Food Segment Snapshot: Bakery & Snacks
Food Segment Snapshot: Bakery & Snacks
One trend in this market is snacks as a replacement for meals, as healthy options and convenience packaging make it easier for on-the-go lifestyles.
Feb 19th, 2020
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GFSI Releases Case Study Booklet
Feb 19th, 2020
Per TTB regulations, 250-mL cans are packed in four-pack cartons, which are then loaded into trays on the Ocme tray/case packer.
Co-Packer Dramatically Expands Wine Canning Capacity
Feb 19th, 2020
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Southern Foods Opens New Processing Facility
Feb 18th, 2020
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Coastal Companies Acquires Lancaster Foods
Feb 18th, 2020
Since using the Flottweg AC 2000 centrifuge, Rhinegeist has been able to shave at least a week off of its brewing process, producing 3,400 barrels of beer a week.
The Need for Speed: Brewery Boosts Throughput with Centrifuge Technology
Rhinegeist upgrades to a vertical disk stack centrifuge that speeds up its brewing process while enhancing product quality and consistency.
Feb 18th, 2020
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C.J. Foods Buying American Nutrition
Private-label, specialty dry pet food company becoming America’s largest independent manufacturer of super-premium pet food
Feb 17th, 2020
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Ferrero USA Opens New Distribution Center
The Goodyear, Arizona facility will further the company’s rapid North American growth
Feb 17th, 2020
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DFA and Dean Foods Reach Purchase Agreement
DFA set to buy significant portion of Dean Foods’ assets and business, subject to a number of approvals from different parties
Feb 17th, 2020
Processing Equipment
Since using the Flottweg AC 2000 centrifuge, Rhinegeist has been able to shave at least a week off of its brewing process, producing 3,400 barrels of beer a week.
The Need for Speed: Brewery Boosts Throughput with Centrifuge Technology
Feb 18th, 2020
Inficon Contura S600 Nondestructive Leak Detection System
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Leak detection equipment extends product shelf life
Feb 17th, 2020
Eagle Product Inspection Tall Pro Xs X Ray Machine
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X-ray Machine Provides 100% Inspection
Feb 17th, 2020
PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO welcomed more than 31,000 attendees—an 8% increase from the 2017 show.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report
Feb 17th, 2020
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PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO welcomed more than 31,000 attendees—an 8% increase from the 2017 show.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report
Feb 17th, 2020
Nord Overhead Conveyor Drive
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Conveyor Drives Provide High-Efficiency Performance
Feb 14th, 2020
KEB IP69K Stainless Steel HMI
Moisture and Water-Resistant, Stainless Steel HMI Panel
Feb 13th, 2020
To simulate on-the-job experience, workers can access activities through virtual environments.
Balancing Production Optimization in a Changing World
Feb 10th, 2020
Food Safety
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GFSI Releases Case Study Booklet
Feb 19th, 2020
PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO welcomed more than 31,000 attendees—an 8% increase from the 2017 show.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report
Feb 17th, 2020
The CIP manifold and nozzles are manufactured using stainless steel construction and are meant to give the ability to introduce high-pressure water to the internal components of the conveyor system without removing the conveyor belt.
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DynaClean Conveyor Line to Include CIP Option
Feb 15th, 2020
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FDA Releases Third Installment of the Draft Guidance for the Intentional Adulteration Rule
Feb 13th, 2020
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New metal detector offers greater sensitivity at a lower cost
Oct 15th, 2019
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Robots Connect With Food in Hygienic Environments
Oct 1st, 2019
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Condiment packer
Sep 26th, 2019
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Rapid 3D Printed Tool Prototyping for Blister Cavities
Sep 26th, 2019
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Sensors ensure worker safety with cobots
Sep 26th, 2019
Via the Syntegon horizontal flow wrapper, individually-wrapped wafers are multipacked in units of four, five, six, or eight.
Caramel Wafers are Wrapped and Case Packed at 650/Min
New packaging line for caramel wafer biscuits from Scotland’s Tunnock’s die-fold wraps, multipacks, and case packs caramel wafer biscuits with high flexibility and fast changeover.
Feb 17th, 2020
PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO welcomed more than 31,000 attendees—an 8% increase from the 2017 show.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 Innovations Report
The trade show featured cutting-edge technologies and solutions to help processors take their operations to the next level.
Feb 17th, 2020
ProFood Live Helps F&B Manufacturers Succeed
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ProFood Live Helps F&B Manufacturers Succeed
Join us in Chicago in June for this one-day conference devoted to delivering real-world solutions for processors in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Nov 26th, 2019
Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards
Pioneering New Cannabis Packaging Standards
A myriad of challenges face cannabis packagers, from state-to-state regulatory requirements to adapting machinery and processes specifically to the cannabis market.
Feb 14th, 2020
Developed by Alert Innovation for Walmart, Alphabot enables more efficient order picking.
