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class="image"><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing in 2024" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102540-the-state-of-food-manufacturing-in-2024"><img width="322" height="168" alt="State of Food Manufacturing" title="State of Food Manufacturing" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2024/10-October/hero_rev.png?height=168&t=1729160197&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102540-the-state-of-food-manufacturing-in-2024">The State of Food Manufacturing in 2024</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Manufacturers are consistently investing in their manufacturing processes as costs are finally starting to come down, albeit slowly.</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 2096|url: /authors/2096-derrick-teal" href="/authors/2096-derrick-teal"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Derrick Teal" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Authors/Derrick-Teal.jpg?1721912196" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Derrick Teal</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 14, 2024</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Manufacturers are consistently investing in their manufacturing processes as costs are finally starting to come down, albeit slowly.</p><br /></div><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing in 2024" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/102540-the-state-of-food-manufacturing-in-2024">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="The State of Food 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data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 2096|url: /authors/2096-derrick-teal" href="/authors/2096-derrick-teal"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Derrick Teal" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Authors/Derrick-Teal.jpg?1721912196" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Derrick Teal</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">August 11, 2023</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Survey results show an increase in demand for products, but supply chain and labor issues are preventing food manufacturers from a corresponding increase in revenue.</p><br /></div><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing in 2023" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/101381-the-state-of-food-manufacturing-in-2023">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div 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data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 2009|url: /authors/2009-michael-costa" href="/authors/2009-michael-costa"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Michael Costa" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Default_Images/Authors/Michael-Costa-200.jpg?1584991365" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Michael Costa</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">July 6, 2022</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>In order to understand what factors are shaping the industry today and what obstacles operators face in 2022, Clear Seas Research, a B2B market research firm, recently surveyed processors about a wide range of today鈥檚 industry challenges, and here are some of the highlights from that report.</p><br /></div><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing in 2022" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/100394-the-state-of-food-manufacturing-in-2022">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-article-list-mrect" class="advertisement"></div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-article-list-mrect-mobile" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Women in food manufacturing: lessons learned and strategies to succeed" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99879-women-in-food-manufacturing-lessons-learned-and-strategies-to-succeed"><img width="274" height="168" alt="Employees at High Road Craft Ice Cream" title="Employees at High Road Craft Ice Cream" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2021/12-December/High-Road-pic.jpg?height=168&t=1639337337&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="kicker article-summary__kicker">FA&M 2021 Conference Higlights</div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99879-women-in-food-manufacturing-lessons-learned-and-strategies-to-succeed">Women in food manufacturing: lessons learned and strategies to succeed</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Keynote and women鈥檚 panel focus on the female perspective of working in a male-dominated industry</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1977|url: /authors/1977-sharon-spielman" href="/authors/1977-sharon-spielman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Sharon Spielman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/Sharon-Spielman_Authors.jpg?1631802195" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Sharon Spielman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">December 13, 2021</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>During the Women in Food Manufacturing segment, the keynote covers how to turn an idea into a brand, which is followed by a women鈥檚 panel discussion.</p><br /></div><a title="Women in food manufacturing: lessons learned and strategies to succeed" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99879-women-in-food-manufacturing-lessons-learned-and-strategies-to-succeed">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99878-engineering-keynote-shows-persistent-staffing-supply-chain-problems-for-design-upgrades-and-planning"><img width="349" height="168" alt="Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference" title="food_automation_conference_logo.png" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/microsite_logos/food_automation_conference_logo.png?height=168&t=1726497101&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="kicker article-summary__kicker">FA&M 2021 Conference Highlights</div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99878-engineering-keynote-shows-persistent-staffing-supply-chain-problems-for-design-upgrades-and-planning">Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Getting parts and materials on schedule can be a challenge, let alone the workforce to execute projects and keep plants operational, but technology is helping to fill in the gaps</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1812|url: /authors/1812-wayne-labs" href="/authors/1812-wayne-labs"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Wayne Labs" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/Wayne-Labs-200px.png?1431104716" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Wayne Labs</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">December 13, 2021</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>For the second time in as many years, FE鈥檚 annual Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference was held quite successfully on line鈥攔ather than in person鈥攄ue to the persistent COVID-19 pandemic.</p><br /></div><a title="Engineering Keynote shows persistent staffing/supply chain problems for design upgrades and planning" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99878-engineering-keynote-shows-persistent-staffing-supply-chain-problems-for-design-upgrades-and-planning">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Supply chain challenges aren't going away" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99571-supply-chain-challenges-arent-going-away"><img width="223" height="168" alt="Man Loading Produce Boxes into Back of Truck" title="Man Loading Produce Boxes into Back of Truck" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2021/07-July/GettyImages-511153369.jpg?height=168&t=1627652215&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="kicker article-summary__kicker">Editor's Note</div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99571-supply-chain-challenges-arent-going-away">Supply chain challenges aren't going away</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">A look at the State of Food Manufacturing survey reveals some major concerns</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1856|url: /authors/1856-casey-laughman" href="/authors/1856-casey-laughman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Casey Laughman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/casey-laughman0031.jpg?1479835676" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Casey Laughman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">July 30, 2021</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser">Annual survey shows what's top of mind for processors.