Industry News

Nestlé Purina Unveils $90 Million Australian Plant Expansion

The opening brings Nestlé’s total investment in the factory to more than $200 million, as the business has increased production and developed new capabilities to meet growing cat food demand.

April 14, 2022

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Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Receives Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Sustainability

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

The company has been recognized for its net-zero, operational excellence projects, receiving awards in two categories for furthering sustainability across the company’s value chain and industry.

April 13, 2022

Sustainability

Yili Group Advancing 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal

Yili, which has the first net-zero factory in China’s food industry and the first two net-zero factories in the Chinese milk powder industry, has launched a plan to achieve carbon neutrality across its industrial chain before 2050.

April 12, 2022

Sustainability

Bimbo Canada to Save 200 Metric Tonnes of Single-use Plastic Annually

The company is positing the tremendous savings based on a single, simple move—transitioning to compostable, cardboard bread bag clips on its all bread products.

April 11, 2022

Pumps/Valves

Labor Solutions and Sanitary Design Technologies Seen at PACK EXPO East

Redzone enables plant floor employees to contribute their full potential with technology to improve productivity and throughput, while Netzsch focuses on sanitary design of pumps.

April 8, 2022

Home

How to Beat the ‘Great Resignation’

Focusing on recognition instead of resignation may help quell current manufacturing workforce challenges. Employers should focus on flexibility, skills development, meaningful work, work-life balance, and creating new workplace dynamics.

April 8, 2022

Industry News

Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Stepping Down

Current Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort will serve as executive chairman of KDP, while CFO and President of International Ozan Dokmecioglu will assume leadership of the company this July.

April 8, 2022

Sustainability

Del Monte Foods Aims to Achieve Net Zero by 2050

The company has set measurable actions and near-term science-based targets to reduce or eliminate the majority of its existing emissions instead of purchasing external carbon credits to offset emissions.

April 7, 2022

Processing Equipment

Creating a Succulent Roasted Chicken With Higher Yield

GEA explains how replacing a traditional tumble-cook process with an inject-tumble-cook process, along with its latest-generation spiral oven, produces yield boosts of up to 10%.

April 6, 2022

Industry News

Anheuser-Busch Investing $50 Million in St. Louis Brewery

The company will be adding a building that will house new systems and equipment, and upgrading a can line with advanced technical equipment, to expand the site’s seltzer and packaging capabilities.

April 6, 2022

Industry News

PSSI Promotes New SVP and VP

Fortrex

Operational leaders, Dawn Winsauer and Levi Christenberry, take on new roles

April 5, 2022

IIoT

Moving Maintenance From Preventive to Predictive

The technology is available to provide the kind of maintenance know-how that will keep operations humming along. But the average plant will need to overcome some hurdles to realize the benefits.

April 5, 2022

Industry News

Admix Announces Acquisition of Danish Company Diaf Pilvad

Admix, Inc.

The acquisition represents a significant step forward for Admix in expanding dispersion and agitation product lines and service offerings.

April 5, 2022