Dry Processing

Sanitary Conveyor Improves Food Safety, Uptime for Co-Manufacturer

As the nutrition bar market took off and TruFood embarked on expansions, Luxme’s SaniLux conveyor provided an improved ingredient delivery system to speed production and sanitation, while reducing allergen cross-contamination.

June 3, 2022

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Industry News

General Mills Selling Helper and Suddenly Salad Brands

The deal will allow the company to improve its North America Retail segment’s growth profile and increase its focus on specific brands and categories.

June 2, 2022

Home

Mark Anthony Brewing Goes for the Gold Standard

The largest and most technologically advanced brewery built in the U.S. in the past 28 years, a 1.3 million-sq-ft highly automated, fast-track greenfield facility wins a Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World.

June 1, 2022

Regulatory

Senator Edward J. Markey Introduces Legislation to Improve Food Safety

The legislation calls for stricter regulation of Generally Recognized as Safe substances and the creation of a new FDA office to assess safety of chemicals in America’s food supply.

June 1, 2022

Processing Equipment

Freezing Technology Saves Time and Labor for Pierino Frozen Foods

The family-owned Pierino Frozen Foods had relied on Messer freezers for the past 15 years, including its previous wave technology. Now the Wave Impingement Freezer is improving throughput and nitrogen efficiency.

May 27, 2022

Industry News

Hershey Opens New R&D Center in Malaysia

The center will fuel product innovation for markets around the world and serve as the company’s AEMEA hub to quickly develop, test, and launch new products.

May 25, 2022

Industry News

Jack Link’s to Expand Iowa Facility

The project will expand warehouse capacity of the existing distribution facility and add an automated storage and retrieval system to improve its capacity and efficiency.

May 20, 2022

Sustainability

KIND Announces Bee-friendly Almond Sourcing Commitment Progress

To commemorate its achievements, KIND will be hosting the first-ever virtual Bee Day Bash, in collaboration with TikTok, in honor of World Bee Day (May 20).

May 19, 2022

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Simmons Foods Facilities Ensure Worker Safety

The implementation of SlipNot anti-slip flooring technology protects employees at a meat producer from slipping or tripping on wet, hazardous surfaces.

May 19, 2022

Sustainability

Hostess Brands Releases 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

The report details the company’s responsibility successes, in areas such as sustainability, over the past year, and describes its plans for the future.

May 18, 2022

Industry News

Cargill Planning to Build Soybean Processing Facility in Missouri

The facility will support growing domestic and global demand for oilseeds driven by food, feed, and fuel markets, and offer farmers year-round access to grain markets.

May 17, 2022

Industry News

Bel Group Names Cécile Béliot as Chief Executive Officer

Following his suggested separation of the functions, Antoine Fiévet, current chairman and CEO of the Bel Group, will remain as chairman of the board.

May 16, 2022

Industry News

Mondelēz International Planning to Sell Chewing Gum Business

The move had been under consideration since last year due to a severe decline in the sales of its gum brands during COVID-19 lockdowns.

May 12, 2022