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FOOD ENGINEERING Podcast
by www.foodengineeringmag.com
The FOOD ENGINEERING Podcast keeps executives and professionals informed, inspired, and ready to tackle each day's challenges. Each episode provides in-depth conversations with the industry leaders, innovators, and experts shaping the future of food production through automation, safety, and sustainability. Tune in and gain the knowledge you need to drive operational excellence and stay competitive in the fast-paced world of food and beverage manufacturing.
Episodes
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How Conagra Brands Advances Plant-Level Sustainability
Christine Daugherty, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Conagra Brands, discusses the company’s approach to developing goals for packaging, carbon reduction and water stewardship, as well as Conagra’s Sustainable Development Awards, which recognize innovative, plant-level efforts…
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Understanding OEE’s Role in Food Manufacturing
Richard Phillips, vice president of smart manufacturing for Polytron, discuss the foundations of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), detecting and deterring microstops, and using a manufacturing execution system to collect, synthesize and analyze valuable operational data. Let’s get started....
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An Inside Look at Top Seedz’s Automation Journey
In this episode, Will Brady, chief operating officer of Top Seedz, a seed-based cracker company in Buffalo, New York, discusses how he and his wife, CEO and founder Rebecca Brady, have continued to grow and automate Top Seedz with support from local business programs – culminating with a recent...
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How Automation and Ai Solve Food Processing Challenges
Fortifi is dedicated to helping food producers work smarter through innovative technology and expert support. In this podcast, we explore how data-driven solutions are transforming food processing by improving operational insights, reducing reliance on manual labor, enhancing workplace safety,...
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Dharma Prime
Dharma Prime, senior controls engineer for Concept Systems, discusses her college experience, her interest in controls engineering, and the importance of mentoring in honor of International Women in Engineering Day.Check out our full story: Engineering Change: Discovering the Impact of Women...
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Halak Mehta
Halak Mehta, reliability engineer for Sapporo-Stone Brewing, covers her experience in the food industry, the importance of taking on high-stakes projects, and developing a growth mindset in honor of International Women in Engineering Day. Check out our full story: Engineering Change: Discovering...
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Building a Food Safety Culture Beyond Audit Readiness
In this episode, Bonna Cannon, president, owner and principal consultant of Bonnafide LLC, discusses how to prioritize true food safety over audit preparation, turning audit insights into operational improvements and building food safety into plant design. Sponsored by Fortrex
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The Evolution of Food Inspection and Automation
Explore how inspection and detection have evolved over 30 years, and how Fortress Technology is defining the next standard in food safety through automated testing and data-driven performance, helping food manufacturers improve consistency, compliance and confidence in modern production...
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Tips for Vetting Food Manufacturing Automation Solutions
Kim Lovan, associate vice president, food, beverage and agribusiness, and Carrie Woehler, solutions lead, industrial and manufacturing for Black & Veatch, discuss how food and beverage manufacturers are implementing automation, considerations for vetting solution providers, and how automation...
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How Food Manufacturers Can Build a Culture of Waste Reduction
Andrew Johnston, vice president and general manager, industrials, for Divert, Inc, discusses where food waste appears in food manufacturing, the role of anaerobic digestion, and how to build a culture of waste reduction.
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A Cross-Functional Look at Food Industry Trends
Bob Garrison, chief editor of Prepared Foods, Kelley Rodriguez, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, editor-in-chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, combine their unique perspectives and discuss the biggest trends impacting the food industry in 2025 and beyond.
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What’s Going on in the Packaging Machinery Market?
Rebecca Marquez, director of custom research for PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, talks the state of the packaging machinery market in 2024 and 2025, the food industry’s role in it, and what to expect in 2026 and beyond.
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Building Consumer Trust Through Traceability
Melanie Nuce-Hilton, senior vice president of customer success for GS1, discusses consumer opinion surrounding recalls, building consumer trust through traceability and preparing for FSMA 204.
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From Foundation to Innovation: Tackling Food Manufacturing’s Toughest Challenges
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions CEO Massimo Bizzi and Mark Dowdle, executive vice president of strategy and business development, discuss Fortifi’s founding and purpose, key challenges affecting food manufacturing and how automation will shape the industry’s future. Sponsored by Fortifi Food...
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What’s Fueling Change in the U.S. Food System?
Rob Dongoski, global lead, agriculture and food, for management consulting firm Kearney, discusses major drivers for change in the U.S. food system, including generational purchasing patterns, growing interest in health and sustainability, and implementing technology to harness consumer insights...
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Overcoming Industry Challenges to Achieve OEE
Regal Rexnord’s conveyance experts, Crystal Willey and Barry Voshell discuss how recent Food trends are impacting manufacturing production capabilities and why overall equipment effectiveness is more important than ever before. Leave this episode with key considerations to reduce production line...
