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Morgan Smith

Morgan Smith Morgan Smith has extensive experience in the food/beverage and healthcare industries. She began working with PMMI Media Group in 2016 and is currently a contributing editor for both ProFood World and Healthcare Packaging. Smith received her undergraduate degree from Towson University.

Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Out Due to Conduct Violations

The company’s current executive chairman and former CEO Bob Gamgort is CEO again following Ozan Dokmecioglu’s sudden resignation.

November 10, 2022

Alliance Freeze Dry Group Breaks Ground on Lynden, Wash., Facility

The state-of-the-art facility, AFD Group’s third, will be a flexible digital plant, ready for future intelligent manufacturing.

November 9, 2022

Canature Kitchen Rendering

Bimbo Investing Over $600 Million to Build 2 U.S. Facilities

Bimbo Bakeries USA is spending $430 on a new Ohio production facility, while Grupo Bimbo is investing $200+ million to build a site in Georgia.

November 7, 2022

Diamond Pet Foods Building $259 Million Indiana Facility

The 700,000-sq-ft manufacturing and distribution center will increase the company’s output to support the company’s Midwest client base.

November 3, 2022

Diamond Pet Foods Facility

Mars Petcare to Acquire Champion Petfoods

The company adds brands in the premium pet food category, complementing Mars Petcare’s global portfolio of pet nutrition products and health services.

November 1, 2022

Mondelēz Commits $600 Million to Sustainable Cocoa Program

The new funding of the program, which addresses systemic environmental and human rights challenges, will help increase cocoa volume at scale and the participation of 300,000 farmers in the program by 2030.

October 31, 2022

Rosina Food Products Opens $73.2 Million Meat Processing Facility

The site will help the family-owned company meet growing global demand for its frozen Italian specialty foods.

October 27, 2022

Rosina Foods Facility

Abbott Announces Plans for New $500 Million Infant Formula Facility

The move is being made in response to the ongoing shortage of specialty and metabolic infant formulas, and the company's determination the U.S. would benefit from more manufacturing capacity and redundancy.

October 21, 2022

USDA Proposes Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Infections

The framework is for a new strategy to control Salmonella contamination in poultry products and reduce foodborne illnesses linked to them.

October 18, 2022

Blue Diamond Growers President and CEO Leaving

After leading the agricultural cooperative for the past 12 years, Mark Jansen has decided to move on.

October 17, 2022

Blue Diamond Ceo Mark Jansen

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Sessions at Automation Fair 2025 covered several ways innovative technologies can help to improve food and beverage processing operations.

Processing at Automation Fair 2025: Data Visibility for Yield Improvement, Predictive Machine Control, and Food Safety Traceability

Food and beverage stakeholders gathered at Automation Fair to share case studies and insights on innovative processing tools and technologies.

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Through the Line Podcast: Experts Urge Clear Framing on Ultra-Processed Foods

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Suppliers Offer Tips to Ensure Food Safety in Processing

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Processing News Roundup 11/14: Oil-Free Compressor, Robots in Colombia, Emerging Leaders

Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products

Sanitary Drum Filling System for Viscous Food Products