Robotics

Proxaut Announces Senior Management Positions

Michele Riva was named Sales and Marketing Director and Gabriele Macchi has been appointed Operations Director for the AGV manufacturer.

February 5, 2024

Vertical Markets: Page 18

Processing Equipment

Cozzini Names Zach Bearson Its New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Cozzini

Bearson takes over the role with the retirement of Jim Gaydusek, who spent nearly three decades with Cozzini, a provider of food processing equipment.

February 5, 2024

Industry News

Dole Goes Bananas With 125 Years of History

Contests, partnerships, recipes, and more will mark a year of celebrations. Other news from Dole includes health and wellness campaigns throughout the year.

February 3, 2024

Industry News

Mass Customization of Packaging Makes Cheerios' Heart Campaign Tick

For American Heart Month, consumers can personalize their own yellow cereal cartons to remind loved ones of heart health. These types of mass customization campaigns, in this case digital printing of variable data, are where digital printing can shine.

January 31, 2024

Industry News

Mars’ New R&D Hub Will Lead Its Snacking Innovation

The $42 million facility in Chicago is the largest innovation hub among the company’s global snacking R&D sites, and will be instrumental in doubling the Mars Snacking business.

January 29, 2024

Industry News

Tyson Opens New Food Production Facility to Meet Growing Bacon Demand

The 400,000-sq-ft plant in Kentucky will incorporate robotics, driverless forklifts, and AGVs to produce an expected 2 million lb of bacon per week.

January 25, 2024

Food Safety

High-Pressure Processing Preserves Baby Food’s Taste, Nutrition

HPP was an essential tool when GroGro's Malin Bruset set out to create a baby food that was as close to homemade as possible but could also be sold in stores.

January 21, 2024

Regulatory

Public Health Alert Issued for Recalled Meat Due to Salmonella Outbreak

The CDC reports nearly 50 illnesses and 10 hospitalizations for Salmonella in 22 states associated with charcuterie trays sold at Costco and Sam's Club, of which 5.5 tons was recalled recently.

January 19, 2024

Industry News

Aleph Farms Gains First Government Approval in the World to Sell Cultivated Beef

Aleph Farms joins Upside Foods and Good Meat as the only companies currently allowed to sell cultured meat to the public.

January 17, 2024

Regulatory

Arizona Moves to Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Republican representatives have introduced two bills to prohibit or otherwise regulate the sale of cell-based animal products.

January 16, 2024

Industry News

Meati Pushes Growth of Mushroom Meat Alternative

The mycelium-based Eat Meati line is expanding into Super Target stores, the latest in a slew of retail coups as production ramps up at the Mega Ranch facility.

January 12, 2024

Industry News

Fruit Stripe Gum Discontinued After Half a Century

The gum and its equally stripey zebra mascot Yipes are out the door after Ferrara Candy makes the ‘difficult decision’ to sunset the colorful, fruity gum after 54 years on the market.

January 11, 2024

Regulatory

Co-Manufacturer Recalls 66.5 Tons of Turkey Kielbasa for Possible Bone Fragments

The Parkview brand retail product—which is sold at Aldi—was recalled after consumer complaints about bone pieces found in the sausages, with one minor oral injury reported.

January 9, 2024