Processing Equipment

Pork Processor Consolidates Bacon Line and Recovers Floor Space with Integrated Slicing Solution

Plant leadership also needed to control capital and operating costs while ensuring that food safety, sanitation, and throughput targets were met.

January 21, 2026

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Inspection

Fortress Technology Celebrates 30 Years of Food Inspection Sustainability

Fortress Technology Inc.

'Built to Last, Designed to Evolve' is the foundation of the 'Never Obsolete' philosophy at food inspection specialist Fortress Technology, which marks 30 years in 2026.

January 20, 2026

Regulatory

FDA Reclassifies Cheese Product Recall to Class I Hazard Level

The FDA has heightened the classification of a listeria-related recall of select cheese products produced by The Ambriola Company to the highest risk level, signaling potential for serious illness or death.

January 20, 2026

Sustainability

Scaling Upcycled Ingredients in Food Manufacturing: Challenges and Solutions

Upcycled ingredients are more sustainable and support a circular economy where resource efficiency is improved.

January 19, 2026

Software

Processing News Roundup 1/16: Data Monitoring Evolution, Alternative Proteins Market Forecast, Conagra’s Frozen Food Report

See what's new in food processing for this week, including how brands are approaching data monitoring, a forecast of the alternative proteins market, and ConAgra's Future of Frozen Food Report.

January 16, 2026

Industry News

3-A SSI Announces Availability of Replacement Parts Qualification Certification for Seals, Seal Components, and Seal Assemblies

3-A Sanitary Standards

RPSCQC provides verified assurance that aftermarket seals and components maintain the sanitary integrity, cleanability, and conformance of 3-A Symbol–authorized equipment.

January 14, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Japanese Fungus Enhances Protein Processing

Nosh.bio—a Berlin-based food technology company who focuses on producing cost-effective, nutritious, and sustainable products—is specializing in alternative protein is using koji. The Japanese fungus will help achieve a reduced carbon footprint, save energy, and improve product quality.

January 14, 2026

Processing Instrumentation

Real-Time KPIs and the Evolution of Food Plant Data

How different brands are approaching digital investments to improve manufacturing metrics and how they are addressing workforce challenges.

January 14, 2026

Automation & Digital Transformation

DCC Automation Acquires Custom Metal Designs

DCC Automation

The acquisition of CMD expands DCC Automation's capabilities to deliver more fully integrated front-of-line to end-of-line automation solutions.

January 12, 2026

Automation & Digital Transformation

Tech Minute: Redzone Connects Frontline Teams to Power Packaging Performance

January 12, 2026

Sustainability

Alternative Proteins Market May Triple in Size by 2032

The alternative proteins market, covering everything from plant-based to lab-grown meat, could reach $109.5 billion by 2032, a DataM Intelligence report says.

January 12, 2026

Food Safety

USDA-FSIS Issues NOL for Innodal's INNEO

Innodal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service's No Objection Letter authorizes INNEO's surface and in-product use as an anti-Listeria processing aid.

January 8, 2026

Food Safety

Innodal

January 8, 2026