Workforce

Welch's Appoints Cees Talma as Chief Executive Officer

Cees Talma brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the food, beverage, and consumer goods industries to his new role.

July 30, 2025

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Mars To Invest $2 Billion Into U.S. Manufacturing Through 2026

Mars Inc.

This multi-billion-dollar investment builds on the ongoing Mars commitment to U.S.-based manufacturing, where 94% of Mars products sold in the U.S. are produced locally in the U.S.

July 30, 2025

Workforce

Burrito Plant Death Calls for Safety Shift, Experts Say

Three workplace safety experts from different disciplines highlight the importance of precautions, training, and culture in food manufacturing operations following a 19-year-old burrito factory employee’s death during equipment cleaning.

July 28, 2025

Industry News

Vilore Foods Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Tia Lupita Foods

The acquisition allows Vilore Foods to enter the natural foods because of Tia Lupita Foods' specialization in better-for-you products.

July 24, 2025

Industry News

Dr. Karl Busch, Co-founder of Busch Group and a Vacuum Technology Pioneer, Passes Away at 96

Busch Vacuum Solutions

Dr. Busch transformed a 5,000 Deutsche Mark startup in 1963 into a global enterprise with over $2 billion in revenue and more than 8,000 employees worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the vacuum technology industry.

July 24, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Rebellyous Foods Automates Plant-Based Meat Production

Rebellyous Foods' Mock 2 production line automates processes and enhances efficiencies that were absent when the company used traditional animal-based meat machinery.

July 23, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Land O'Frost Automates on a Budget

How can a company scale automation without a high initial cost? Land O’Frost is reaping the rewards of five palletizers without the typical upfront challenges thanks to the RaaS offering from Formic.

July 16, 2025

Industry News

Food Safety Culture to Prevent Recalls, Technology Implementation Strategies, and Supply Chain Traceability for PFAS at IFT First 2025

Food stakeholders shared their thoughts on the latest industry trends at IFT First in Chicago, including strategies to maximize return on new technology, and the importance of addressing chemical contaminants like PFAS in food.

July 15, 2025

Processing Instrumentation

How A Unified Framework Can Help in Evaluating TCO

Food producers should establish a framework for calculating a new machine’s total cost of ownership and align teams from project managers to operators to provide the data that framework requires, says Greg Flickinger, CEO of American Botanicals and Aloha Medicinals.

July 11, 2025

Industry News

Nature’s Path Organic Foods Appoints Laura S. Chamberlain as Chief Customer Officer

Nature's Path Organic Foods

Chamberlain's newly created role will focus on accelerating the company's growth, customer partnerships, and market opportunities within the U.S.

July 11, 2025

Industry News

Middleby Food Processing Appoints Olivier Marquet to Lead Global Protein Category

Middleby Food Processing Group

Marquet brings over two decades of industry experience to his new role as Vice President of Global Protein Category Sales & Innovation.

July 10, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Organizational Design Principles

How can organizational design principles boost the bottom line? Processors that incorporate all staff levels into decision making can create an environment where long-term greatness is achieved.

July 9, 2025

Automation & Digital Transformation

JBT Marel

July 8, 2025