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PMMI Launches PACK GIVES BACK Foundation to Support the Causes That Matter to Its Members

PMMI announces $25,000 donation to help build the new Northern Virginia Science Center in nearby Loudoun County.

October 9, 2026

Industry News

Eight Young Professionals Shaping the Future at PMMI-member Companies

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

On the Rise Awards celebrate emerging leaders making an impact through leadership, initiative and professional excellence.

October 7, 2026

2026 On the Rise Award Winners featuring nine young professionals recognized by Young Professionals Network

PepsiCo Halts Bottling at Cheverly, Maryland, Cutting 143 Jobs

After six decades in Cheverly, Maryland, PepsiCo is shutting down bottling and warehouse work at its local plant.

October 5, 2026

White Pepsi delivery truck with blue branded trailer parked against building

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Kerry Opens Coffee Extraction Facility in Pennsylvania

The new Bethlehem, Pa., facility expands the company’s coffee extraction capacity with hot and cold brew lines designed to support customer formulations.

October 2, 2026

Group of business professionals holding blue Kerry branded ribbon at facility opening ceremony

Sargento to Acquire La Terra Fina

The agreement moves the cheese company into refrigerated dips, spreads, quiches, and deli-section products.

October 1, 2026

Sargento facility exterior with brick facade, landscaping, and American flag

Hormel Foods to Acquire Brakebush Brothers for $1.055 Billion

Hormel Foods’ planned $1.055 billion acquisition of Brakebush Brothers would expand its value-added chicken business and strengthen its foodservice platform.

September 30, 2026

USDA Provides Up to $50 million to Grow State Meat Inspection Programs

The USDA is providing up to $50 million in funding to help states start or expand meat inspection programs, aiming to expand inspection access for small to mid-size processors.

September 30, 2026

Person inspecting raw meat with magnifying glass for quality analysis

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Olymel Opens $142 Million Integrated Plant in Trois-Rivières

The expanded Quebec facility increases annual production capacity to 50 million kg and brings pork and poultry processing, slicing, and packaging under one roof.

September 23, 2026

OLYMEL Trois-Rivières facility exterior with blue and white industrial building and company signage

Anheuser-Busch Invests $23M in Fort Collins Brewery

The investment will support Michelob ULTRA production, add 25-oz can capabilities, expand rail capacity, and bring technical skills training to the Fort Collins brewery.

September 21, 2026

Michelob Ultra 12-pack beer box with cans displaying blue and red branding, 95 calories, superior light beer

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

End of the Line Video Series: Why RFID is Slowly Growing, a New Soy Sauce Facility, Drone Rx Delivery & Does Flexibility Trump Speed?

Tune in to hear us editors talk about a hospital network using drone delivery, the RFID and shrink sleeve boom, and the importance of machine flexibility in this SKU-saturated world.

September 21, 2026

Four people participating in a virtual video conference meeting displayed in a grid layout

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Kikkoman Opens Third U.S. Soy Sauce Plant

Kikkoman Foods’ new Jefferson, Wis., plant expands the company’s U.S. production network as demand for soy sauce continues to grow in North America.

September 18, 2026

Modern white industrial facility with orange accents, parking lot, and manicured grounds in rural landscape

Foreign Material Report Shows Plastic Overtaking Metal as Top Contaminant

FlexXray’s third annual benchmark report finds plastic is now the most frequently cited foreign material, while fewer manufacturers plan to increase detection investment.

September 18, 2026

2026 Foreign Material Benchmark Report promotional image featuring FLEXRAY contamination and equipment findings data

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Juanita’s Foods Acquires Santa Fe Springs Manufacturing Facility

Juanita’s Foods is moving production into a 120,000-sq-ft Santa Fe Springs facility as it consolidates operations and expands capacity for its core Mexican-style food portfolio.

September 17, 2026

Aerial view of industrial warehouse complex with blue and white buildings, parking areas, and landscaped grounds

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