Workforce

D&F Equipment Sales, Inc. Appoints Kevin Parnell as Vice President of Operations

Parnell has over 30 years of operations experience—more than 25 in the poultry industry—and will support D&F’s growth across the poultry, meat, and prepared foods sectors.

January 20, 2026

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Industry News

Del Monte Foods Announces Successful Bidders in Court-Supervised Auction Process

The company says it has negotiated asset purchase agreements with the three parties for substantially all of its assets and business operations.

January 15, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Virtual Process Simulations for RTE Meal Producer

Uitgekookt, a Dutch company that prepares and delivers custom-made, RTE meals, is working with Visual Components to make use of a digital twin simulation. The simulation allows the company to see its factory processes, counter potential production issues, and reduce downtime.

November 26, 2025

Food Safety

Suppliers Offer Tips to Ensure Food Safety in Processing

As the public’s focus on food safety in CPG products remains high, food processing suppliers share tools and strategies to avoid costly recalls.

November 18, 2025

Prepared & Canned Foods

Chef Robotics and ILPRA Partner to Deliver Flexible Automation for Meal Assembly and Packaging

Chef and ILPRA's solution uses AI-enabled meal assembly robotics and advanced packaging systems to handle high-mix production, improve throughput, and reduce labor demands.

November 14, 2025

Industry News

Andriani Officially Opens First North American Plant

The 61,225-sq-ft Canadian plant will enable the company to facilitate production of its Felicia-branded pasta.

October 22, 2025

Prepared & Canned Foods

Raque Food Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Industrial Food Equipment

Raque Food Systems

Raque Food Systems marks its golden anniversary and 30 years with PMMI with a legacy built on custom solutions for ready meals, bakery, and snacks and a commitment to future innovations in automation and performance monitoring.

October 21, 2025

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Enable Data Visibility for Water Reuse at Food and Dairy Plants

More sensing on the plant floor and dedicated workforces are evaluating applications to reduce freshwater consumption and implement water recycling technologies to lower costs.

October 20, 2025

Robotics

Chef Robotics and JBT Marel's Proseal Partner on Joint Solution for Meal Assembly

The joint solution combines Chef's AI focus and flexibility with Proseal's robust, high-quality tray sealing machines and packaging solutions to provide food manufacturers with a flexible end-to-end solution for their meal assembly and packaging needs.

October 1, 2025

Robotics

Café Spice Transforms Production and Profitability with a RaaS Solution

The need to improve precision, throughput, and flexibility leads to an automated RaaS solution that offers greater profitability.

September 4, 2025

Industry News

Kraft Heinz Company Announces Plan to Separate

The separation is designed to maximize Kraft Heinz’s capabilities and brands while reducing complexity.

September 2, 2025

Processing Equipment

Maintenance as a Strategic Advantage

In this third installment of our “Efficiency in Uncertain Times” series, we explore how proactive and predictive maintenance practices help food processors do more with less.

September 2, 2025

Workforce

D&F Equipment Sales Announces Senior Vice President Adam Walker and Vice President of Service & Installation Joey Knott

D&F Equipment Sales, Inc.

Longtime leaders of the company transition into new roles, positioning D&F Equipment Sales for growth and increased service to the food processing industry.

August 29, 2025