Industry News

JBS Paying Over $400 Million to Acquire Huon Aquaculture

Worldwide meat leader decides to enter the aquaculture market, following the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s forecast that per capita consumption of fish is to set grow by 5% globally over the next 10 years.

August 10, 2021

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Sanderson Farms Being Sold to Cargill and Continental Grain

The transaction brings together two complementary U.S. poultry operators, Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms, under the joint ownership and control of two premier food and agribusiness companies, creating a leading U.S. poultry company.

August 9, 2021

Industry News

PSSI to Acquire Safe Foods

Fortrex

The acquisition of the food safety performance management company will allow the industry’s leading food safety and contract sanitation provider to expand its offerings.

August 9, 2021

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Vertical Start-ups Are Needed Now More Than Ever

There is an exceptional opportunity for consumer packaged goods companies and OEMs to use proven best practices as a basis for developing a successful capital project delivery strategy on every project.

August 9, 2021

Sustainability

Eye on Sustainability

From packaging reductions and recycling projects to water, compressed air, and other utility savings, food and beverage processors have not taken their eyes on the ball when it comes to protecting the planet.

August 5, 2021

Industry News

Refresco to Acquire 3 Coca-Cola U.S. Production Facilities

The prospective transaction involves long-term agreements for contract manufacturing activities and makes Refresco one of Coca-Cola’s strategic third-party contract manufacturers in the U.S.

August 5, 2021

Industry News

PepsiCo Selling Juice Brands for More Than $3 Billion

The transaction will allow the company to concentrate on growing its current portfolio of diverse offerings, such as healthier snacks, zero-calorie beverages, and products like SodaStream.

August 4, 2021

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PACK EXPO Las Vegas Is Back

After more than a year of virtual events, the largest in-person and most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, featuring the return of the Processing Zone, will take place in September.

August 3, 2021

Processing Equipment

Beverage Manufacturing: Machines Needed for a Smarter Plant Floor

With 67% of beverage manufacturers planning to eventually add additional packaging equipment to their operations, flexibility is the key element that is needed in new machinery.

July 30, 2021

Industry News

Verder Group Acquires Jabsco Rotary Lobe Pumps From Xylem

Verder Pumps

The transaction strengthens the company’s position in hygienic pumps for pharmaceutical and food & beverage applications.

July 29, 2021

Industry News

A New Season Begins for ProFood World

Launched in 2016, ProFood World continues its successful reign as the food industry’s fastest growing media brand. However, a change is brewing.

July 29, 2021

Sustainability

Smucker Exceeds 2020 Environmental Impact Goals

Exceeding its waste-to-landfill diversion, reducing water-use-intensity, and reducing greenhouse-gas-emissions-intensity goals reinforces Smucker’s commitment to supporting a healthier planet.

July 29, 2021

Food Safety

FDA Reveals Progress of New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown an accelerated need for goals in the blueprint, especially those involving supply chain continuity, modernized inspection approaches, and strengthening food safety infrastructures with regulatory partners.

July 26, 2021