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Smarter Pumps, Safer Food

Advances in hygienic pump designs are helping food and beverage processors improve sanitation, reduce downtime, and lower total cost of ownership while protecting product quality and supporting increasingly demanding production environments.

April 20, 2026

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Signature Foods USA Announces First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

The facility is set to begin operations in South Carolina, creating 202 new jobs.

April 16, 2026

Industry News

CPG Manufacturers Face Rising Production Losses, Look to Industrial AI To Close the Gap

Many companies are betting on industrial AI—combining data, automation and advanced analytics—to improve efficiency and competitiveness.

April 16, 2026

Robotics

Lean Principles in the Machine Learning Era

While AI grabs headlines, machine learning, modeling and data standardization efforts are rooting out waste. Data in batch processing, lab databases, and production pose standardization challenges, and the ability to sync information across departments and identify waste.

April 16, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Swaggerty’s Farm Brings New Production Capacity Online with Tennessee Expansion

The new new 50,000-sq-ft expansion aims to increase capacity and improve operational efficiency.

April 15, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: What MAHA Means for Food Manufacturers

What are the biggest FDA compliance challenges facing food and beverage manufacturers today? Editor-in-Chief Derrick Teal sits down with David Lennarz, President of Registrar Corp, to discuss why understanding evolving regulations is critical. Ensuring proper supplier verification programs is essential. Even staying ahead of potential changes to ingredient approvals and food safety rules can significantly impact operations and innovation.

April 15, 2026

Bakery & Snack

Spiral Conveyor Supports Continuous Glaze Setting in Bakery Line

A vertical conveyor solution from Multi-Conveyor enables consistent glaze hardening while maintaining throughput and minimizing footprint.

April 15, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Cheney Brothers Expands Southeast Reach with New Refrigerated Distribution Center in South Carolina

Cheney Brothers has added a major new distribution asset to its Southeast network with the completion of a 386,047-sq-ft refrigerated and frozen foods facility.

April 14, 2026

Workforce

New PepsiCo Sabritas Plant Adds Over 65 Metric Tons of Production Capacity

The new facility in Guanajuato, Mexico, is the result of a U.S. $467 million investment, and will produce products for brands including Sabritas, Doritos, Cheetos, and Ruffles.

April 14, 2026

Processing Equipment

End of The Line Video Series: Green Propellants, Rental Equipment, & AI

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

April 13, 2026

Software

Industry 4.0 Lightning Round: Real Innovations or Just Hype?

In this lightning round of questions, find out which Industry 4.0 innovations are truly moving the needle according to Tom Annett, Director of Engineering and Automation Controls and Power for Conagra.

April 10, 2026

Industry News

Tyson Foods Announces Closure of Georgia Beef Facility

The closure comes after the company terminated over 5,000 employees in Jan. This plant shutdown will result in layoffs for 168 employees.

April 9, 2026

Sustainability

OMAC Releases New PackML Implementation Guide – Sustainability

Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC)

OMAC's guide provides a standardized framework to help automation professionals track energy consumption and integrate sustainability metrics into machine operations.

April 8, 2026