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Fairlife Ariz Facility

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.

January 4, 2022

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What Do You Think Sustainability in Food Packaging Will Look Like in 2040?

Smithers are undertaking a new study to map the long-term future landscape of sustainable food packaging.

January 4, 2022

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.

December 22, 2021

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.

December 20, 2021

Kerry Foods Oliver Kelly

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.

December 17, 2021

Hershey Completes Acquisition of Dot’s Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

The addition of Dot’s Pretzels adds to Hershey’s portfolio the fastest-growing scale U.S. pretzel brand, representing 55% of the pretzel category’s growth during the past year.

December 16, 2021

JBS Buying King’s Group and Its Premium Italian Charcuterie Brands

JBS subsidiary Rigamonti will acquire the historic brands King’s and Principe, and the group’s entire operation in the U.S., as well as four production facilities in Italy.

December 15, 2021

CRB Names Steve Morton as a Project Director for Food and Beverage Clients

The arrival of the experienced advocate for integrated project delivery will enhance the company’s successful ONEsolution approach.

December 14, 2021

Crb Steve Morton

Yili Group Opens Ice Cream Production Base in Indonesia

Yili’s first self-built plant in Southeast Asia forms a “dual center” in Indonesia and Thailand, and aims to accelerate dairy manufacturing and innovation to better serve its consumers in the region.

December 13, 2021

Yili Indonesia Dairy Production Base

Cattlemen’s Heritage to Build Beef Processing Facility in Iowa

ESI Group has been selected to design and construct the 500,000-sq-ft greenfield facility, which is expected break ground in spring of next year and to be up and running in December 2023.

December 10, 2021

Petsource by Scoular Expanding Nebraska Facility

The Seward, Neb., project will triple the site’s capacity, allowing it to meet the rapidly increasing customer demand for high-protein, nutrient-dense, and raw nutrition petfood options.

December 9, 2021

Scoular Petsource Plant

Volkmann USA Appoints Rick Gaffney as Sales Engineer

Gaffney is joining the process equipment manufacturer to help the company meet growing conveying systems demand.

December 9, 2021

Volkmann Richard Gaffney

Blackline Cold Storage Opening New Facility in Texas

The facility will incorporate ﬂexibility for multiple segregated temperature zones and both truck and rail connectivity to serve a broad range of cold storage customer requirements.

December 7, 2021

Blackline Cold Storage

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