Robotics

Yaskawa America Earns Outstanding CX Award in Independent 2025 Customer Experience Audit

Yaskawa earned an overall score of 90 out of 100 and an excellent Net Promoter Score of 66 — up more than 4 points from the prior year.

July 6, 2026

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW)

Dry Processing & Handling Equipment

Pulva Corp.

105 Industrial Drive West

Valencia, PA 16059

July 6, 2026

Sustainability

New PMMI Report Reveals Sustainability Is Reshaping Equipment Requirements Across the Packaging and Processing Industry

PACK EXPO International 2026 offers a one-stop destination for companies seeking sustainable packaging and processing solutions.

July 6, 2026

Software

Operators Demand Real-Time Data to Increase Uptime

Processors are adopting real-time data tools for operators, and modern machine design is enabling flexible manufacturing approaches to increase uptime. In addition, advances in digital twin technology and automation are enabling flexible manufacturing in the plant.

July 6, 2026

Automation

End of Line Video Series: What Do Humanoid Robots, Modularity, and Hospital Waste Clean Up Have In Common?

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

July 6, 2026

Software

Connected, Not Fragile: The Balance Between Connectivity and Resilience

Even if a plant is connected, that doesn't mean it's too advanced to fail. Learn why connectivity alone isn't enough and how modular design, standardization, and human-centered systems prevent operational fragility.

July 1, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Café Spice Transforms Production and Profitability with a RaaS Solution

How does adding flexible automation allow Café Spice to improve production and deal with labor woes?

July 1, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Bauducco Opens Largest U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Florida

The 160,000-sq-ft Zephyrhills, Fla., plant doubles Bauducco’s U.S. production capacity, supports domestic wafer manufacturing, and is expected to employ more than 600 people at full capacity.

June 30, 2026

Regulatory

FSIS Launches Pilot to Measure Salmonella Levels in Raw Poultry Plants

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is launching a voluntary pilot program that will evaluate new Salmonella monitoring and verification approaches in chicken and turkey processing establishments.

June 26, 2026

Inspection

Faster, Smarter, but Not Automatic: How AI Is Reshaping Food Safety

From pathogen detection to computer vision inspection, AI is moving from pilot projects into practical food safety applications, provided processors can validate the results.

June 26, 2026

Industry News

Bel US Co-Founds the Good Foods Coalition to Fight Food Insecurity

The company partnered with Amazon, The Giant Company, and WK Kellogg to help make healthier food more accessible to consumers.

June 24, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Griffith Foods Demonstrates Robots with a Human Touch

How can food processors balance automation adoption with workforce retention and morale? In its modern plant in the Antioquia area of Colombia, the global food producer integrates collaborative robotics to boost productivity, safety, and well-being—without losing sight of its human and sustainable character.

June 24, 2026

Industry News

Keurig Dr Pepper Names Leadership Team for Planned Business Separation

The moves include naming a new CFO for the future beverage company and launching a search for a new leader for its planned global coffee business.

June 23, 2026