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Engineering Clean: Innovations in Food Conveyance with Dorner and Garvey
Explore how Dorner and Garvey, part of CMCO Conveyance Solutions, are revolutionizing food production with sanitary conveyor design, 3A-certified belts, and integrated systems that reduce contamination risks and streamline packaging—from raw materials to finished goods. A must-listen for food...
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Water Mist’s Role in Industrial Fryer Fire Suppression
Dirk Laibach, global senior product manager for water mist at Johnson Controls, covers potential fire risks associated with industrial fryers, the differences between CO2 and water mist technologies, and the role detection plays in fire suppression systems. Headshot courtesy of Laibach
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Samara Heaggans
Samara Heaggans, director of process quality engineering for Feastables, recently spoke to Food Engineering in recognition of International Women in Engineering Day, celebrated annually on June 23. Heaggans, who has taken a winding journey to and through the food industry, shares her college...
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Shalima Sreenath
Shalima Sreenath, head of downstream processing for Cellibre, recently spoke to Food Engineering in recognition of International Women in Engineering Day, celebrated annually on June 23. Sreenath covers her experience in the food industry, the importance of taking on high-stakes projects and...
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Mitigating Facility and Food Safety Risks with High-Performance Coatings
Key experts from Sherwin-Williams share how to mitigate risks to food safety, personnel and your bottom line with the right high-performance coatings. Sponsored by:
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FA&M 2025 in Rewind
Kelley Rodriguez, editor in chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods and content manager for FA&M, Alyse Thompson-Richards, editor in chief of FOOD ENGINEERING and Michael Levitt, editor of FOOD ENGINEERING, unpack highlights from the 26th annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo.
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Preparing for FSMA 204: Food Traceability and Data Standardization
In this episode, Sara Bratager, senior food safety and traceability scientist for the Global Food Traceability Center at the Institute of Food Technologists, talks about the Food Safety Modernization Act, the Food Traceability Rule, the importance of data standardization and how it can help with...
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Uncovering the Impact of Better-for-You on Baked Good Manufacturing
Arnaut Dubat, business development director for KPM, chats with former FE Editor Derrick Teal about how the better-for-you consumer trend continues to impact food manufacturers, particularly manufacturers of baked goods.
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How Conveying Can Help with Sustainability
In this episode, former editor-in-chief Derrick Teal chats with Adam Webster, vice president of innovation for ProVeyance Group, about how conveying can help food manufacturers with their sustainability goals.
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2024 Rewind: The Latest Trends in Food Manufacturing
FOOD ENGINEERING Editors Derrick Teal and Alyse Thompson-Richards and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Editor Kelley Rodriguez discuss the major trends affecting food manufacturing in 2024 and what they expect to see in 2025. They cover food safety, automation, sustainability, mergers & acquisitions,...
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Good Weighing Practice and FSMA Rule 204 Compliance
Join us as we explore the impact of good weighing with FSMA Rule 204 compliance. Discover best practices to enhance weighing accuracy, measurement data traceability, and food safety. Tune in to help your organization navigate the complexities of FSMA compliance by 2026. Headshots courtesy of...
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Digitizing Plant Operations for Better SOP Generation
Nick Haase, co-founder of MaintainX, talks about helping manufacturers digitize and connect their plants and generating standard operating procedures, particularly when it comes to food safety and preventative maintenance.
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Improved Safety in Food Production with Mike Stegmann, Regal Rexnord
Mike Stegmann discusses the safety and design considerations of speed reducers in food processing equipment and operations. Learn about the purpose of a speed reducer and considerations to minimize risk and maximize uptime. Sponsored by:
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Packaging and Processing Trends for 2024 and Beyond
In this episode, Rebecca Marqez, director of custom research for PMMI, covers AI, sustainability, material recycling and composting, challenges with the workforce, and features of the upcoming edition of PACK EXPO.
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Waste Not, Want Not: Turning Food Waste into New Revenue Streams
Arlin Wasserman, founder and managing director of Changing Tastes, discusses his experience in sustainability and the food industry, finding ways to transform what would be food waste into valuable new offerings, and the marketing and consumer acceptance of upcycled products.
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Three Design Considerations for Food Distribution Centers
Jami Lamb, a design leader for Charlotte-based design-build firm A M King, discusses three important considerations for food distribution centers, as well as work on a recent projects.
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Jaclyn Navara
As part of our International Women in Engineering Day series, Jaclyn Navarra, head of engineering for Kerry Ingredients, shares her college experience, her work with Kerry and advice for women just getting into the field. Read our Women in Engineering feature.
