Beverage

Beverage Trends Driving Change in 2021

Changing consumer demands mean beverage manufacturers have to adjust their offerings to satisfy the desire for functional, healthy beverages, while also offering sustainable or convenience packaging.

June 3, 2021

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Industry News

Cargill Building Palm Oil Refinery in Indonesia

The plant in Lampung will help Cargill meet the growing demand for sustainable, traceable edible palm oil; fully integrate Cargill’s palm supply chain; and ensure sustainable product volumes for future growth.

June 3, 2021

Sustainability

Conagra Brands Celebrates Employee-led Sustainable Development Awards Program

Employee sustainability initiatives decrease the company’s carbon footprint, conserve water, reduce waste, and minimize material waste, generating nearly $25 million in company savings.

June 3, 2021

Food Safety

FDA Launches Challenge to Spur Development of Affordable Traceability Tools

The challenge is part of the agency’s broader food safety efforts to help protect people and animals from contaminated foods by enabling the rapid identification of their sources and helping remove them from the marketplace.

June 2, 2021

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

MWC Creates a Cheese and Whey Recipe for Success

Intellectual property, proven equipment and technology, operational readiness, a seasoned workforce, and the perfect partnerships provide a winning combination to launch MWC’s greenfield dairy facility.

June 1, 2021

Industry News

Frito-Lay Plans Major Upgrade of Connecticut Plant

The $235 million project will include the addition of two new Cheetos manufacturing lines, making this is the first time that Frito-Lay will manufacture Cheetos in Connecticut.

May 31, 2021

Pest Control

From Pest Control to “Roof Diapers,” Food Safety for DC and Warehouse.

AIB International discusses solutions for good manufacturing practices in areas where facilities struggle to meet standards and tend to overlook.

May 28, 2021

Industry News

Cheney Brothers Expanding Warehouse in North Carolina

The project will provide additional pallet positions, a larger loading dock, and the means to continue its northward growth path.

May 27, 2021

Industry News

CRB Names Alan Jones as Vice President of Business Development

Jones brings extensive experience in establishing long-term client relationships to the company, where he will be responsible for helping deliver high client value, as well as profitable and sustainable business growth.

May 26, 2021

Industry News

Industrial Magnetics Expanding Boyne City, Mich. Manufacturing Facility

The 36,000-sq-ft addition will more than double the facility’s existing manufacturing space.

May 26, 2021

Industry News

Swift Prepared Foods Opens New Facility in Missouri

The JBS USA subsidiary’s ready-to-eat, fully cooked bacon facility, Swift’s sixth facility in the U.S., is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs in the area.

May 25, 2021

Software

MES Provides Insight Needed in Competitive Distillery Sector

The Bourbon Trail is facing tight margins and market erosion, making the insights from Parsec’s TrakSYS software particularly helpful. But the food and beverage industry overall could benefit from capabilities in OEE, track and trace, and more.

May 25, 2021

Industry News

RLS to Build New Temperature-controlled Facility

The facility will provide frozen and refrigerated food distributors, processors, and importers in the Boston and Springfield, Mass. regions with public cold storage warehouse capacity relief.

May 24, 2021