Sustainability

OMAC Releases New PackML Implementation Guide – Sustainability

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

April 8, 2026

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Workforce

HRS Heat Exchangers Bolsters Growth Plans with Key Personnel Changes

HRS Heat Exchangers

HRS Heat Exchangers appoints Matt Hale as global business development director, Arnold Kleijn as global sales director, and Antonio Jara Ponce as global sales manager, Europe.

April 8, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Strategies for Workforce Engagement

What are the best ways food and beverage manufacturers can improve workforce engagement on the frontlines? Prioritizing recruitment and onboarding are paramount when it comes to workforce engagement. Closing the skills gaps is important. Providing the right training programs are necessary. Even implementing emerging technologies like AI can make an impact.

April 8, 2026

Robotics

Automation Crushes Coffee Maker’s Packaging Inefficiencies

Napco Brands automates its end-of-line palletizing across two packaging lines and extends its plant workforce while reducing turnover and safety risks by eliminating manual operations.

April 8, 2026

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

Seeing Is Believing: Vision Systems Done Right

How machine vision is reducing waste, improving QA, and creating real-time insights.

April 6, 2026

Liquid Processing & Handling Equipment

ProMach Acquires Evolution BPS

ProMach

The acquisition of Evolution BPS aims to expand ProMach's packaging equipment and engineering service capabilities for the food and beverage industry in the UK and Ireland.

April 2, 2026

Webinars

Facility Maintenance Savings: How Restoration Coating Systems Can Minimize Insulated Metal Panel Replacements

Learn how food and beverage facilities can reduce maintenance costs and promote sustainability by restoring insulated metal panel (IMP) wall systems with high-performance coatings instead of replacing worn panels outright.

April 30, 2026

Sponsors: Sherwin-Williams

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Industry News

Coca-Cola Invests $650M to Expand Fairlife Capacity in Michigan

New production lines and added floor space signal continued demand for high-protein dairy beverages.

April 2, 2026

Industry News

Kraft Heinz Invests $250M to Modernize Montreal Facility

Upgrade targets efficiency, sustainability, and added production capacity as the company reinforces its commitment to Canadian manufacturing.

April 1, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Using the Right Data at the Right Time

Smart data use isn’t about having the biggest system—it’s about having a mindset that prioritizes relevance, actionability, and consistency. And in today’s climate of tighter budgets and leaner teams, that mindset is more valuable than ever.

April 1, 2026

Automation & Digital Transformation

TwinThread

March 31, 2026

Wastewater Treatment

MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment

In a collaboration between industry and academia, students at Michigan State University diagnosed and developed a strategy to resolve instabilities in a major dairy processor’s operation.

March 30, 2026

Software

What Holds Processors Back from Implementing Industry 4.0 Tech

Implementing digital tools requires significant time and financial investment, as well as buy-in from executive leadership, explains Tom Annett, Director of Engineering and Automation Controls and Power for Conagra.

March 27, 2026