Food and beverage manufacturing an emotional weight unlike many others. Every process, machine, formulation and safety protocol ultimately shapes an experience—one that can spark joy, comfort, excitement or nostalgia with a single bite or sip.

This week, we celebrate the engineering, science and innovation that bring those experiences to life. Engineers and production teams design precise systems that transform raw ingredients into consistent, safe, scalable and crave-worthy products. From chemistry to process manufacturing to Q&A and packaging, and every detail matters.

Join us as we explore the complex, high-tech world hidden behind food and beverage manufacturing. Devour this content, but try not to get hungry.

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From the GlobalSpec archives

• Safe packaging materials for high-pressure food processing (January 2025)
• A second life for spent coffee grounds (June 2024)
• The challenges of food-grade lubricants (March 2024)
• 3-point calibration for pH measurements: How do you choose calibration points? (February 2024)
• Bearing design in the food processing sector (March 2023)