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Marina Mayer is Editor-in-Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods. Previously, she spent four years as managing editor and executive editor of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery and Dairy Foods, both sister publications. In this role, Mayer was responsible for reporting on market trends, ingredient R&D, production technology and new products within the dairy, snack food and wholesale bakery markets. Prior to joining BNP Media, she served a five-year tenure as editor of quality control for Manufacturers' News, Inc., where she was named “Manager of the Year” in 2006. Previously, she worked as an editorial assistant for Insider Magazine and worked as a contributing features writer for her college newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student. Mayer was a recipient of a Young Leader Scholar award, presented from American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), which is given annually to only five U.S. journalists, 30 years of age and under. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s in journalism. She can be reached at mayerm@bnpmedia.com.

Today’s manufacturing plants poised for a more sustainable tomorrow

From wastewater management programs and employee safety protocols to renewable packaging efforts and hydroponic, plant-based, better-for-you offerings, food and beverage manufacturers are marrying sustainability with new product development to become the ultimate end-all, be-all for the every consumer.

Marina Mayer
May 13, 2019
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KEYWORDS hydroponic farms / plant-based / renewable energy / sustainability solutions / wastewater management
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Someone once told me, write what you know. And, here’s what I know. Today’s refrigerated and frozen food processors are at their prime, yet miraculously, are still improving and innovating.

From wastewater management programs and employee safety protocols to renewable packaging efforts and hydroponic, plant-based, better-for-you offerings, food and beverage manufacturers are marrying sustainability with new product development to become the ultimate end-all, be-all for the every consumer.

Our previous Plants of the Future cover stories used to cover basics —when companies introduced recycled packaging or installed energy efficient refrigeration controls.

Years ago, it was just about producing great-tasting food with a little bit of an energy efficient edge.

But today, it’s more than that. Automation, robotics, hydroponic farms, improving fuel efficiency, reducing food waste and more are just some of the features catapulting today’s manufacturing plants into tomorrow.

Companies like Albertsons, Tyson Foods, Living Green Farms and more are investing in preserving the future. Their manufacturing plants are futuristic, cutting-edge and poised to still produce great-tasting food, but in the most sustainable, eco-friendly manner possible.

Go to page 6 to learn more about this year’s Plants of the Future.

Also, check out our July 2019 issue — our State of the Industry report — to discover more industry trends impacting the cold food and beverage industry. This issue will also reveal the Top 5 winners of our 2019 Best New Retail Products contest.

And, have you checked out our cover story nominations page: https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/nominationsforRFFawards. Tons of exciting things happening in the world of refrigerated and frozen foods. I welcome your participation in this journey.  

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Marina-author

Marina Mayer is Editor-in-Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods. Previously, she spent four years as managing editor and executive editor of Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery and Dairy Foods, both sister publications. In this role, Mayer was responsible for reporting on market trends, ingredient R&D, production technology and new products within the dairy, snack food and wholesale bakery markets. Prior to joining BNP Media, she served a five-year tenure as editor of quality control for Manufacturers' News, Inc., where she was named “Manager of the Year” in 2006. Previously, she worked as an editorial assistant for Insider Magazine and worked as a contributing features writer for her college newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student. Mayer was a recipient of a Young Leader Scholar award, presented from American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), which is given annually to only five U.S. journalists, 30 years of age and under. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s in journalism. She can be reached at mayerm@bnpmedia.com.

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