Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

Aseptic Processing Unlocks Sustainable Benefits at Suntado Dairy Facility

The vertically integrated contract manufacturer opened its greenfield plant in Idaho this year, with the latest technology for aseptic and ESL beverage processing, and an eye toward serving an international customer base.

August 22, 2024

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Controls

Motion Enters Into Agreement to Purchase Industrial Products Distributor

Motion

Motion Industries is acquiring Canadian industrial supply distributor LSI Supply and its sister company to expand its presence in eastern Canada and broaden its product offerings.

August 22, 2024

Automation & Digital Transformation

How Canadian CPGs Pick Their Next Machine Supplier

Consumer packaged goods manufacturers in Canada prioritize things like reliability in their packaging machinery, while factors like country of origin are less important.

August 20, 2024

Regulatory

Perdue Recalls More Than 83 Tons of Chicken Products For Possible Metal Contamination

The problem was discovered after Perdue received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the food, according to the USDA.

August 19, 2024

Bakery & Snack

Emily Winston, Founder & CEO, Boichik Bagels

Emily Winston shares how she started her bagel business and offers advice for young women.

August 5, 2024

Security

The Core Principles and Elements of Business Continuity Planning

Supply chain and regulatory issues, cybersecurity, and your people and assets should all figure prominently in your plans for risk management.

August 14, 2024

Heating/Cooking

Pick Heaters Names Mark Brueggemann President

Pick Heaters, Inc.

Brueggemann, who has been with Pick Heaters for more than 30 years, takes the reins following the retirement of Mike Schopp, who served the company for over 40 years.

August 14, 2024

Automation & Digital Transformation

How to Take an Emerging Brand to the Next Level

Via Oliveto is a family business that had long been hampered by a labor-intensive production process. A fully automated baking line has let them quadruple their flatbread output.

August 13, 2024

Processing Equipment

Extruders Tackle New Food Formulations

Equipment suppliers are working on improved controls, throughput, and flexibility, but one of the biggest focal points is understanding how novel ingredients will affect extrusion performance.

August 9, 2024

Automation & Digital Transformation

Soft Robotics Divests its Gripping Business to The Schmalz Group, Reforms as Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI

Oxipital AI will focus on powerful visual AI solutions for manufacturing process optimization and automation.

August 8, 2024

Packaging Technology

Mexico’s Packaged Food Demand Grows, Packaging Machinery Follows

Growing consumer purchasing power and U.S. imports are fueling an uptick in Mexico’s packaging machinery demand.

August 7, 2024

Dairy

Diane Davis, VP of Engineering, Sargento

Sargento Foods

Diane Davis shares how she overcame challenges in a male-dominated industry, what she loves about manufacturing, and advice for other women in the industry.

August 5, 2024

Air Handling

Technology Minute: Maximize Your Food Processing Operation with an Oil-Free Air Compressor

See how oil-free air compressor technology delivers clean air, energy savings, and improved output.

August 2, 2024