Regulatory

McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Linked to Deadly E. coli Outbreak

An E. coli outbreak has infected dozens and killed one, with most infected people reporting to have eaten a Quarter Pounder hamburger.

October 24, 2024

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Sustainability

PACK EXPO International 2024 Shines Spotlight on Sustainability

Exhibitors and educational sessions present latest innovations and best practices.

October 24, 2024

Industry News

McDonald’s Accuses Meat Packers of Price Fixing in Lawsuit

The fast-food company is suing four large meat companies over an alleged price fixing scheme for beef.

October 22, 2024

Processing Instrumentation

Middleby Bakery Strengthens Global Sales Team with Key Appointments

Middleby Food Processing Group

Middleby Bakery appoints Vikrant Sawant as Area Sales Manager for India and Chris Janarek as Account Sales Manager for Auto-Bake Serpentine in the United States.

October 21, 2024

Sustainability

The Major CPGs Committing to Carbon Emission Reduction Pledges

Companies like Amazon, Coca-Cola, Unilever, and more have set their sustainability goalposts over the next decades with these carbon emission goals and pledges.

October 18, 2024

Conveying & Product Handling

Dynamic Conveyor to Showcase Modular, Sustainable, and Low Maintenance Conveyors at PACK EXPO International 2024

Dynamic Conveyor

Visit Booth N-4804, where Dynamic Conveyor will showcase its conveyor solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of the packaging industry.

October 16, 2024

Floor/Drains/Walls/Doors

Global Drain Technologies to Exhibit Drainage Solutions at PACK EXPO International 2024

Global Drain Technologies (GDT)

Conference to spotlight FoodSafe innovations and Vice President Viking Kristjansson's presentation covering drain considerations for the modern food plant at Booth LU-7203.

October 15, 2024

Controls

Precision Automation Introduces New President

Precision Automation® Company, Inc.

Daniel F. Rexon, a third-generation family member, is named President.

October 14, 2024

Home

Call for Entries: 2025 Manufacturing Innovation Awards

ProFood World will recognize outstanding food and beverage plant construction projects via the ninth annual Manufacturing Innovation Awards competition.

October 14, 2024

Automation

Automated Retort System Propels Crider Foods to New Heights

Automation, combined with an upskilled workforce and reduced water consumption, writes a new chapter in canned protein company’s 80-year history.

September 27, 2024

Industry News

PepsiCo to Acquire Siete Foods for $1.2 Billion

The acquisition will complement PepsiCo's portfolio with the addition of an authentic, Mexican-American brand that spans multiple food categories.

October 11, 2024

Food Safety

How HPP Can Improve Deli Meat Safety

Cold Pressure Council

In this op-ed, Rick Marshall, chairman of the Cold Pressure Council, details why HPP is an underutilized tool to fight Listeria and other deli meat pathogens.

October 11, 2024

Business Drivers

What Food Processors Need to Know about Co-manufacturing

Companies have a choice to manufacture their products in-house, or send that work to a co-manufacturer, but the determining factors can vary depending on a processor’s goals.

October 9, 2024