Manufacturing
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Fresh fruit and vegetable supply threatened by rising disruptions
Producers are confronting higher costs, fertilizer shortages and inconsistent deliveries. In some cases, it's leading to food spoilage.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 23, 2021 -
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Mondelēz to spend $123M on Virginia location expansion
The investment will fund construction of a new sales fulfillment center and the installation of a high-speed Oreo production line.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of J.M. Smucker
J.M. Smucker to build $1.1B plant for Uncrustables, creating up to 750 jobs
The Alabama facility will contribute to the company's goal of growing the brand over the next five years to about $1 billion in annual net sales.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kemin Industries
Kemin breaks ground on clean-label proteins plant
Less than a year after acquiring Proteus Industries, the company is ramping up production of its ingredients line for meat and poultry applications and has named a leadership team.
By Samantha Oller • Nov. 18, 2021 -
Retrieved from Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.
Hershey buys Dot's Homestyle Pretzels and its co-manufacturer for $1.2B
CEO Michele Buck calls the company's second-largest deal a "growth play" as the CPG giant expands its portfolio beyond confections into salty snacks popular with consumers.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 10, 2021 -
TreeHouse Foods exploring options that could include sale
The private label food maker, which has been under pressure by activist Jana Partners, also said it may divest part of its business to focus on snacks and beverages.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of Upside Foods
Tracking the cell-based meat space
Big Food takes a stake in the space as JBS intends to purchase BioTech Foods and invest $100 million in facilities on both Spain and Brazil.
By Megan Poinski • Updated Nov. 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Upside Foods
Upside Foods opens plant capable of making 50K pounds of cultivated meat a year
The largest facility of its kind in North America, located near San Francisco, brings cell-based meat closer to reality.
By Megan Poinski • Nov. 4, 2021 -
Courtesy of Nature's Fynd
Nature's Fynd plans 200K-square-foot manufacturing facility and Chicago retail launch
The company, which makes food from a fungus discovered in Yellowstone National Park, appears to be gearing up for a big entry into the commercial space.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Where is construction taking place in the food and beverage industry?
In a busy year for building, projects are occurring all across the country, but they seem to be concentrated in a few key states.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy the food and beverage industry is building toward the future in 2021
Pandemic-related increases in consumption and a revitalization of CPGs are leading to more big facility construction projects, but challenges in staffing and supply chain may cloud the industry's growth.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 25, 2021 -
Courtesy of Hershey
Bonumose breaks ground on Hershey-funded production and R&D facility
The ingredients maker will use the new space both to research rare sugars — including tagatose, which it intends to produce starting next year — and create better-for-you confections for the candy giant.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mission Barns
Mission Barns partnership produces plant-based sausage with cultivated fat
To announce the agreement with Silva Sausage, the companies made Mission Chorizo Sausage in a scaled production run. There is no target date for a launch yet.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of Farther Farms
Deep DiveInside Farther Farms' mission: Using french fries to make the food system more sustainable
The New York startup is pioneering a unique method of making fresh food shelf stable, hoping to reduce the industry's reliance on the cold chain.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
PepsiCo to boost wearable technology use after Frito-Lay workers see injury reductions
As the beverage and snack giant tries to keep workers safe amid a labor shortage, Kinetic's Reflex devices have helped it reduce employee strains, sprains and lost work time.
By Max Garland • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Lee IndustriesFactors that determine the best processing vessel design for your operation
Consider these seven factors about your product, processes, business objectives and physical facility to determine the best vessel solution.
By Timothy "TJ" Knob, Jr. • Oct. 18, 2021 -
Courtesy of Barrett Dixon Bell
Olam partners with Agri-Neo to develop organically pasteurized dried onions
The food safety tech company uses a naturally derived solution to eliminate pathogens on the ingredient while maintaining its taste, color and aroma.
By Chris Casey • Oct. 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston grapples with higher freight, labor and commodity costs
Hiking prices can help "recover the cost of product delivery," said CFO Bernadette Madarieta, after noting inflation ate away at profits in Q1.
By Max Garland • Oct. 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of Mondelez International
Mondelēz launching vegan Cadbury bar
The snacking giant plans to roll out the offering in the U.K. and Ireland, but a company spokesperson didn't rule out eventually introducing the product to the U.S.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Instacart
Consumers favor frozen foods as shelf life, price concerns grow, survey finds
More than 8 in 10 consumers in a recent Deloitte survey said the prices of fresh food have grown more than is justified.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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Private label losing ground to name brands, IRI says
Supply chain challenges and consumers flush with cash have benefited national offerings, but inflation and the end of government aid programs could soon help store brands.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of Somos
Kind veterans launch plant-based Mexican brand Somos
Daniel Lubetzky worked with former colleagues from the popular bar maker to create a line of entrees, sides and chips all produced in Mexico.
By Samantha Oller • Sept. 28, 2021 -
Ball Corporation investing $290M in new aluminum can plant in Nevada
The facility is scheduled to begin production in late 2022, which would help the packaging giant keep up with demand after facing shortages of the material last year.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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Tetra Pak launches accelerator program to speed product development
The packaging and processing company will offer its expertise in formulation, processing and marketing to food and beverage brands.
By Chris Casey • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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Nestlé investing $1.29B to support regenerative agriculture
The Swiss CPG giant will work with its network of 500,000 farmers and 150,000 suppliers to introduce practices that support sustainable food production.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 16, 2021
