Industry News

Jack Link’s Building $450 Million Facility

Scheduled to open in late 2023, Jack Link’s new meat snack plant in Perry, Ga., will be the company’s first U.S. location outside the Midwest.

May 3, 2022

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Mondelēz to Pay $1.3 Billion for Mexico’s Leading Confectionery Company

Iconic chocolate and candy brands, including Ricolino, Vero, La Corona, and Coronado, will complement the Mondelēz portfolio and accelerate the company’s growth in the high-priority Mexico market.

April 28, 2022

Industry News

Mars to Build New Global Research and Development Hub

The multi-million dollar investment will create Mars Wrigley’s largest innovation center in the world for snacks and treats, inspiring the next generation of new products to support the company’s iconic global snacks and treats brands.

April 27, 2022

Industry News

AquaBounty Building 10,000 Metric Ton Land-based Salmon Farm

The new Atlantic salmon farm will generate a lower carbon footprint compared to flying in salmon produced overseas, ease pressure on wild salmon stocks, and use natural resources responsibly and sustainably.

April 25, 2022

Robotics

Soft Robotics Names Paul Kling as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing

Oxipital AI

In his new role, the industry veteran will lead all Soft Robotics’ sales and marketing strategies globally.

April 25, 2022

Industry News

Nestlé’s Buitoni Pizza Factory Raided Following E. coli Outbreak

French authorities have confirmed epidemiological, microbiological, and traceability work revealed a connection between Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas and dozens of E. coli infections in children.

April 21, 2022

Industry News

Tyson Foods Building New Facility in Alabama

The new rendering facility will service many of Alabama’s poultry processors and others in neighboring states, helping to reduce waste by breaking down and cooking parts of the chicken people don’t eat into usable proteins and fats.

April 19, 2022

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Loma Systems to Host an Open House Event

Loma Systems, An ITW Company

The event will take place at Loma’s U.S. Office in Carol Stream, Ill., on May 11, 2022 at 1-5pm CST.

April 19, 2022

Industry News

ADM Making $300 Million Investment in Decatur, Ill.

The move will help meet the growing demand for alternative protein by increasing soy protein concentrate production and creating a new, state-of-the-art Protein Innovation Center to power partnership, innovation, and speed.

April 15, 2022

Industry News

Nestlé Purina Unveils $90 Million Australian Plant Expansion

The opening brings Nestlé’s total investment in the factory to more than $200 million, as the business has increased production and developed new capabilities to meet growing cat food demand.

April 14, 2022

Pumps/Valves

Labor Solutions and Sanitary Design Technologies Seen at PACK EXPO East

Redzone enables plant floor employees to contribute their full potential with technology to improve productivity and throughput, while Netzsch focuses on sanitary design of pumps.

April 8, 2022

Processing Equipment

Creating a Succulent Roasted Chicken With Higher Yield

GEA explains how replacing a traditional tumble-cook process with an inject-tumble-cook process, along with its latest-generation spiral oven, produces yield boosts of up to 10%.

April 6, 2022

Industry News

Anheuser-Busch Investing $50 Million in St. Louis Brewery

The company will be adding a building that will house new systems and equipment, and upgrading a can line with advanced technical equipment, to expand the site’s seltzer and packaging capabilities.

April 6, 2022