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

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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

Industry News

Diageo Opens Collaboration Center to Accelerate Innovation

A first for Diageo in North America, the new facility will complement its on-site Innovation Lab and offer a destination to inspire its partners with insights and new technologies in a vibrant, futuristic, data-driven setting.

May 21, 2021

Beverage

Business is Booming for On the Rocks Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Brand

Spirits-based is one of the fastest growing segments of the US ready-to-drink market, and the OTR premium RTD brand doubled its sales in the first half of 2020.

May 20, 2021

Sustainability

Mondelēz International Releases ‘Snacking Made Right’ Report

The report reveals how the company’s differentiated approach creates long-term value for business, and helps drive global progress toward its ambitious 2025 targets.

May 20, 2021

Industry News

Mettler-Toledo and EVRYTHNG Partner to Further Digitalization of Global Food Safety

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection

Food manufacturers can gain a robust integration between product inspection data and a cloud-based platform that provides product transparency throughout the food supply chain.

May 19, 2021

Industry News

Hershey Buying Lily’s Confectionery Brand

The purchase will help Hershey develop a high-growth, better-for-you confection portfolio that offers a variety of choices to meet the evolving needs of its consumers.

May 19, 2021

Sustainability

Candy Company Furthers Sustainability Efforts with HVAC and Lighting Upgrades

MnTAP internship results in solutions to reduce energy consumption, updating the 62-year-old facility.

May 17, 2021

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Pandemic Gives Boost to Smaller Meat Processing Plants

Though COVID-19 certainly caused its share of issues as meat processors raced to figure out how to keep their workers safe, one of the biggest challenges the smaller organizations have faced is how to keep up with the rising demand.

May 14, 2021

Industry News

Tyson Foods Selling Pet Treats Business to General Mills

The sale will include the Nudges, True Chews, and Top Chews brands, in addition to a production facility in Independence, Iowa.

May 14, 2021

Industry News

T. Marzetti Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Expansion

The project will include additional manufacturing space, new equipment, new processing kitchens, and several new packaging lines to meet growing customer demand.

May 14, 2021

Industry News

Shick Esteve Acquires W.D. Laramore Manufacturing

The addition of Laramore allows Shick Esteve to strengthen its position as a complete ingredient automation provider.

May 14, 2021

Industry News

In the News May 2021 Edition | Food Insecurity and Restaurant Consumer Trends Shift

Take Five Video: Consumers increase food spending and return to in-restaurant dining, but food insecurity caused by the pandemic continues. Beyond Meat enters China market, while General Mills and Smithfield continue to enhance their sustainability goals.

May 7, 2021