Industry News

Fortifi to Acquire Provisur Technologies

The acquisitioni will expand Fortifi's offerings to include advanced grinding, forming, slicing, and tumbling technologies.

August 20, 2025

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: HPP for Extended Food Shelf Life

This pasteurization method disrupts microbes through intense pressure, offering an alternative to traditional heat treatments for food safety and quality. The process leverages isostatic pressure to inactivate microbes by denaturing proteins and disrupting cell membranes, preserving the food's chemical composition and extending shelf life.

August 20, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Boston Sword & Tuna’s Approach to Metal Contaminant Control

Some metal detection systems can be confused by the saltwater and ice. Boston Sword & Tuna enhances its product quality with updated metal detection systems.

August 13, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Rebellyous Foods Automates Plant-Based Meat Production

Rebellyous Foods' Mock 2 production line automates processes and enhances efficiencies that were absent when the company used traditional animal-based meat machinery.

July 23, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Land O'Frost Automates on a Budget

How can a company scale automation without a high initial cost? Land O’Frost is reaping the rewards of five palletizers without the typical upfront challenges thanks to the RaaS offering from Formic.

July 16, 2025

Industry News

Middleby Food Processing Appoints Olivier Marquet to Lead Global Protein Category

Middleby Food Processing Group

Marquet brings over two decades of industry experience to his new role as Vice President of Global Protein Category Sales & Innovation.

July 10, 2025

Industry News

Hormel Foods Announces John Ghingo to President and Jeffrey M. Ettinger to Serve as Interim CEO

Hormel Foods

Gingo and Ettinger's roles will be effective July 14

June 24, 2025

Industry News

Standard Meat Company Names Bill Chandler Director of Supply Chain

SMC

As the Director of Supply Chain Bill Chandler will integrate and oversee procurement, transportation, warehousing, and third-party storage operations.

June 20, 2025

Industry News

Maple Leaf Foods Spins Off Pork Operations

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Shareholders have approved the proposed spinoff of the company's pork operations to form Canada Packers Inc.

June 12, 2025

Industry News

Conagra Brands Enters Into a Definitive Agreement with High Liner Foods

Conagra Brands

Conagra Brands has agreed to sell its Van de Kamp's and Mrs. Paul's frozen seafood brands to High Liner Foods for $55 million, a move aimed at reshaping Conagra's portfolio and reducing debt.

June 6, 2025

Industry News

Trump Administration Pulls Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine

The administration cites safety concerns regarding mRNA technology as the rationale for halting Moderna’s vaccine despite rising fears about bird flu’s spread among livestock and humans.

June 5, 2025

Robotics

Meat Processor Automates on a Budget

Formic

Land O’Frost is reaping the rewards of five palletizers without the typical upfront challenges thanks to the RaaS offering from Formic.

June 2, 2025

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

JBS USA to Invest $135 Million in Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa

JBS USA

The investment is projected to create 500 direct jobs and 250 local construction jobs, with operations expected to begin in late 2026.

May 29, 2025