Industry News

USDA Opens Applications for $500 Million Beef Processing Program

The SPUR initiative is designed to provide financial support to eligible independent beef processors to help maintain regional processing capacity and strengthen the U.S. beef supply chain.

August 7, 2026

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Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Bertagni 1882 Selects Missouri for First U.S. Manufacturing Facility

The $36.4 million investment in St. Charles will create 150 jobs, add U.S. production of meat-filled pasta products, and strengthen the company's North American supply chain.

August 7, 2026

Cleaning and Sanitation

Food Safety Roundup: Sanitation, Inspection, Regulation, and Traceability

Learn about the latest developments in food safety, from sanitation-focused equipment decisions and contextualized inspection data to regulatory changes and traceability expectations.

August 7, 2026

Sustainability

PACK EXPO International 2026 Connects Manufacturers with Practical Sustainability Solutions

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

New PMMI research finds more than 82% of end users are actively pursuing sustainability as the show brings together technologies, education, and expertise to support measurable progress.

August 6, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: MSU Students Help Dairy Facility Stabilize Wastewater Treatment

What does it take to fix an unstable wastewater treatment system at a facility processing 2.9 billion lbs of milk a year?

August 5, 2026

Software

Closing the Loop: Turning Data into Daily Decisions

Digital transformation creates real value when plant data reaches the right people, provides the right context, and supports action while there is still time to influence the outcome.

August 5, 2026

Webinars

How AI Is Transforming Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Learn how AI is turning food safety from periodic checks into real-time, predictive control.

September 3, 2026

Sponsors: Cognex CorporationEagle Product InspectionThermo Fisher Scientific

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Software

Obsolescence Poses Growing Risk

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

All stakeholders have a role to play in communicating, planning for, and managing obsolescence events.

August 4, 2026

Automation & Digital Transformation

MHM Automation by Fortifi

MHM Automation's vision is to design and supply innovative food processing and packaging systems to the world.

August 3, 2026

Food Processing Equipment

Provisur Technologies by Fortifi

August 3, 2026

Food Safety

End of the Line Video Series: Reducing Labeling Waste, Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, and CPG Industry Feedback

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

August 3, 2026

Industry News

Sargento to Acquire La Terra Fina

The agreement moves the cheese company into refrigerated dips, spreads, quiches, and deli-section products.

July 31, 2026

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Grillo’s Pickles Opens New Indiana Production Plant

The 155,000-sq-ft Bartholomew County facility centralizes refrigerated pickle production and is expected to create up to 150 jobs.

July 31, 2026