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

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Strategies for Workforce Engagement

What are the best ways food and beverage manufacturers can improve workforce engagement on the frontlines? Prioritizing recruitment and onboarding are paramount when it comes to workforce engagement. Closing the skills gaps is important. Providing the right training programs are necessary. Even implementing emerging technologies like AI can make an impact.

April 8, 2026

Robotics

Automation Crushes Coffee Maker’s Packaging Inefficiencies

Napco Brands automates its end-of-line palletizing across two packaging lines and extends its plant workforce while reducing turnover and safety risks by eliminating manual operations.

April 8, 2026

Liquid Processing & Handling Equipment

ProMach Acquires Evolution BPS

ProMach

The acquisition of Evolution BPS aims to expand ProMach's packaging equipment and engineering service capabilities for the food and beverage industry in the UK and Ireland.

April 2, 2026

Industry News

Coca-Cola Invests $650M to Expand Fairlife Capacity in Michigan

New production lines and added floor space signal continued demand for high-protein dairy beverages.

April 2, 2026

Industry News

Kraft Heinz Invests $250M to Modernize Montreal Facility

Upgrade targets efficiency, sustainability, and added production capacity as the company reinforces its commitment to Canadian manufacturing.

April 1, 2026

Wastewater Treatment

MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment

In a collaboration between industry and academia, students at Michigan State University diagnosed and developed a strategy to resolve instabilities in a major dairy processor’s operation.

March 30, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Stampede Culinary Partners Transforms from Bare Bones to an Advanced Facility

Editors Derrick Teal and Casey Flanagan sit down to discuss a recent visit to Stampede's New Mexico plant. Teal talks about how the facility was engineered for both food safety and operational efficiency. The team began by dividing the plant into separate raw and cooked zones with the ovens placed in the middle, serving as the dividing line.

March 25, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Maker of RTD Lattes to Expand Plant Amid Surge in Demand

The project is expected to add more than 200,000 sq ft of production space to the existing plant and create nearly 340 new jobs while retaining 312 current positions.

March 24, 2026

Food Safety

Editor's Discussion: GLP-1s' Broad Reach Across Industries

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about a topic spanning various industries: the rising use of GLP-1s.

March 23, 2026

Dry Processing

Processing News Roundup 3/20: New Toblerone Line, USDA Proposed Meat Processing Changes, Bem Brasil Sorting Tech

Learn what's new in food and beverage processing with this roundup of topics, including a new high-capacity production line for Toblerone, proposed regulatory changes for poultry and swine processing, and a new line with sorting equipment at Bem Brasil.

March 20, 2026

Inspection

Potato Processor Balances High Demand and Quality with Sorting Tech

Brazil-based Bem Brasil installed an integrated line with two stages of optical sorting to ensure maximum quality and yield at a high production volume.

March 18, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Making Your Plant Infrastructure Work Smarter, Not Harder

Before building, installing, or enhancing a food processing plant, it’s important to identify and understand the challenges that lie within meeting regulations.

March 18, 2026