Sustainability

Dole Moving Closer to Carbon Neutral Promise

The company is partnering with Symbior Solar to expand renewable energy sourcing to its processing facilities in the Philippines.

September 24, 2020

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Sustainability

General Mills Commits to Reducing Absolute Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The company also has signed on to a global movement of leading companies aligning their businesses with the Paris Agreement.

September 23, 2020

Inspection

Artificial Intelligence Advances Food Safety

Landing AI is helping food producers overcome not only the limitations of their human workforce but of traditional machine vision as well, using machine learning to better evaluate issues around food safety.

September 22, 2020

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

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