Industry News

Sucro Sourcing Building $100 Million Sugar Refinery in Canada

The new facility will help the company meet growing customer demand, including potential export opportunities to the U.S.

February 22, 2023

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Industry News

Abbott Being Investigated by SEC and FTC

The investigations, in addition to the Justice Department’s criminal investigation, are related to company’s infant formula business.

February 20, 2023

Industry News

Feds Find 100+ Children Illegally Employed in Hazardous Jobs

U.S. Department of Labor

Packers Sanitation Services employed minors to use caustic chemicals to clean high-risk equipment at 13 meat processing facilities, pays $1.5 million in penalties.

February 17, 2023

Industry News

SunOpta Opens $125 Million Manufacturing Facility in Texas

The new plant-based beverage manufacturing facility will expand the company’s footprint for innovation and increase its manufacturing capabilities.

February 14, 2023

Industry News

Morinaga Nutritional Foods Acquires Tofurky and Moocho

With the acquisition, Morinaga Nutritional Foods will become the third-largest retail brand for plant-based meats in the U.S.

February 13, 2023

Software

QAD Acquires Redzone for Nearly $1 Billion

The acquisition brings together two of the biggest names in manufacturing management software for operations and workforce productivity.

February 10, 2023

Industry News

National Chicken Council Proposes Measure to Lower Egg Prices

The group has asked the FDA to reconsider its broiler chicken industry policy regarding surplus eggs.

February 10, 2023

Industry News

Post Holdings to Pay Smucker $1.2 Billion for Pet Food Brands

In the deal, Post will acquire Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature’s Recipe, and other select pet food brands, plus three manufacturing facilities.

February 9, 2023

Industry News

USDA Grants Funds to Build, Expand, Renovate Processing Facilities

The $12 million investment will be used to help select Ohio, Michigan, and Minnesota food processors increase their productivity.

February 8, 2023

Industry News

Dole Selling Fresh Vegetable Division for $293 Million

An affiliate of Fresh Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings, will become the new owner.

February 3, 2023

Food Safety

Purdue Aseptic Processing and Packaging Workshop Now Online

The online course presents knowledge key to food and pharmaceutical safety.

February 2, 2023

Industry News

Unilever Appoints Hein Schumacher as New CEO

Schumacher, a business leader with extensive experience leading companies in the consumer goods industry, will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire.

January 31, 2023

Industry News

Tyson Foods Names New Poultry President

Wes Morris, the company’s previous president, prepared foods operations, has returned to Tyson Foods to assume his new leadership role.

January 27, 2023