Robotics

PMMI’s 2026 State of the Industry Reveals a Market Driven by Flexibility, Automation, and New North American Opportunities

Amidst growth manufacturers navigate AI, labor challenges, SKU proliferation, sustainability pressures, and changing investment priorities.

September 14, 2026

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Rytec, a Nucor company

September 14, 2026

Industry News

End of the Line Video Series: The Why Behind NDC-12, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Scratch & Sniff IcyHot

Tune in to hear us editors talk about a new scratch & sniff package, sustainable energy systems, and using AI fluency as a job hook.

September 14, 2026

Software

Panabad Adds Logistics Capacity with Software

The frozen bakery products manufacturer opens a new logistics center near Barcelona, using Mecalux's Easy WMS and high-density storage to manage more than 200 SKUs and improve product flow.

September 11, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: FDA Priorities for Advancing Food Safety in 2026

What does it take for food manufacturers to move beyond checking regulatory boxes and into a fully data-driven food safety program?

September 9, 2026

Software

Mechatronics in 2026: OEMs Inject Advanced Engineering into Processing

Control, mechanical and electrical design engineering—also known as mechatronics—is producing powerful solutions for food processors and manufacturers. Engineering innovation is producing advanced equipment and reducing changeover time, and the push to standardize control platforms for plants and equipment is gaining traction.

September 9, 2026

Webinars

Navigating CO2 Supply Fluctuations: Cryo vs. Mechanical Freezing & Connected Data

Learn how converting from CO₂ to liquid nitrogen can help food processors secure supply, reduce emissions, and optimize freezing performance.

October 15, 2026

Sponsors: Airgas, an Air Liquide company

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Workforce

Spot & Tango Doubles Capacity in $20 Million Lehigh Valley Expansion

The 20,000-square-foot buildout doubles the plant's production lines for the dog food maker and adds about 50 jobs.

September 4, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Purina Opens First New U.S. Factory Built from the Ground Up in More Than 50 Years

The $550 million Batavia, Ohio, facility expands production capacity with advanced automation, digital manufacturing technologies, and an automated storage and retrieval system.

September 2, 2026

Software

Rethinking Beverage Manufacturing in the Age of AI

AI adoption is a mindset, not a roadmap, Coke exec argues.

September 2, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Smarter Pumps, Safer Food

Most pump damage doesn't happen while the pump is running. So where does it happen—and what does that mean for how a pump should be designed?

September 2, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Chobani Invests $1.2 Billion in Pennsylvania Manufacturing Hub

The company purchased the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper and plans to create more than 900 jobs while expanding dairy processing capacity and launching new high-protein dairy products.

September 1, 2026

Webinars

Doing More with Lean Manufacturing in Food & Beverage

Learn how lean manufacturing practices can help food and beverage plants increase throughput, reduce waste, and improve efficiency without major capital investments.

October 7, 2026

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