Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Saltwell Opens Chile Facility to Scale Lower-sodium Salt Production

SALTWELL Group has opened a new production facility in Santiago, Chile, aimed at boosting global supply of its reduced-sodium salt.

April 21, 2026

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Signature Foods USA Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

The facility is set to begin operations in South Carolina, creating 202 new jobs.

April 16, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Swaggerty’s Farm Brings New Production Capacity Online with Tennessee Expansion

The new new 50,000-sq-ft expansion aims to increase capacity and improve operational efficiency.

April 15, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Cheney Brothers Expands Southeast Reach with New Refrigerated Distribution Center in South Carolina

Cheney Brothers has added a major new distribution asset to its Southeast network with the completion of a 386,047-sq-ft refrigerated and frozen foods facility.

April 14, 2026

Wastewater Treatment

Processing News Roundup 4/3: Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Expansion, MSU Students Support a Dairy Plant, and CPG Workforce Trends in 2026

Catch up on the latest in food and beverage processing with this quick news roundup, including Coca-Cola's expansion of a Michigan Fairlife facility, how MSU students helped a dairy processor solve instabilities, and how CPGs are changing strategies to hire and retain workers.

April 3, 2026

Wastewater Treatment

MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment

In a collaboration between industry and academia, students at Michigan State University diagnosed and developed a strategy to resolve instabilities in a major dairy processor’s operation.

March 30, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Maker of RTD Lattes to Expand Plant Amid Surge in Demand

The project is expected to add more than 200,000 sq ft of production space to the existing plant and create nearly 340 new jobs while retaining 312 current positions.

March 24, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Baking Company to Expand One Facility, Close Another

By concentrating production in Utah, the company aims to improve manufacturing consistency and supply reliability for retail and foodservice customers.

March 12, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Cheese Snack Maker Breaks Ground on $200 Million Expansion

The expansion will increase annual output of cheese snacks from about 10,000 metric tons to 20,000 metric tons.

March 11, 2026

Pumps/Valves

Graco Electric Diaphragm Pump Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80%

Graco Inc.

Graco’s Quantm replaces traditional compressed-air operation with an electric motor, which reduces energy use, simplifies operation, and supports PLC integration.

March 10, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

E-book: Smooth vertical startups are built on fundamentals

Missed targets, rising scrap, reactive maintenance—startup dips compound fast. This report shows you how to avoid them.

March 6, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Tenant Improvement Project Sets New Benchmarks for Beverage Manufacturer

Features include high-acid production lines capable of producing up to 2,600 cans per minute and an automated variety pack line capable of producing up to 1,200 cans per minute.

March 3, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Canadian Food Producer Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Operation in Ohio

Once fully operational, the site is expected to produce up to 250 million units annually.

March 3, 2026