Wastewater Treatment

MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment

In a collaboration between industry and academia, students at Michigan State University diagnosed and developed a strategy to resolve instabilities in a major dairy processor’s operation.

March 30, 2026

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Cleaning, Sanitizing & CIP

Tech Minute: Global Drain Technologies Uncovers the Hidden Impact of Drainage on Production

Global Drain Technologies Uncovers the Hidden Impact of Drainage on Production

March 25, 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

Inspection

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Launches New eGuide to Help Food Manufacturers Prevent Physical Contamination

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection

METTLER TOLEDO's free eGuide outlines five practical steps to help manufacturers control physical contaminants, strengthen food safety programs, and reduce recall risk.

March 23, 2026

Inspection

Potato Processor Balances High Demand and Quality with Sorting Tech

Brazil-based Bem Brasil installed an integrated line with two stages of optical sorting to ensure maximum quality and yield at a high production volume.

March 18, 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

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Precision Automation Partners with IMA Labeling

Precision Automation Company, Inc.

Partnership combines Precision Automation’s integration expertise with IMA Labeling’s modular solutions to bring automatic labeling and print-and-apply technologies to the U.S.

March 17, 2026

Processing Instrumentation

Food Processors Implement New Quality Software Solutions and Approaches

Solutions are abundant for quality management in the food processing segment, and companies are evaluating new approaches with older facilities and data-first greenfield plants. Food processors juggle many priorities, but scaling production, traceability and managing reformulations are at the top of the list.

March 16, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: How to Avoid Food Recalls

What are the best strategies to avoid food recalls and maintain customer trust? The toll of a food safety failure extends far beyond the initial problem. Whether it brings costs associated with food waste, production delays, regulatory consequences, or loss of consumer trust, suffice to say a recall is best avoided.

March 11, 2026

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Weber Packaging Solutions Acquires AT Information Products

Weber Packaging Solutions

The acquisition of ATIP aims to expand Weber's integrated labeling, coding, and thermal inkjet printing capabilities across multiple packaging markets in North America.

March 10, 2026

Pumps/Valves

Graco Electric Diaphragm Pump Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80%

Graco Inc.

Graco’s Quantm replaces traditional compressed-air operation with an electric motor, which reduces energy use, simplifies operation, and supports PLC integration.

March 10, 2026

Packaging Equipment & Materials

Graco’s Tank-Free Hot Melt System Reduces Adhesive Use and Downtime

Graco Inc.

See how Graco's InvisiPac melts adhesive on demand—eliminating char buildup, reducing glue consumption up to 30%, and improving uptime for high-volume CPG packaging lines.

March 9, 2026