Industry News

PepsiCo Beverages North America Expanding Georgia Facility

The company will be investing $260 million on a 260,000-sq-ft. expansion of its DeKalb County, Ga., manufacturing site to increase its production five-fold.

March 15, 2022

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Mount Franklin Foods Planning Major Expansion to Manufacturing Facility

The expansion of Mount Franklin’s San Jeronimo, Mexico, candy manufacturing facility will be designed to ensure the company can continue to meet and exceed production demand for its core products.

March 10, 2022

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Nestlé Investing $675 Million to Build Beverage Factory

The new Glendale, Ariz., facility will strengthen Nestlé’s market position and enhance its manufacturing capabilities to meet increased consumer demand for its products.

March 9, 2022

Robotics

Thermoformer Loading Machine Features Hygienic Robotics

JLS Automation’s Talon pick-and-place thermoformer loading machine includes a hygienic robot from Codian with compliant grippers from Soft Robotics, and B&R’s machine-centric automation platform.

March 7, 2022

Robotics

Sealed Air's Meat Packaging Automation Improves Predictability

New innovations in vision-based product identification, robotic bagging, vacuum, shrink, quality inspection, and more show how automation can help reduce labor needs and improve throughput, quality, and safety.

March 7, 2022

Industry News

Hostess Brands Adding New Bakery in Arkansas

The company is investing $120 million to $140 million to convert a 330,000-sq-ft idled factory Arkadelphia, Ark., to a state-of-the-art facility to meet increased consumer demand.

March 7, 2022

Industry News

Eriez Names Eric Nelson as VP-International Operations and Business Development

Eriez

In his new role, Nelson will collaborate in developing global business strategies and assist regional Eriez sales directors in uncovering and cultivating business advancement opportunities.

March 3, 2022

Industry News

Diageo North America Opens New Canning Facility in Illinois

The approximately $110 million site will accelerate the company’s growth in the ready-to-drink category and strengthen its manufacturing footprint in Illinois.

March 1, 2022

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Arla Foods Investing in New Saudi Arabia Production Lines

The European farmers’ co-operative is spending more than $17 million to expand and diversify the product range it provides to the Middle East region.

February 24, 2022

Processing Equipment

Wave Impingement Freezer Addresses Key Market Concerns

Messer’s new wave impingement freezer, introduced at IPPE 2022, reduces labor needs, provides an alternative to CO2, and enhanced throughput in a smaller footprint.

February 23, 2022

Industry News

M & M Carnot Acquires Industrial Controls Manufacturer Logix

M&M Refrigeration

The acquisition will provide M&M Carnot with unique capabilities to serve the industrial refrigeration market, as well as a physical West Coast location to better serve customers in the region.

February 23, 2022

Industry News

Tim Dining Joins Admix as Chief Operating Officer

Admix, Inc.

Dining becomes a member of the Admix leadership team, bringing with him more than 30 years of experience leading manufacturing operations environments.

February 21, 2022

Industry News

Saputo to Spend $130+ Million to Modernize, Expand 2 U.S. Facilities

The capital investment plan is a first step for the company as it optimizes and enhances its manufacturing footprint in the U.S. and internationally.

February 17, 2022