Cleaning and Sanitation

COVID-19 Update: Worker Welfare, Hazard Pay, and Cleanliness

CPGs and OEMs alike are following strict social distancing, temperature testing, and other measures to keep personnel safe, but hazard pay is not widespread.

April 9, 2020

Leaders (UNIVERSAL TAXONOMY PFW): Page 150

Beverage

Kurita Water Industries Merges U.S. Subsidiaries

Kurita America Inc.

LaMarr Barnes to lead Kurita America Inc. as chief executive officer

April 9, 2020

Beverage

Covid and Latin American Technology

This post prepared with information received from 951 respondents across Latin America to a reader survey asking about changes brought about by the COVID-19 crisis in the capital equipment investment plans of CPGs in the region.

April 9, 2020

Home

Market Snapshot: Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Conventional meat consumption has declined, but plant-based meats are growing rapidly, and while the number of industry establishments have declined, the number of employees has grown 3.2%.

April 7, 2020

Beverage

Craft Brew Packaging & Processing Innovation

A comprehensive craft brew resource for packaging and processing solutions.

April 7, 2020

Food Safety

Tyson Foods Suspends Operations at Facility

Multiple cases of COVID-19 among employees cited as reason for the action to be taken

April 7, 2020

Beverage

Covid-19 Challenges for Latin American CPGs

An immediate challenge of the coronavirus crisis on CPGs has been the devaluation of many Latin American currencies, driving up the purchase price of imported raw materials and supplies.

April 7, 2020

Beverage

COVID-19 Survey: Latin American CPGs Redouble Efforts to Keep their Supply Chains Active

Close to two thirds of CPGs surveyed by Mundo PMMI in Latin America (65%) affirm that their companies will continue to work despite Covid-19 crisis. Problems with supply chain persist.

April 6, 2020

Food Safety

Social Distancing, Disinfecting, and Other Precautions for Industry during Pandemic

Food and Drug Administration

FDA answers essential questions for food and beverage manufacturing facilities during the COVID-19 outbreak

April 6, 2020

Food Safety

Industrial Magnetics Develops Germ-Free Door Opener

Industrial Magnetics, Inc.

100% of profits to go to food pantries in Boyne City, MI and surrounding communities

April 5, 2020

Beverage

EXPO PACK México Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns

April 3, 2020

Beverage

COVID-19 Survey: Nearly half of processors have supply chain disruptions

While pain prevails for some processors, most are optimistic about meeting production demands in the coming months.

April 3, 2020

Processing Equipment

COVID-19 Survey: Production Demand Is Up, But Processors Lack PPE

Despite current media coverage, most plant floor workers are not getting hazard pay; many feel frightened.

April 2, 2020