IIoT

Wiliot Debuts its “Sensing as a Service” Platform

Wiliot showcased its platform and IoT Pixel technology at PACK EXPO Las Vegas that brings actionable intelligence to reusable packaging in support of more sustainable, transparent supply chains.

October 18, 2021

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Industry News

HempRise to Open America’s Largest CBD Producing Facility

Designed and built by Gray, the 100,000-sq-ft site has the capacity to produce 10 metric tons of biomass per day, the equivalent to approximately 8 million pounds of biomass per year.

October 18, 2021

Beverage

Pneumatic Scale Angelus CB50C Counter-Pressure Integrated Canning Line

Machine helps craft beverage producers meet customer demand with isobarometric counter-pressure technology and proprietary magnetic flowmeters.

October 15, 2021

Processing Equipment

Vacuum Pump Improves Lettuce Cooling Process

Switching from three oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps to one frequency-controlled screw vacuum pump, a lettuce grower eliminated maintenance issues and improved process time and energy consumption.

October 15, 2021

Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Wins World Sustainability Award

The company has been recognized for aligning sustainability and profitability through its innovative renewable natural gas programs, which significantly reduce carbon emissions by converting methane from hog manure into clean energy.

October 15, 2021

Industry News

Ferrero Building Its First-ever North American Chocolate Processing Facility

The $75 million project will be instrumental to Ferrero’s building on its growth in the market, and advance the company’s goal of being a world leader in global confectionery.

October 14, 2021

Industry News

New Production Facility Supports Joint Venture Between Cargill and Puris

The new Minnesota plant will double Puris’s pea protein production capacity, enabling the company to meet growing consumer demand for sustainable plant-based foods.

October 13, 2021

Sustainability

Smithfield Packaging Reduction Nets Savings in Ham Production

Company wins third place in the Project Category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

October 11, 2021

Industry News

Savencia Buys Hope, a Leading U.S. Plant-based Dips and Spreads Brand

The acquisition adds fast-growing, ‘better-for-you’ products to Savencia’s portfolio in the U.S. and provides an opportunity to expand its consumer options for great-tasting, plant-based products.

October 11, 2021

Sustainability

Mars Pledges Fresh Climate Action to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050

The move advances Mars’s previous pledge to cut emissions in its full value chain by 67% by 2050 and reaffirms a near-term target to cut GHGs in its full value chain by 27% by 2025.

October 8, 2021

Sustainability

Conagra Brands Paper Waste Reduction Project Is on a Roll

Project ties for second place in the project category of ProFood World's Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards.

October 7, 2021

Sustainability

Del Monte Foods Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report

The plant-based foods leader’s report highlights progress toward the company’s sustainability goals and its efforts to increase food access and expand nutrition education.

October 7, 2021

Industry News

Maple Leaf Foods Creates Bacon Centre of Excellence at Winnipeg Plant

The expansion of the prepared meats plant and creation of the centre significantly increase its production capacity and position the company to meet growing customer and consumer demand in the pre-cooked bacon market.

October 6, 2021