Industry News

Chobani Purchases Coffee Maker La Colombe for $900M

The deal takes the Greek-yogurt maker deeper into the coffee market, particularly the fast-growing ready-to-drink space.

December 18, 2023

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Processing Equipment

Prestage Foods’ New Turkey Processing Plant Uses Automation to Boost Efficiency and Benefit Workers

Prestage Foods’ new turkey processing plant automates the most difficult tasks for workers and uses state-of-the-art tech for added efficiency, food safety, and sustainability.

December 18, 2023

Regulatory

TGI Fridays Chicken Bites Recalled Due to Possible Plastic Contamination

Simmons Prepared Foods is recalling 26,550 lb of the frozen, boneless retail product after the company received customer complaints about clear, hard plastic found under the breading of the bites.

December 15, 2023

Food Safety

New Remote Support Service Available for Key Technology Optical Sorters

Key Technology, Inc., a Duravant company

RemoteMD allows Key service technicians to remotely connect to a customer’s sorter for technical support and monitoring in real time.

December 15, 2023

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Entry-level System Portions Product Automatically Onto Baking Pans

Vemag HP1B portions products like cookies via guillotine cutoff, and the XY Table builds an unlimited pan array, saving labor and time.

December 15, 2023

Processing Instrumentation

PEMA Selects Robert Bunting as Interim Treasurer

Bunting

The Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association Nominating Committee selected the President and CEO of Bunting to fulfill the position until March.

December 15, 2023

Controls

Hygienic Design Brings New Meaning to Hygiene

ELESA

Elesa’s Hygienic Design line offers standard components that provide optimal levels of hygiene with a minimum probability of contamination.

December 14, 2023

Regulatory

Wayne Farms Recalls Potentially Undercooked Chicken Breast

The company is recalling about 1,377 lb of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast products after receiving a customer complaint that the product appeared to be undercooked.

December 11, 2023

Industry News

Constellation Brands Looks to Drive Performance With New Leadership Appointments

The maker of such popular Mexican beers as Modelo, Corona, and Pacifico is expanding responsibilities for corporate leaders throughout the organization.

December 11, 2023

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Global Food Prices Hold Steady in November

Higher prices in vegetable oils were offset by lower prices in cereals. Meanwhile, record grain harvests are expected in the coming year.

December 8, 2023

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Get Recognized for Your Hard Work and Bright Ideas

Started up a new plant or expanded food safety? Created a sustainability project to help meet environmental goals? We’d like to hear about it—and tell your peers why you deserve accolades.

December 7, 2023

Regulatory

Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of Chicken Fried Rice from Garland Ventures

The problem was discovered by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) during a review of testing results, which showed the product tested positive for L. monocytogenes.

December 7, 2023

Industry News

General Mills Shakes Up Senior Leadership Team

With an eye on its Accelerate enterprise strategy, the food company is making strategic shifts in its segment managers.

December 6, 2023