Nestlé Purina PetCare Company Expanding Pennsylvania Plant

Move reflects company's commitment to local operations and the continuation of delivering innovative, highly nutritious foods for pets.

Jul 30th, 2020

Purina Mechanicsburg Plant

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is spending more than $167 million to expand operations at its Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania facility, which produces many of the company’s flagship brands, including Purina ONE, Purina Pro Plan, Fancy Feast, Dog Chow, and Cat Chow. New processing and packaging lines are being added, and 94 new jobs will be created within the next three years.

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Pod Pack now operates 14 packaging lines producing half a dozen formats with contract packaging customers including all the big national brands, local regional brands, hospitals, schools, foodservice, and anywhere else you can imagine.

Coffee Pod Co-Packer Realizes Perks of ERP System

Between limiting downtime, speeding up throughput, and a host of soon-to-be realized improvements via ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software data harvesting, Pod Pack is making the most of its new ERP system.

Hands-free headsets allow operators to troubleshoot machine failures or can be used when access is needed in remote locations.

Security, Remote Access, and Manufacturing Data

Achieve secure remote access with proven system integrators during the pandemic.

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Hormel Foods Names New SVP and Chief Compliance Officer

Pierre Lilly will be responsible for overseeing compliance with the laws and regulations that govern the company’s worldwide operations.

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Major Trends in Modern Health Today

Healthier eating lifestyles and habits were already on the rise before the pandemic, but now there is an updated perspective on modern health.

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The Countdown to 2020’s Most Comprehensive Virtual Packaging Event is On

See more technology in less time at PACK EXPO Connects

Dennis Organ, Smithfield Incoming President And Ceo

Smithfield Foods to Have New President and CEO

Dennis Organ has been named to take leadership following the retirement of current President and CEO Kenneth M. Sullivan.

PACK EXPO Connects has several new features that will foster connections with a wide variety of solutions providers.

PACK EXPO Connects Delivers New Technology to Your Desktop or Device

Virtual event will foster connections with solutions providers—minimizing attendee time and effort to find innovations needed. The latest industry advancements will be presented via 2,700 live product demonstrations, connecting attendees with exhibitors.

The Great Global Reset

As consumers shift consumption habits amidst the pandemic, many manufacturers in ProFood World’s Global 250 Food and Beverage Manufacturers list take this moment as a window of opportunity to boost growth of their iconic legacy brands and retail channel.

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GODIVA Announces Interim CEO

Current CEO Annie Young-Scrivner is set to leave the company at the end of November to pursue another opportunity.

Schenck Process to Acquire Baker Perkins

The move will strengthen Schenck’s European capabilities in the food processing and equipment sector, and broaden its product offerings in the Americas.

Baby Food Brand Grows Up

Babyblends maker Little Spoon has expanded its product offerings to include supplements/vitamins and a line of plated meals for the younger set in just a few short years, while also selling solely direct-to-consumer.

International Snack Food Company Building Facility in North Carolina

The new site will provide easier access to the East Coast market and support expansion into new snack categories.

PepsiCo Provides Update on Green Bond

The company reveals $447 million has been allocated thus far to support its vision of building a more sustainable food system.

Goya Expanding Texas Facility

The facility sits in a location that provides access to a skilled workforce, favorable business climate, railroad transportation, and a launch pad for global export.

Hixson designed renovations and a new line for Abbott Nutrition’s Tipp City, Ohio, plant. The facility features low-acid aseptic filling at greater than 800 bpm, segregated storage areas, state-of-the-art sterilization technologies, and highly flexible production and packaging lines.

Get More From Your Existing Assets

Identifying why your equipment is running below its potential is the first step in boosting output. Visibility tools, remote diagnostics, and the care and feeding of your essential human assets can push throughput in the right direction.

New sustainable packaging initiative from Clover Sonoma.

New Sustainable Milk Carton

Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy based in Petaluma, Calif., is transitioning its half-gallon organic milk to a fully renewable plant-based paperboard milk carton.

Because SeaWell prevents the seafood product from sitting in excess liquid, the packaging reduces the rate of microbial growth and chemical degradation.

Staying Above Sea Level

The SeaWell packaging system extends shelf life and improves food safety of seafood by separating the product from the excess liquid it releases.

New Eckrich deli meat pack designs demonstrate benefits to the consumer, like ideas for home-made meals.

Eckrich Deli Meats get a Research-Driven Pack Redesign

After asking consumers what they wanted and needed from the deli category, this Smithfield brand learned that packaging needed to better demonstrate consumer benefits, like ideas for home-cooked meals.

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Utz Brands Appoints New Senior Vice President

Shannan Redcay has been named senior vice president of innovation and value creation as the company moves to accelerate growth.

Gene Shaw, Mk North America Sales & Business Development Manager

mk North America, Inc. Appoints New Sales and Business Development Manager, North America

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Chris English, Krohne Vice President Of Sales

KROHNE Hires New Vice President of Sales

Chris English brings extensive experience managing sales forces and defining process control instrumentation market strategies on a national scale.

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How To Broaden Use of Remote Access

If CPGs are ever going to capitalize fully on the potential benefits offered by remote access technology, they need to start small and grow success rather than looking to quickly implement an entire complex plan all at once.

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ProMach Acquires Statco-DSI

The acquisition expands ProMach’s line integration and engineering service capabilities for customers in the food, dairy, and beverage processing industries.

The YIELDAS Front Half Deboning System features unique vision technology that delivers high-yield performance. Photo courtesy of Cantrell Gainco.

Meatpackers Accelerate Automation after Virus, but Lag Behind Overseas Counterparts

Automation would increase food security and improve plant safety, but is the technology affordable during this turbulent economic era?

FPL Food Rebuilding Georgia Site

The project will enable the company to expand its harvest and fabrication facility to further solidify its position as the Southeastern U.S. beef processing leader.

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Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame Welcomes Four Members

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies announces the Class of 2020 Inductees.

Walmart Goes ‘Beyond Sustainability,’ Vowing to Become a Regenerative Company

World’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect, manage, or restore at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

US Foods Releases Social Responsibility Report

The report reveals progress in protecting the environment and providing responsibly sourced and sustainable products.

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Nestlé Purina PetCare to Build New North Carolina Factory

The new facility will help meet growing demand for trusted brands, including Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE, and Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets.

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ABB Acquires Codian Robotics B.V.

The purchase builds on ABB’s industry-leading food, beverage, and logistics portfolio with a new hygienic-design line of delta robots and more.

Filamatic President And Ceo Josh Rosen

FILAMATIC Welcomes New President and CEO

Josh Rosen has taken on leadership of National Instrument Company, which includes FILAMATIC, an industry leader in liquid fill machines.

Conagra Continues Progress in Meeting Sustainability Goals

Conagra is expanding the use of bowls made from plant-based fibers through collaborative partnerships, significantly reducing the company’s carbon footprint.