<br /></div><a title="Supply chain challenges aren't going away" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99571-supply-chain-challenges-arent-going-away">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-sidebar-sky-mobile" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99538-the-state-of-food-manufacturing"><img width="223" height="168" alt="Food Manufacturing" title="Food Manufacturing" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2021/07-July/SOFM-lead-image_1170-x878.jpg?height=168&t=1625575177&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99538-the-state-of-food-manufacturing">The State of Food Manufacturing</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate current, future plans for processors</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1856|url: /authors/1856-casey-laughman" href="/authors/1856-casey-laughman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Casey Laughman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/casey-laughman0031.jpg?1479835676" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Casey Laughman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">July 5, 2021</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Food Engineering’s annual State of Food Manufacturing shows processors are still responding to the effects of COVID-19.</p><br /></div><a title="The State of Food Manufacturing" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99538-the-state-of-food-manufacturing">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-bottom-left-mrect" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99124-2020-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey"><img width="274" height="168" alt="bottles on production line" title="bottles on production line" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2020/10-October/bottles-on-production-line.jpg?height=168&t=1601056032&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="kicker article-summary__kicker">State of Food Manufacturing</div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99124-2020-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Annual industry survey reveals challenges food and beverage processors are facing</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1856|url: /authors/1856-casey-laughman" href="/authors/1856-casey-laughman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Casey Laughman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/casey-laughman0031.jpg?1479835676" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Casey Laughman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">September 29, 2020</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser"><p>Constant changes, huge swings in demand or shifts in consumer behavior, employee safety, and a general uncertainty about what comes next are all present in the 2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey.</p><br /></div><a title="2020 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/99124-2020-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">Read More</a> </div> </article> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="2019 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/98519-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey"><img width="274" height="168" alt="processing line" title="processing line" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2019/10-October/GettyImages-875632154.jpg?height=168&t=1570213733&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <div class="kicker article-summary__kicker">The State of Food Manufacturing</div> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/98519-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">2019 State of Food Manufacturing Survey</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Food Engineering鈥檚 annual survey of the industry shows efficiency is top of mind for food and beverage processors</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1856|url: /authors/1856-casey-laughman" href="/authors/1856-casey-laughman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Casey Laughman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/casey-laughman0031.jpg?1479835676" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Casey Laughman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 7, 2019</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser">Since 2014, respondents to Food Engineering鈥檚 annual State of Food Manufacturing survey have ranked automation as the No. 1 trend affecting the industry鈥攗ntil this year.<br /></div><a title="2019 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/98519-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">Read More</a> </div> </article> <div id="div-gpt-ad-sidebar-mrect-mobile" class="advertisement"></div> <article class="record article-summary "> <div class="image"><a title="Food Engineering's 2018 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="url" rel="" target="" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/97799-food-engineerings-2018-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey"><img width="274" height="168" alt="automation.jpg" title="automation.jpg" border="0" loading="lazy" src="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Issues/2018/10-October/automation.jpg?height=168&t=1539089534&width=275" /></a></div> <div class="article-summary__details has-image"> <h2 class="headline article-summary__headline"><a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/97799-food-engineerings-2018-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">Food Engineering's 2018 State of Food Manufacturing Survey</a></h2> <div class="sub-headline article-summary__sub-headline">Our 40th annual survey shows food and beverage processors have automation top of mind</div> <div class="post-meta"> <div class="author-bylines"><a class="author-bylines__author-link" data-eventname="author-link" data-eventcategory="click" data-eventaction="author-link" data-eventlabel="author: 1856|url: /authors/1856-casey-laughman" href="/authors/1856-casey-laughman"> <figure class="author-bylines__author-image"> <img alt="Casey Laughman" loading="lazy" src="//www.foodengineeringmag.com/ext/resources/Static_Pages/Author-Images/casey-laughman0031.jpg?1479835676" /> </figure> <span class="author-bylines__author-link-name">Casey Laughman</span> </a></div> <div class="date article-summary__post-date">October 9, 2018</div> </div> <div class="abstract article-summary__teaser">The food manufacturing industry faces any number of challenges, both great and small, but according to Food Engineering readers, the future is bright.<br /></div><a title="Food Engineering's 2018 State of Food Manufacturing Survey" class="more" href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/97799-food-engineerings-2018-state-of-food-manufacturing-survey">Read More</a> </div> </article> </div> <div class="see_all"><a class="next_page" rel="next" href="/articles/topic/2683?page=2">More Articles Tagged with 'State of Food Manufacturing'</a></div> </div> <div class="author-list records"> <div class="author-list__row"> <div class="author-list__author"> <div 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