Automation

Automation Advice for Food and Beverage Manufacturing

With 30 years of experience in automation and system integration, CRB’s Jerry Steenhoek reflects on where the industry stands and the best ways to move further into the automation realm.

March 22, 2023

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Industry News

Tillamook to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Illinois

The dairy co-operative is expanding its operations to meet growing East Coast demand for its ice cream products.

March 21, 2023

Food Safety

Fast Food Leader Learns Lessons in Hygienic Design

The director of food safety for Inspire Brands—the company behind Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and Sonic—encourages cultural change, innovation, collaboration, and perhaps humility.

March 19, 2023

Industry News

McCain Foods Spending $438 Million to Expand Canadian Facility

The investment, the largest in the company’s history, will double the size and workforce of its Coaldale, Alberta, processing facility.

March 14, 2023

Industry News

Wholestone Farms Receives $25M from USDA for Facility Expansion

The funds are being provided by the USDA as a part of its more than $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, innovation, and expansion.

March 10, 2023

Industry News

University Develops Method to Rapidly Detect Food Adulteration

Utilizing nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the entire process created by University of Missouri scientists can be accomplished in 45 min or less.

March 9, 2023

Industry News

Home Chef Opening Production/Distribution Facility in Baltimore

The 170,000-sq-ft site, which will provide meals to a growing customer base, will be the company’s first East Coast center.

March 3, 2023

Industry News

Danone North America Investing $65M in New Bottle Production Line

The investment will help expand the company’s production of its U.S. brands, including International Delight creamers, Silk plant-based creamers, and StoK ready-to-drink coffee.

February 27, 2023

Industry News

Rich Products Spending $100+ Million on Facility Expansion

The expansion of the company’s Brownsville, Texas, manufacturing site will add more than 150,000 sq ft of space to increase the production of its appetizer products.

February 24, 2023

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

Robotics

Evolution Fresh Teams With Hiperbaric to Automate HPP, Reduce Labor Injuries

High-pressure processing is essential for improving the taste and shelf life of cold-pressed juices. Partnering with Hiperbaric, Evolution Fresh made it a less labor-intensive operation.

February 22, 2023

IIoT

Remote Troubleshooting: Telemedicine for Your Equipment

Just as it did for consumers’ willingness to visit their doctors over a video call, the pandemic signaled a shift in how food and beverage producers view remote troubleshooting from their OEMs. Sometimes it’s just what the doctor ordered.

February 19, 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