Sustainability

Build a Sustainable Manufacturing Facility

Sustainability in a facility includes and goes beyond duty to the environment. It extends to operations, scheduling, and people.

October 10, 2022

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Protein Industry Adapts to Pandemic-Driven Increase in E-Commerce

Protein industry brands saw e-commerce sales more than double for some products in 2020, and consumer trends indicate online meat buying won’t subside any time soon.

October 7, 2022

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Purina Completes $156 Million Iowa Factory Expansion

The project increases capacity and production capabilities for Purina’s high-quality pet care brands and adds a technical training center.

October 7, 2022

Dry Processing

FPS Showcases 72-in. Ambient Spiral Conveyor at IBIE

This spiral is designed for CIP and increased belt life, and conveys larger baked goods without needing to change their orientation as they exit the oven.

October 6, 2022

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Utz Brands Names Howard Friedman as CEO

Current CEO Dylan Lissette will become executive chairman of the board, following almost 3 decades with the company and serving as its CEO since 2013.

October 5, 2022

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Global 250: The Deep Disruption of Inflation

Record prices for ingredients and materials transformed the food and beverage manufacturing industry in 2022, and significantly altered consumer buying behaviors for retail goods.

October 4, 2022

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Current Foods at Natural Products Expo East 2022

The global plant-based fish market is projected to surge to a valuation of $1.3B by 2031. Today at Expo East, we talked to award winning emerging brand Current Foods about their new plant-based smoked salmon.

September 29, 2022

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Trends and Predictions in Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Packaging

Sustainability goals are shifting the popularity of common protein packaging formats, with high growth predictions for pouches and vacuum-based formats in particular.

September 29, 2022

Industry News

Tyson Foods Making Leadership Changes

The move is part of Tyson’s continuing effort to focus on the future, while delivering operational excellence for its customers and consumers across the world.

September 28, 2022

Robotics

Live From IBIE: Baker Bots Carry Heavier Payloads and Provide Refined Detail

Apex Motion Control enters the bread industry thanks to the Baker-Bot Max as well as cookie decoration.

September 28, 2022

Beverage

Cannabis Drinks Expo 2022: Trends in the Cannabis Beverage Industry

ProFood World attended the Cannabis Drinks Expo in Chicago and discussed the rapid rise of cannabis beverages with Adriana Hemans, VP of Growth at The ISA Group.

September 26, 2022

Robotics

Barilla's Flagship Pasta Plant Showcases Integrated Robotics

Barilla’s flagship pasta manufacturing plant in Parma, Italy, boasts a fully automated, lights-out distribution facility, equipped with 120 laser-guided vehicles and 35 robotic systems.

September 23, 2022

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Tropicale Foods to Open New Facility in Texas

The company is investing $75 million to renovate and retrofit a 227,000-sq-ft existing factory that will serve as a key production hub to support the company’s continuing growth.

September 23, 2022