Walmart’s Plan to Revolutionize Online Grocery Pickup and Delivery
Merger of e-commerce technology and brick and mortar methods could shape the future of modern retail.
Feb 14th, 2020
At the 2020 ChangeNOW summit in Paris, Perrier presented the program winners that, with the help of Perrier, will bring their solutions to market by 2025.
Perrier Competition Awards Three Most Promising Sustainable Packaging Innovations
The Next Packaging Movement by PERRIER awards three innovative sustainable packaging ideas with technical and operational assistance, as well as financial support up to $1 million.
Feb 14th, 2020
ProFood Live Helps F&B Manufacturers Succeed
Sponsored
ProFood Live Helps F&B Manufacturers Succeed
Join us in Chicago in June for this one-day conference devoted to delivering real-world solutions for processors in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Nov 26th, 2019
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Is Convenience Now Trumping Sustainability?
As e-commerce continues to explode, our industry must uncover more leading-edge technologies to be simultaneously profitable and green.
Feb 13th, 2020
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FDA Releases Third Installment of the Draft Guidance for the Intentional Adulteration Rule
Compliance requirements of the rule for large facilities began in July 2019; inspections to begin this March.
Feb 13th, 2020
The new carton for Woodland Dairy's First Choice ESL milk is made from 80% renewable material and has a cap engineered partly from bio-based plastics.
Dairy is First in South Africa to Use Bio-Based Closure
A new package for Woodland Dairy’s extended shelf-life milk is made from 80% renewable materials and uses a closure partly made from bio-based material, making it 100% recyclable.
Feb 12th, 2020
Food Industry and E-Commerce: 5 Year Outlook
Food Industry and E-Commerce: 5 Year Outlook
By 2024, 70% of consumers will likely utilize online grocery shopping, up from 25% now. (FMI and Nielsen, 2018) See what food manufacturers are doing to prepare for this growth.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Our (Engaged) People Are Our Greatest Asset
Using the OpX Workforce Engagement Framework can move the needle on employee engagement as well as productivity and morale.
Feb 12th, 2020
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Barron’s Ranks America’s Most Sustainable Companies
6 food industry leaders appear on the 2020 most sustainable companies list
Feb 12th, 2020
Levantine installed the Stealth Gravity Metal Detector with solid fixings to ensure it is securely held in place and away from busy parts of the plant floor to prevent vibrations and electrical interference from adversely affecting the accuracy of the metal detector.
Metal Detector Helps U.K. Processor Enter the U.S. Market
The Stealth Gravity Metal Detector delivers high-speed precision and accuracy to help Levantine meet stringent U.S. food safety regulations.
Feb 11th, 2020
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Rich Products Announces Three Acquisitions
Global family-owned food company implementing long-term growth strategy
Feb 10th, 2020
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OEMs Needed for $32 Billion Budding Cannabis Industry
Automated operations are the wave of the future in a growing industry that is expected to reach $32 billion globally by 2024, with a CAGR of 28%. Off the record, OEMs report cannabis companies get sticker shock!
Feb 10th, 2020
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Anue Water Technologies Names VP General Manager
Gregory Bock promoted to new position, assuming responsibility for operations and all commercial relations
Feb 9th, 2020
To simulate on-the-job experience, workers can access activities through virtual environments.
Balancing Production Optimization in a Changing World
An explosion in SKUs, workforce challenges, and increasingly complex supply chains require food and beverage makers to turn to technologies such as advanced data analytics, flexible conveyors, and augmented and virtual reality to improve efficiencies.
Feb 10th, 2020
Unique digitally printed labels from Dutch hot sauce maker Dokter Worst.
Unique Digitally Printed Labels for Hot Sauce
Dutch hot sauce maker Dokter Worst is using unique label designs for marketing a special food festival edition of its “Nondedju Hete Saus” brand.
Feb 9th, 2020
The overall design for Marie’s Market Reserve features hand-drawn illustrations, and clean and modern typography, along with bright colors to support a fresh, gourmet feel.
Ingredient Illustrations for Salad Dressing Evoke Fresh-Market Experience
Marie’s Salad Dressing uses a small-batch, freshly-crafted identity for its new sub-brand, Marie’s Market Reserve, a product made with ‘carefully selected gourmet ingredients.’
Feb 7th, 2020
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Seeking an End to Pilot Purgatory
Launched in 2016, the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute is ready to unveil an information infrastructure that promises to provide the frictionless movement of democratized data.
Feb 5th, 2020
Spotted at Natural Products Expo: StaySteady cereal is a low glycemic, high fiber, high protein cereal made to be helpful for diabetic and weight management. StaySteady cereal is manufactured by Organic Milling, Inc., a 60-year-old cereal and snack company located in sunny San Dimas, California proving not all companies launching disruptive healthy options are new.
CPGs Help Emerging Brands
Recognizing the importance of disruptive innovation, large CPGs and business intelligence firms like Mintel are identifying and nurturing food and beverage companies
Feb 7th, 2020