Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Inside the Planning Behind a Future-Ready Food and Beverage Plant Part 2

What does it actually take to build a world-class food manufacturing facility from the ground up?

June 3, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure: Page 2

Workforce

Sharpe Engineering Names Tim Reuter President

Sharpe Engineering & Equipment

With over two decades in processing, packaging, and sanitation, Reuter will help drive improve operations and advance Sharpe’s vision of BetterProduction Tomorrow.

May 27, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Inside the Planning Behind a Future-Ready Food and Beverage Plant Part 1

What does it take to turn an existing facility into a future-ready food and beverage plant?

May 27, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Mars Pours £190 Million Into Historic UK Chocolate Factory to Modernize Manufacturing

The investment will modernize Mars’ Slough factory, transforming it into a next-generation manufacturing hub with advanced technology and workforce upskilling.

May 20, 2026

Workforce

Food Industry Layoffs Mount as Nestlé, Del Monte Cut Jobs

Workforce reductions across major food companies signal deeper restructuring as legacy brands face cost pressures and shifting demand.

May 1, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Saltwell Opens Chile Facility to Scale Lower-sodium Salt Production

SALTWELL Group has opened a new production facility in Santiago, Chile, aimed at boosting global supply of its reduced-sodium salt.

April 21, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Signature Foods USA Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

The facility is set to begin operations in South Carolina, creating 202 new jobs.

April 16, 2026

Industry News

Coca-Cola Invests $650M to Expand Fairlife Capacity in Michigan

New production lines and added floor space signal continued demand for high-protein dairy beverages.

April 2, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Stampede Culinary Partners Transforms from Bare Bones to an Advanced Facility

Editors Derrick Teal and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss a recent visit to Stampede's New Mexico plant. Teal talks about how the facility was engineered for both food safety and operational efficiency. The team began by dividing the plant into separate raw and cooked zones with the ovens placed in the middle, serving as the dividing line.

March 25, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Maker of RTD Lattes to Expand Plant Amid Surge in Demand

The project is expected to add more than 200,000 sq ft of production space to the existing plant and create nearly 340 new jobs while retaining 312 current positions.

March 24, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Making Your Plant Infrastructure Work Smarter, Not Harder

Before building, installing, or enhancing a food processing plant, it’s important to identify and understand the challenges that lie within meeting regulations.

March 18, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

ESI Group Launches Strategic Growth Team for Food and Pharma-Cold Projects

ESI Group USA

ESI Group's cross-functional Strategic Growth Team aims to support early-stage capital planning by aligning market, technical, and financial insights to improve cost certainty, reduce risk, and guide projects from concept through execution.

February 25, 2026

Floor/Drains/Walls/Doors

Live from East: Drainage - From Afterthought to Food Plant Priority

Legacy drainage systems often mask serious sanitation and structural risks. A PACK EXPO East Innovation Stage outlined actionable steps to help processors minimize risk, maintenance burden, and downtime.

February 19, 2026