Tippmann Innovation Breaks Ground New Cold Storage Facility

The project reflects the company’s continued growth in the cold storage development sector.

Jan 11th, 2021

Tippmann Innovation Sierra Cold Storage Facility

Tippmann Innovation is working with Sierra Supply Chain Services and Penta Properties to build a $65 million state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. When completed, the facility will provide approximately 250,000 sq ft of storage space and 30,000 sq ft of food processing space.

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Barry Callebaut, Sargento, Bel Group, Maple Leaf and More in the Headlines

The latest food company news about plant openings, acquisitions, and staff changes proves the industry is continuing its quest for operational excellence.

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Jack Link’s to Expand Iowa Facility

The project will expand warehouse capacity of the existing distribution facility and add an automated storage and retrieval system to improve its capacity and efficiency.

Hostess Brands Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

The report details the company’s responsibility successes, in areas such as sustainability, over the past year, and describes its plans for the future.

Cargill Planning to Build Soybean Processing Facility in Missouri

The facility will support growing domestic and global demand for oilseeds driven by food, feed, and fuel markets, and offer farmers year-round access to grain markets.

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Bel Group Names Cécile Béliot as Chief Executive Officer

Following his suggested separation of the functions, Antoine Fiévet, current chairman and CEO of the Bel Group, will remain as chairman of the board.

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Your recipe, automated to perfection

Whether it's storing, sifting, metering, weighing or transferring, Shick Esteve is your complete flour reclaim and ingredient automation systems provider.

Mergers and acquisitions are hampering collaboration.

Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships

The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.

Levi Christenberry, PSSI Southcentral division vice president of operations

PSSI Promotes New SVP and VP

Operational leaders, Dawn Winsauer and Levi Christenberry, take on new roles.

Nomad Foods Releases Annual ‘Eating for the Planet’ Report

The report focuses on the impact the business had on the environment from January to December 2021, and highlights new milestones for the company’s sustainability strategy.

Krysta Harden (right) of the U.S. Dairy Export Council led a panel discussion at the Cheese Expo in Milwaukee.

From Cheese Expo: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Export Markets Key Topics Among Dairy Producers

Given current supply chain obstacles, it has been difficult getting products to consumers around the world. But the fact remains that U.S. dairy producers have great opportunities and need to drive the sustainability and food safety narrative.

Pssi Presiden Doug White

PSSI Promotes Doug White and Monty Christenberry to New Positions

White will serve as the company’s new president, while Christenberry will be PSSI’s new chief operating officer.

Your recipe, automated to perfection

Your recipe, automated to perfection

Whether it's storing, sifting, metering, weighing or transferring, Shick Esteve is your complete flour reclaim and ingredient automation systems provider.

Conagra Brands Names Lucy Brady as President of Grocery and Snacks

In her new role, Brady will lead the ongoing modernization and growth of Conagra’s grocery and snack portfolio, focusing on products that reflect evolving consumer demand and trends.

Barry Callebaut to Invest $104 Million in New Chocolate Factory

The site in Ontario, Canada, with an initial annual capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes of liquid and molded chocolate production, represents the company’s biggest capital investment in a factory in North America.

Utz Brands Subsidiary Buys Snack Food Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina

The new facility will help the company meet increased demand for its products and help facilitate its growth and efficiencies.

Jack Link’s Building $450 Million Facility

Scheduled to open in late 2023, Jack Link’s new meat snack plant in Perry, Ga., will be the company’s first U.S. location outside the Midwest.

Mc Cormick President And Coo Brendan Foley

McCormick Names Brendan Foley as President and COO

In his newly created role, current President Global Consumer, Americas, and Asia Foley will have responsibility for all of McCormick’s business units and its supply chain worldwide.

FDA Issues Draft Action Levels for Lead in Juice

The agency is moving to limit lead in ready-to-drink apple juice and other single-strength juices and juice blends, supporting its Closer to Zero action plan that sets forth the FDA’s science-based approach to reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods.

Mondelēz to Pay $1.3 Billion for Mexico’s Leading Confectionery Company

Iconic chocolate and candy brands, including Ricolino, Vero, La Corona, and Coronado, will complement the Mondelēz portfolio and accelerate the company’s growth in the high-priority Mexico market.

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Mars to Build New Global Research and Development Hub

The multi-million dollar investment will create Mars Wrigley’s largest innovation center in the world for snacks and treats, inspiring the next generation of new products to support the company’s iconic global snacks and treats brands.

AquaBounty Building 10,000 Metric Ton Land-based Salmon Farm

The new Atlantic salmon farm will generate a lower carbon footprint compared to flying in salmon produced overseas, ease pressure on wild salmon stocks, and use natural resources responsibly and sustainably.

Coca-Cola has produced 900 prototype bottles made from 100% plant-based content.

Coca-Cola, Suntory Cross the 100% Plant-Based Bottle Finish Line

After more than a decade of rigorous R&D work and significant investments with their respective partners, Coca-Cola and Suntory each unveil first-of-their-kind beverage bottle prototypes made from 100% bio-based PET, ready for commercial scale-up.

Nestlé’s Buitoni Pizza Factory Raided Following E. coli Outbreak

French authorities have confirmed epidemiological, microbiological, and traceability work revealed a connection between Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas and dozens of E. coli infections in children.

Tyson Foods Building New Facility in Alabama

The new rendering facility will service many of Alabama’s poultry processors and others in neighboring states, helping to reduce waste by breaking down and cooking parts of the chicken people don’t eat into usable proteins and fats.

ADM Making $300 Million Investment in Decatur, Ill.

The move will help meet the growing demand for alternative protein by increasing soy protein concentrate production and creating a new, state-of-the-art Protein Innovation Center to power partnership, innovation, and speed.

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Nestlé Purina Unveils $90 Million Australian Plant Expansion

The opening brings Nestlé’s total investment in the factory to more than $200 million, as the business has increased production and developed new capabilities to meet growing cat food demand.

Smithfield Foods Receives Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Sustainability

The company has been recognized for its net-zero, operational excellence projects, receiving awards in two categories for furthering sustainability across the company’s value chain and industry.

Triangle Vp Ralph Henandez

Ralph Hernandez Retiring from Triangle Package Machinery

The packaging machinery industry veteran, who currently serves as the Triangle’s vice president of sales and marketing, is retiring after seven years with the company.

Bimbo Canada Compostable Clips

Bimbo Canada to Save 200 Metric Tonnes of Single-use Plastic Annually

The company is positing the tremendous savings based on a single, simple move—transitioning to compostable, cardboard bread bag clips on its all bread products.

Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Stepping Down

Current Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort will serve as executive chairman of KDP, while CFO and President of International Ozan Dokmecioglu will assume leadership of the company this July.

Del Monte Foods Aims to Achieve Net Zero by 2050

The company has set measurable actions and near-term science-based targets to reduce or eliminate the majority of its existing emissions instead of purchasing external carbon credits to offset emissions.