Industry News

Simmons Foods Planning $100 Million Expansion of Arkansas Plant

The project will add 65,000 sq ft to the plant to allow for two new automated production and packaging lines, and increase annual production capacity by approximately 100 million lb.

January 14, 2022

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Farbest Foods Expanding Indiana Plant

The $12.8 million, 22,000-sq-ft project will streamline deboning, while improving output and practices at the turkey processing facility.

January 13, 2022

Sustainability

Danone-owned Business Unveils $55+ Million U.K. Investment Plan

The Alpro plan will increase production yield at its Kettering facility up to 300 million liters of plant-based drinks per year to keep up with soaring demand, while slashing energy consumption.

January 6, 2022

Industry News

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

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Top Video 2021: Cheese and Whey Processing Plant Features State-of-the Art Technology

MWC’s huge greenfield facility will process 25% of Michigan’s milk supply. Joyce Fassl visited the new facility and reports back in this Take Five with ProFood World video on the advancements being made by MWC.

April 23, 2021

Industry News

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

CRB

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

December 14, 2021

Industry News

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

Industry News

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

Industry News

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

Industry News

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

Industry News

American Peanut Growers Group Expanding Operations in Georgia

The project will help the group increase the manufacture of peanut paste, granules, peanut butter, and roasted peanuts to meet rising peanut consumption, which is at an all-time high.

November 30, 2021

Industry News

Mondelēz Investing $122.5 Million to Expand Virginia Operations

The investment will support the company’s manufacturing operations, enable the existing site to house a high-speed, modern Oreo production line, and play an integral role in creating a best-in-class integrated supply chain.

November 22, 2021

Industry News

Smucker Building New Manufacturing Facility and Distribution Center in Alabama

The company will invest $1.1 billion to accelerate Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches growth, demonstrating its commitment to meet increasing demand for the highly successful product and deliver on its strategy to focus on growth brands.

November 19, 2021