Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

End of The Line Video Series: Sustained Horizontal Compression, UTI Kit Launch, and The Rise of Mutton

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

April 20, 2026

Vertical Markets: Page 7

Robotics

Chef Robotics Physical AI Models Can Help Automate Produce Packing

Chef Robotics' AI-powered produce packing application automates tray assembly by accurately picking, portioning, and placing fruits and vegetables into packaging, helping food manufacturers improve consistency, throughput, and reduce reliance on manual labor.

April 23, 2026

Industry News

PepsiCo to Remove Artificial Dyes from Gatorade Flavors

The petroleum-based colors are set to be removed from product offerings by fall 2026.

April 23, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Morinaga Opens Second Hi-Chew Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina

The facility is expected to be fully operational by October 2026 and add 1.2 billion Hi-Chew chewlets annually.

April 22, 2026

Grains, Seeds, Beans, Flour & Nuts

Tubular Cable Conveying System Drives 70% Throughput Increase at Almond Processor

By integrating tubular cable conveyors, high-capacity surge storage, and plant-wide controls, an almond processor boosted output without compromising quality.

April 22, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Saltwell Opens Chile Facility to Scale Lower-sodium Salt Production

SALTWELL Group has opened a new production facility in Santiago, Chile, aimed at boosting global supply of its reduced-sodium salt.

April 21, 2026

Home

Smarter Pumps, Safer Food

Advances in hygienic pump designs are helping food and beverage processors improve sanitation, reduce downtime, and lower total cost of ownership while protecting product quality and supporting increasingly demanding production environments.

April 20, 2026

Robotics

Lean Principles in the Machine Learning Era

While AI grabs headlines, machine learning, modeling and data standardization efforts are rooting out waste. Data in batch processing, lab databases, and production pose standardization challenges, and the ability to sync information across departments and identify waste.

April 16, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Swaggerty’s Farm Brings New Production Capacity Online with Tennessee Expansion

The new new 50,000-sq-ft expansion aims to increase capacity and improve operational efficiency.

April 15, 2026

Bakery & Snack

Spiral Conveyor Supports Continuous Glaze Setting in Bakery Line

A vertical conveyor solution from Multi-Conveyor enables consistent glaze hardening while maintaining throughput and minimizing footprint.

April 15, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Cheney Brothers Expands Southeast Reach with New Refrigerated Distribution Center in South Carolina

Cheney Brothers has added a major new distribution asset to its Southeast network with the completion of a 386,047-sq-ft refrigerated and frozen foods facility.

April 14, 2026

Workforce

New PepsiCo Sabritas Plant Adds Over 65 Metric Tons of Production Capacity

The new facility in Guanajuato, Mexico, is the result of a U.S. $467 million investment, and will produce products for brands including Sabritas, Doritos, Cheetos, and Ruffles.

April 14, 2026

Industry News

Tyson Foods Announces Closure of Georgia Beef Facility

The closure comes after the company terminated over 5,000 employees in Jan. This plant shutdown will result in layoffs for 168 employees.

April 9, 2026