Robotics

Live From IBIE: Baker Bots Carry Heavier Payloads and Provide Refined Detail

Apex Motion Control enters the bread industry thanks to the Baker-Bot Max as well as cookie decoration.

September 28, 2022

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Beverage

Cannabis Drinks Expo 2022: Trends in the Cannabis Beverage Industry

ProFood World attended the Cannabis Drinks Expo in Chicago and discussed the rapid rise of cannabis beverages with Adriana Hemans, VP of Growth at The ISA Group.

September 26, 2022

Pumps/Valves

Variable Speed Drive Compressor

Atlas Copco Compressors

Atlas Copco GA VSDS compressor offers up to 60% energy savings and smart, flexible operation.

September 23, 2022

Robotics

Barilla's Flagship Pasta Plant Showcases Integrated Robotics

Barilla’s flagship pasta manufacturing plant in Parma, Italy, boasts a fully automated, lights-out distribution facility, equipped with 120 laser-guided vehicles and 35 robotic systems.

September 23, 2022

Industry News

Tropicale Foods to Open New Facility in Texas

The company is investing $75 million to renovate and retrofit a 227,000-sq-ft existing factory that will serve as a key production hub to support the company’s continuing growth.

September 23, 2022

Sustainability

Perdue, Bayer Aim to Reduce CO2e by 1 Million Metric Tons

The two companies have launched the first agrifood value chain business-to-business collaboration under Bayer’s new ForGround platform, which is expected to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions at scale in the long term.

September 21, 2022

Sustainability

Bimbo Bakeries USA Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award

The company currently uses more than 490 million kWh of green power annually—101% of its overall electricity use.

September 20, 2022

Industry News

Diamond Pet Foods Breaks Ground on $259 Million Indiana Facility

The new 700,000-sq-ft facility, the company’s first in Indiana, will house production and distribution operations, increasing its capabilities for pet owners in the Midwest.

September 16, 2022

Processing Equipment

New Equipment Helps Melitta Brew a Solution for Bottlenecks

Coffee producer solves line issues a decade apart through an ongoing partnership with Precision Automation.

September 15, 2022

Industry News

McCain Foods Buys Scelta Products

The acquisition will fuel McCain’s future growth in the global prepared appetizers market to meet growing customer and consumer demand.

September 15, 2022

Industry News

Slipnot Acquires Amstep Products

SlipNOT Metal Safety Flooring

The transaction will expand the company’s portfolio of industry-leading slip-resistant solutions.

September 14, 2022

Industry News

American Foods Group Building $800 Million Facility in Missouri

The new 775,000-sq-ft beef harvest plant, which is projected to be fully operational by the end of 2024, will process 2,400 head of cattle per day.

September 13, 2022

Industry News

Darigold Breaks Ground on $600 Million Washington State Facility

The facility’s proximity to rail lines and global shipping ports will help the Northwest Dairy Association realize transportation efficiencies for products going to domestic and global customers.

September 9, 2022