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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

ESI Group Launches Strategic Growth Team for Food and Pharma-Cold Projects

ESI Group USA

ESI Group's cross-functional Strategic Growth Team aims to support early-stage capital planning by aligning market, technical, and financial insights to improve cost certainty, reduce risk, and guide projects from concept through execution.

February 25, 2026

Regulatory

New NAM Report Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Innovation

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

NAM's “Manufacturers Feed America” outlines that the food and beverage sector supports 47 million jobs and $9.5 trillion in economic output but warns that fragmented regulations could raise costs, disrupt supply chains, and undermine science-based standards.

February 25, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Real-Time KPIs and the Evolution of Food Plant Data

Lightweight system solutions are creating flexibility for plant managers to set relevant KPIs and expand the workforce. Midsize companies see lightweight solutions as a good first step for KPIs that collect safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics, or overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) numbers.

February 25, 2026

Inspection, Sorting & Weighing

P&P Optica

February 19, 2026

Floor/Drains/Walls/Doors

Live from East: Drainage - From Afterthought to Food Plant Priority

Legacy drainage systems often mask serious sanitation and structural risks. A PACK EXPO East Innovation Stage outlined actionable steps to help processors minimize risk, maintenance burden, and downtime.

February 19, 2026

Industry News

Fortune 500 Company to Sell Whole-bird Turkey Business

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

February 18, 2026

Industry News

Tippmann Group to Lead Construction of $860M Cold Storage Distribution Center in North Carolina

Tippmann Group

The facility in Burlington, NC, aims to expand fresh and frozen capacity for major grocery brands and add modern automation and sustainability features.

February 18, 2026

Workforce

Ampco Pumps Company Welcomes Lee Holliday as Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast Territory

Ampco Pumps Company

Holliday set to support Ampco Pumps' partners and end users in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

February 18, 2026

Processing Equipment

New York Offers $8.5 Million in Grant Program Eligible for Food Processors

New York has made $8.5 million available through a Food and Fiber Processing Grant program, to help companies scale products produced and harvested in the state.

February 18, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: New Year, New Food Safety Regulations

With the turn of the calendar to 2026, new laws and regulations are on the horizon.  Stricter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, and FSMA Rule 204 (Food Traceability Rule) are among some of the changes.

February 18, 2026

Regulatory

New NSF Certification Targets Food Packaging Safety Compliance

As consumer scrutiny and state-level legislation intensify, NSF’s PD 525 protocol offers suppliers and CPGs a structured path to verify compliance and substantiate chemical claims.

February 17, 2026

Food Safety

PACK EXPO East 2026 Kicks Off Today, Delivering Live Machinery, Big Ideas, and Easy Access for East Coast Professionals

PACK EXPO East opens in Philadelphia, bringing 500 exhibitors, new show floor features, free education, and high-impact networking for packaging and processing professionals.

February 17, 2026