General Mills Plans to Improve Plant in Iowa

The project is set to begin, following approval for tax benefits under the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s High Quality Jobs program.

Sep 3rd, 2020

General Mills is going to invest $37 million to upgrade existing equipment and add more efficient machinery at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa plant, which produces cereal, frosting, and dried fruit snacks. The project is expected to add 50 jobs to the plant’s roster.

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Simmons Foods Planning $100 Million Expansion of Arkansas Plant

The project will add 65,000 sq ft to the plant to allow for two new automated production and packaging lines, and increase annual production capacity by approximately 100 million lb.

Beverage manufacturers can find the right solutions for these challenges at PACK EXPO East (March 21-23, Philadelphia).

Four Drivers Changing the Beverage Industry

PACK EXPO East offers CPG solutions to the packaging and processing beverage challenges of functionality, sustainability, consumer health consciousness and convenience.

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Farbest Foods Expanding Indiana Plant

The $12.8 million, 22,000-sq-ft project will streamline deboning, while improving output and practices at the turkey processing facility.

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Solving Packaging Format Challenges: Communication is Key

When CPGs and OEMs discussed challenges surrounding packaging formats, designs, and materials, most said improving industry partnerships is the solution.

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Mondelēz International Names Karla Schlieper to Lead Canada Business

Schlieper will assume the role of president of Mondelēz Canada on January 17, succeeding current president Martin Parent, who will be leaving the organization earlier in the month.

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Tetra Pak and Compass Group Talk Sustainability

Listen as global packaging and processing heavyweights break down how brands develop on-pack messaging that appeals to consumers.

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EPA Releases Report on Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste

The report focuses primarily on five inputs to the U.S. cradle-to-consumer food supply chain—agricultural land use, water use, application of pesticides and fertilizers, and energy use, plus one environmental impact—greenhouse gas emissions.

TMRW is a plant-based innovation company working to reimagine how plant protein can feed people.

ERP System Helps Startup TMRW Foods Grow in the Right Direction

Icicle Technologies’ enterprise resource planning system is helping the plant-based protein producer make sure it has the data it needs—for traceability, HACCP, costing, and more—to optimize its growth.

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Maple Leaf Foods Names Adam Grogan President of Wholly Owned Subsidiary

The industry veteran is set to assume the top position at plant-based protein subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, following the retirement of current president Dan Curtin.

Fresh tacos that were once too hot to handle manually are now placed into trays by JLS Talon robots.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 1: CTI Foods Automates Its Hot to Handle Taco Packaging Line

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. Coming in at No. 1 is an article that introduced us to tacobots and what they could do to help a taco packaging line upgrade production—and win a Manufacturing Innovation Award.

Smithfield Makes USDA and EPA List of U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

The company earned the distinction after announcing a new goal to reduce by half the overall food loss and waste at all its U.S. company-owned operations by 2030.

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Top 5 food packaging fails

Fix your food packaging fails to protect your customers and brand’s reputation.

Danone-owned Business Unveils $55+ Million U.K. Investment Plan

The Alpro plan will increase production yield at its Kettering facility up to 300 million liters of plant-based drinks per year to keep up with soaring demand, while slashing energy consumption.

With demands caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, West Liberty Foods had to shift more of its production from bulk food service packages to smaller retail packages for consumers.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 3: COVID-19 Provides a Push for Digital Innovation

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. At No. 3, a look at the state of automation in the food and beverage industry reveals the pandemic’s effect on digital initiatives.

Smithfield moved quickly at the outset of COVID-19 to implement protocols mitigating the risk of viral transmission by employing barriers, masks and shields, and enhanced air purification systems across its facilities.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 4: Building a Food Safety Culture

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. No. 4 helps you understand how empowering your people is vital to building a food safety culture.

New Action Plan to Offer Funding for Small Meat Producers

Administered by the USDA, the plan will make funds available to smaller meat producers to create a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain.

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New fairlife Facility in Arizona Now Open

The production and distribution facility boasts advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment to enable continued growth, and support increased demand for fairlife products.

The CIP system has the capacity to clean half the plant, covering 21 different circuit points, and fits in a very confined space in a dedicated CIP room.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 5: Kraft Mac and Cheese Modernization

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. No. 5 comes out of ProFood World’s Manufacturing Innovation Awards, where we recognize outstanding food and beverage processing and packaging projects.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Set to Minimize Beer Waste and Recycle Extra Product

The company will be upcycling used brewing grains, extracting their protein and fiber, instead of disposing of them, while promoting its eco-friendly practice to enter a range of food and beverage categories.

Top Video 2021: Cheese and Whey Processing Plant Features State-of-the Art Technology

MWC’s huge greenfield facility will process 25% of Michigan’s milk supply. Joyce Fassl visited the new facility and reports back in this Take Five with ProFood World video on the advancements being made by MWC.

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Thanks to a new AbilityOne contract, Transylvania Vocational Services needed to increase production of its instant non-fat dry milk to better serve food banks.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 6: Bagger Helps Dry Milk Packager Meet Food Bank Demand

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. For No. 6, we see how a VFFS bagger and auger combination helped boost production of a dry milk product.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 7: Longer Shelf Life, Fresh Taste, Safe Food

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. No. 7 is a detailed report on high pressure processing—how the technology is being used and where the market is headed.

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Nestlé Australia Changing to 100% Renewable Electricity

The move to source 100% certified renewable electricity is just one of a number of ambitious sustainability targets as part of Nestlé’s Net Zero Roadmap, its time-bound plan to achieve net zero.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 8: Wearable Technology Bolsters Worker Safety

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. Coming in at No. 8 is an article that came from sister publication Automation World and its coverage of wearable technologies at PepsiCo.

Thanks to a 100% inline seal inspection process, leak-free packages ensure product quality and leave no unwanted residue on machinery.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 9: Inline Seal Inspection Maintains Quality of Retort Pouches

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. At No. 9 is a case study about how a Brazilian pet food manufacturer moved to 100% inline seal inspection at its state-of-the-art facility.

Kraft Heinz Combining U.S. and Canada Businesses

The new North America Zone will bring increased agility to the company’s innovation agenda, operations, and go-to-market approach to advance its long-term, sustainable growth plans.

Smithfield Foods Joins the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

The company is accelerating its progress toward achieving sustainability targets by joining the group, which is committed to food waste reduction and repurposing and decarbonization.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 10: The Technology Balancing Act of Staying in the Zone

Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. At No. 10 is a report from the FSO Institute’s Stephen Schlegel about balancing technology and people.

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Automation and Education Two Keys to Solving Workforce Issues

Automation can eliminate monotonous tasks for employees, while better education and training is needed to engage current workers.

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Kerry Appoints Oliver Kelly as President and CEO in North America

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Gerry Behan will continue in a broader capacity as president and CEO for Kerry Taste and Nutrition.

Processors Plan Major Expansion and Greenfield Projects, Plus a Cannabis Market Update

Mondelēz International, Cattlemen’s Heritage, and American Peanut Growers Group are expanding operations next year. Also on today's video: Dosage control, speed of onset, and flavors are essential for product in this growing cannabis drinks sector.

Mars Wrigley U.S. Removes 98 Metric Tons of Plastic

The company’s launch of 100% recyclable M&M’S theater boxes eliminates plastic overwrap equaling the weight of a space shuttle headed into orbit.