Industry News

Freshpet Earns Clean Label Project Certification

To earn the Clean Label Project Certification, products must undergo extensive independent lab testing that tests for more than 100 environmental and industrial contaminants.

February 12, 2026

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Sterilization/Pasteurization

American Pasteurization Company Expands High Pressure Processing Capacity with Hiperbaric 525

Hiperbaric - High Pressure Processing

The new Hiperbaric 525 expands HPP capacity at APC's Milwaukee facility, enabling access to food safety, shelf-life extension and clean label food manufacturing.

February 11, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Vertically Integrated Meal Delivery Service to Get New Manufacturing Facility

Tovala's model spans food manufacturing, software, and hardware.

February 11, 2026

Industry News

Kraft Heinz to Pause Split

Instead of a breakup, the company is investing in its operations.

February 11, 2026

Industry News

New Nothum Facility Delivers Greater Value to Food Processors

Nothum Food Processing Systems by Fortifi

Nothum's 92,000-square-foot, unified headquarters aims to increase production capacity, streamline services and enhance growth.

February 11, 2026

Regulatory

FDA Announces “No Artificial Colors” Enforcement Discretion

The FDA has relaxed its enforcement stance on “no artificial colors” label claims.

February 11, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: What Food and Beverage Manufacturing Can Expect in 2026

What were the markers of 2025 and what does 2026 hold in store? Uncertainty was a driving force of 2025. Tariffs and AI gave many companies pause. Listen in to hear what ProFood World Editor-in-Chief, Derrick Teal, predicts will define 2026.

February 11, 2026

Industry News

Tavoron Announces Acquisition of DP Technologies Group and DP Brown of Saginaw

Tavoron

The transaction, which aims to expand motion control and automation capabilities in the Midwest, builds further scale in Tavoron's automation distribution segment and represents the second add-on acquisition since being acquired by Fusion Capital Partners.

February 9, 2026

Industry News

Laughing Cow Brand Owner Appoints New CEO

Peter McGuinness was announced as Chief Executive Officer of Bel North America.

February 9, 2026

Security

OT Cybersecurity Looks to IT in 2026

Companies are investing in threat detection services and performing OT asset inventory initiatives while bringing IT departments along for the ride.

February 9, 2026

Robotics

Machinery Highlights You May Have Missed at IPPE 2026

ProFood World's Derrick Teal shares a few of the most notable machinery innovations he found at IPPE 2026 in Atlanta, including solutions from Messer, JLS Automation, and Fortifi.

February 6, 2026

Food Processing Equipment

JBT Corp.

2300 Industrial Avenue

Box A

Madera, CA 93639

February 5, 2026

Cleaning and Sanitation

Cleaning Up Food and Beverage Processing: Sanitation Practices

Effective hygiene and sanitation in food and beverage processing hinge on proper training, clear OEM-designed cleaning procedures, and collaboration between manufacturers and producers.

February 4, 2026