Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Smarter Pumps, Safer Food

Most pump damage doesn't happen while the pump is running. So where does it happen—and what does that mean for how a pump should be designed?

September 2, 2026

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Chobani Invests $1.2 Billion in Pennsylvania Manufacturing Hub

The company purchased the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper and plans to create more than 900 jobs while expanding dairy processing capacity and launching new high-protein dairy products.

September 1, 2026

Sterilization/Pasteurization

Refresco Installs Tunnel Pasteurizer Big on Energy Efficiency

System cuts water and energy use by up to 20x, gives ops tighter control over a complex product mix.

August 30, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: How Ammonia, CO₂, and Nitrogen Are Reshaping Food & Beverage Cooling

Why are more food and beverage processors mixing refrigerants instead of picking just one? As food processors rethink cooling from the ground up, ammonia, CO₂, and nitrogen technologies are each carving out distinct roles in faster, smarter, and more sustainable refrigeration systems.

August 26, 2026

Dry Processing

Brewery Operations Extend Workforce and Improve Safety

Highland Brewing Company improves safety, reduces dry-hopping time, and supports production growth with a new hop cannon system and modern compressed air piping.

August 26, 2026

Regulatory

FSIS Shifts Salmonella Testing Toward Quantification

The agency's Salmonella SAFE plan targets highly pathogenic serotypes and validation methods, with a 13-week moving window pilot and a biomapping pilot aimed at faster response.

August 21, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Campbell’s Maxton Expansion Builds Aseptic Capacity for Broth and Soup Growth

The Campbell’s Company’s Maxton, N.C., expansion adds aseptic processing capacity, quality infrastructure, and training space to support demand for shelf-stable broth and soup products.

August 19, 2026

Controls

Ken's Foods Simplifies End-Of-Line Operations with On-machine Architecture

Seeking a more efficient packaging and palletizing operation, Ken's Foods replaced a traditional cabinet-based controls architecture with on-machine automation.

August 14, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Gay Lea Foods Invests More Than $200M To Expand Toronto Dairy Facility

The project is the first phase of the cooperative's $450 million Network for Growth strategy and is expected to create up to 75 new jobs.

August 12, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Lean Principles in the Machine Learning Era

What happens when decades-old lean manufacturing principles collide with today's machine learning push in food and beverage plants?

August 12, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Bongards Creameries to Invest $135 Million in Minnesota Process Cheese Facility Expansion

The company plans on increasing production capacity, modernizing operations and creating jobs while supporting long-term growth for its farmer-owned cooperative.

August 11, 2026

Regulatory

End of the Line Video Series: Frictionless Packaging, Tillamook and the Dairy Industry at Large, and Coca-Cola's Behind-the-Scenes Sustainability Initiative

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

August 10, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

End of the Line Video Series: What's New With Tariffs, EPR, and Glier's Geotta Equipment Installation

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

August 10, 2026