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Jayme Laser
As part of our International Women in Engineering Day series, Jayme Laser, director of engineering, supply chain, for Conagra Brands, shares her college experience, her work with Conagra – including on a vegetable processing facility in Minnesota – and the importance of mentoring young engineers....
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Celebrating Women in Engineering: Savannah Stellhorn
As part of our International Women in Engineering Day series, structural engineer II, Stellar, discusses her college experience, her work with design-build firm Stellar, and what she hopes to see in the future of engineering. Read our Women in Engineering feature.
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How Data Collection Impacts Food Safety
Eric Garr, regional sales manager for Fortress Technology, which designs and manufactures metal detectors, checkweighers, x-ray and combination systems, shares his insights as to how data collection affects food safety.
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Meeting Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Requirements with Surface Coatings
Key experts from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine share how to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) with the help of high-performance coatings. Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine
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Diving into Cultivated Seafood with Atlantic Fish Co.
Doug Grant, co-founder and CEO of Atlantic Fish Company, covers how he became interested in cultivated seafood, hurdles for bringing these products to market and developing the North Carolina company’s first prototype.
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Exploring Water Conservation Strategies
Chris Dooley, chief commercial officer of Integrated Water Services, Inc., discusses water conservation strategies for food and beverage manufacturers and the evolving perception of using treated wastewater as an ingredient.
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Advancing Food Safety Initiatives
A wide-ranging interview with food safety leader Frank Yiannas explores initiatives taken on by Revol Greens and delves into common pitfalls affecting safety in food and beverage production. Explore More Food Safety
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Exploring 2024 F&B Construction Trends
McCown Gordon's senior VP of manufacturing, Jeff Roy, sits down with FE to share his thoughts on what the industry can expect in the upcoming year.
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Thermal Imaging in Food and Beverage
Explore More Food Safety Yoran Imaging’s Eran Sinbar shares information about his company and explains what thermal imaging is and its importance regarding food safety. Yoran Imaging uses thermal imaging technology in the filling and heat-sealing packaging process for inspection,...
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Small Business Creativity Meets High-Powered Innovation at Egglife Foods
David Kroll, Egglife Foods CEO, speaks with Samantha about the latest trends in the gluten-free/allergen-free industry and gives a full-profile of company’s high-protein egg-based tortilla products.
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Planning for the Unexpected—Plant Maintenance and Automation
John Cray, principal consultant at Life Cycle Engineering with 40+ years of experience with plant maintenance. In this episode, Cray shares how to plan ahead and react to the unexpected, utilizing CMMS systems and a few horror stories.
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A New Wave of Alternative Protein Products with New Wave Foods’ Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf, co-cofounder and chief executive of New Wave Foods, describes how industry culture, innovative solutions and a thriving market paved the way for New Wave Founds to make an impact from coast to coast.
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Packaging and Food Scarcity: The Profitability in Waste Reduction
In this episode of the FOOD ENGINEERING podcast, Todd Muessling, senior manager of market development at Fresh Lock, and managing editor, Samantha Russo, discuss the role of packaging in FLW. They review packaging solutions such as; the correct sizing, labeling, sustainable material usage…
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Celebrating Women in Manufacturing—Rebellyous Foods’ Rebellious Leader
Rebellyous Food’s founder and CEO, Christie Lagally, speaks with FOOD ENGINEERING's managing editor, Samantha Russo, about her ambitious leap into the food manufacturing industry and her journey to success
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A Conversation on Robotics
In this FOOD ENGINEERING podcast, FE Editor-in-Chief Derrick Teal talks to TM Robotics’ Executive Vice President Ryan Guthrie about all things robotics, particularly their impact on automation and food safety. The sound quality isn’t perfect for this one. While it was Ryan at the airport, Derrick...
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Georgia Center of Innovation Supporting Businesses of Any Size
Chris Chammoun, the Director of Agricultural Technology (AgTech) at the Center of Innovation joins Derrick Teal, editor-in-chief in discussing how Georgia’s Center of Innovation feeds the world, creates a home in retail for grandma’s recipes, dissects and explains the state’s agricultural…
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A&Es look at labor, supply chain and alternate protein
FOOD ENGINEERING’s Senior Technical Editor Wayne Labs discusses labor and supply chain issues plus the rise of vertical farming and alternate protein facilities with Tyler Cundiff, president, Food & Beverage Group at Gray, Inc. and David Ziskind, director of engineering for global engineering…
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The FOOD ENGINEERING Podcast keeps executives and professionals informed, inspired, and ready to tackle each day's challenges. Each episode provides in-depth conversations with the industry leaders, innovators, and experts shaping the future of food production through automation, safety, and sustainability. Tune in and gain the knowledge you need to drive operational excellence and stay competitive in the fast-paced world of food and beverage manufacturing.
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