Regulatory

FDA Announces Key FSMA Rule to Advance Traceability of Foods

The rule is regarded as a major milestone in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety.

September 22, 2020

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Sustainability

Winning Paths to Environmental Savings

Smithfield Foods, McCormick & Company, Conagra Brands, and Hiland Dairy go above and beyond to save energy, water, solid waste, ingredients, and food products by scrutinizing their operations and taking advantage of state and utility grants.

September 21, 2020

Sustainability

PepsiCo Aims for 100% Renewable Electricity Globally

The company has joined the RE100 initiative, setting new goals for direct operations, its entire franchise, and third-party operations.

September 21, 2020

Food Safety

FDA Provides Additional Flexibility Regarding Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing additional flexibility for manufacturers who need to comply with updated Nutrition and Supplement Facts label requirements by January 1, 2021.

September 18, 2020

Sustainability

Conagra Brands Team Rectifies Cheese Loss

A thorough investigation uncovered that a large contributor to food waste was cheese miss-cuts. The team solved the issue through editing standards, optimizing run settings, and conducting machinery preventative maintenance.

September 15, 2020

Beverage

PepsiCo Appoints New Senior Leadership

Athina Kanioura has been tapped to lead company-wide transformation and end-to-end strategy, including the company’s digitalization and data strategy.

September 14, 2020

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Gray Acquires Anderson Dahlen

Company also announces the promotion of Tyler Cundiff to the position of president, Gray, Inc. food & beverage market.

September 14, 2020

Sustainability

Tyson Foods to Verify Sustainable Cattle Production Practices at Scale

The company will work with cattle ranchers in the largest beef transparency program in the U.S.

September 11, 2020

Prepared & Canned Foods

Room to Grow for Can Market

Even with the current addition of new plants and expanding production lines, there is plenty of room for growth in the market.

September 8, 2020

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Bell & Evans Building New Harvesting Facility

The Pennsylvania site will double the company’s production of chicken sold nationally at premium health-food markets and upscale retailers.

September 6, 2020

Plant Operations & Equipment

Swift Sensors Names New CEO

IoT veteran Ray Almgren has been tapped to lead the company’s growth initiatives to expand product offerings and scale worldwide distribution channels.

September 4, 2020

Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Pledges to Become Carbon Negative

The announcement builds on Smithfield’s previous goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025 across its entire supply chain.

September 4, 2020

Pet Food

Scoular Subsidiary Opens New Facility

New site will create a complete freeze-dried pet food supply chain and new partnerships with Petsource customers.

September 3, 2020