Pet Food

Mars Petcare Announces Executive Appointment

Ikdeep Singh will be assuming the role of president for the company’s North America group, with a portfolio that includes brands such as Pedigree, Sheba, and Iams.

August 27, 2020

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Beverage

Coca-Cola North America Announces New Leadership

Alfredo Rivera is succeeding Jim Dinkins, who is retiring after more than 30 years with The Coca-Cola Company.

August 23, 2020

Robotics

Cobot Automates Icing Process

A collaborative robot takes on the repetitive task of icing gourmet cookies, delivering speed and efficiency while easing workers’ ergonomic discomfort.

August 18, 2020

Meat, Poultry & Seafood

FDA and OSHA Publish Checklist to Assist Food Industry During COVID-19

Human and animal food operations should use the checklist when assessing operations when re-starting operations after a shut down or when reassessing operations because of changes due to COVID-19.

August 18, 2020

Inspection

Sausage Maker Bridges the Gap Between Tradition and Technology with Metal Detectors

State-of-the-art metal detectors help Longhini Sausage Company stay true to its old-world sausage-making techniques and brand heritage while ensuring the safety and quality of its products.

August 17, 2020

Pumps/Valves

Cleaner, Efficient Technology at the Heart of Production

Clean in place is an important trend as pump and valve suppliers look to improve uptime for food and beverage producers. Smarter, more flexible products are also helping to meet product demands.

August 13, 2020

Refrigeration, Chilling & Freezing Equipment

Praxair Changing Name to Linde

The move reflects the company’s evolution following the merger of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG, as well as its vision to be the best-performing global industrial gases and engineering company.

August 12, 2020

Sustainability

Diageo Celebrates 2020 Sustainability and Responsibility Accomplishments

Goals originally set in 2008 and refreshed in 2015 were among the most ambitious in the industry.

August 8, 2020

Robotics

Recalculating for a Better New Normal by Year End

While PPE supplies seem to be under control, current pandemic-related challenges include the ongoing labor crunch, greater demand to produce goods for grocery stores, difficulty in forecasting future production needs—and, now, a can shortage.

July 31, 2020

Beverage

Can Shortages Hit Food and Beverage Industries

Supply chain issues with aluminum, steel, and tin cans are ramping up as COVID-19 changes buying patterns, resulting in a trickle-down effect on product offerings and time-to-market.

July 28, 2020

Beverage

Boston Beer Company Announces Expansion

Company is planning major changes to its Cincinnati, Ohio brewery to increase production of its popular brands.

July 26, 2020

Processing Equipment

Nestlé Accelerates Use of Augmented Reality Amidst COVID-19

AR provides the remote assistance Nestlé needs to install new production lines, upgrade existing lines, and carry out maintenance safely and efficiently during the pandemic.

July 24, 2020

Sustainability

Tanker Unloading Project Reaps Megabucks for Conagra Brands

A switch to air pressurizing the tankers, instead of using tanker truck pumps, resulted in nearly 100% of product to be emptied from each tanker load.

July 24, 2020