Manufacturing
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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 Christopher 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 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
OpinionReady for the 'Great Reset'? How digital transformation can future-proof food manufacturing
Modern technology can remake the sector into a resilient and responsive business, even through the turmoil of the pandemic, writes Keith Chambers of Aveva.
By Keith Chambers • Sept. 16, 2021 -
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Brand loyalty is eroding under supply chain and price pressures, survey finds
Research from Inmar shows that nearly seven in 10 consumers would switch from their favorite brand to a lower-priced equivalent.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Mondelēz tests new snack bar made using mechanical pressure and ultrasound energy
The CPG giant's Dirt Kitchen brand is using technology developed by Israel-based Torr FoodTech to create a product that has a unique multi-texture and maintains the nutritional value of the ingredients.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 14, 2021 -
Courtesy of Meatable
Meatable and DSM partner to lower cell-based meat costs
The cultured meat maker will work with the ingredients and biotech company to develop a less expensive growth medium for cultivated pork and beef, and improve their taste and texture.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 14, 2021 -
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Poor harvest and price spike for durum wheat threaten pasta supply
A 90% price increase for the critical ingredient presents manufacturers with few attractive options as demand for foods to prepare at home continues to grow.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Consumer Brands Association asks Biden for vaccine regulation clarity
To keep manufacturing lines staffed by employees inoculated against COVID-19, the trade group says it needs to know details about vaccine documentation, testing requirements and how to continue operations.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
The requirements will impact some 80 million workers in private sector businesses, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.
By Ryan Golden • UPDATED: Sept. 10, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. -
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USDA to provide $700M in grants to meatpackers, farm workers impacted by COVID-19
Secretary Tom Vilsack said while the pandemic placed frontline employees at a physical risk, the virus' impact on their finances shouldn't be ignored.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 07, 2021 -
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Campbell Soup eyes at-home eating as key to soup growth
The company is expanding its product portfolio to tap into better-for-you trends and new meal occasions as the lingering pandemic keeps consumers at home.
By Samantha Oller • Sept. 02, 2021 -
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Salt substitutes an inexpensive way to lower stroke risk, study finds
According to new research, consuming salt alternatives that contain at least one-quarter potassium can lower the risk of stroke by 14%.
By Christopher Casey • Sept. 02, 2021 -
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Cacao-free chocolate? Voyage Foods aims to make it a reality
The food tech company is emerging from stealth to bring its reverse-engineered candy, coffee and peanut butter to consumers looking for more sustainable and accessible options.
By Megan Poinski • Sept. 02, 2021 -
Courtesy of Nestlé
Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator, dedicated to cross-category innovation
This is the latest in a series of R&D facilities that the world's largest food company has opened to help startups, students and its own employees bring products to market quickly.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 01, 2021 -
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Boston Beer subsidiary to launch cannabis beverages in Canada through partnerships
The beer company's BBCCC will work with manufacturer Peak Processing Solutions and grower Entourage Health for drinks slated to go into production at the end of the year, while eyeing a potential future U.S. launch.
By Samantha Oller • Sept. 01, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kraft Heinz
CPG manufacturers face 'labor crisis' amid supply chain pressures, report says
The Consumer Brands Association noted that only 12,000 jobs were added in the second quarter despite higher wages, while demand and manufacturing costs continued to rise.
By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 31, 2021 -
B&G Foods cuts 86 jobs in Maine factory sale
The more-than-100-year-old facility where B&M beans were made will become a new high tech and data science hub for Northeastern University.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 31, 2021 -
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Tyson investing $300M in fully cooked chicken plant
The new facility will produce Any'tizer appetizers and chicken nuggets, and is slated to open in spring 2023.
By Christopher Casey • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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Sovos Brands prices IPO at $12, below expected range
The better-for-you food maker had previously looked to offer its shares between $14 and $16. The stock will trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SOVO.
By Megan Poinski • UPDATED: Sept. 23, 2021 at 9:13 a.m. -
Why Mondelēz's retirement switch has riled Nabisco workers
Given the snack maker's healthy revenue gains, striking employees want it to restore pension contributions it froze three years ago.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 27, 2021 -
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Strike at Mondelēz factories ends as Nabisco workers agree to new contract
Workers "overwhelmingly" accepted a collective bargaining agreement offered by the snack giant, ending a more than month-long walkout that had spread to five states.
By Christopher Doering • UPDATED: Sept. 20, 2021 at 9:54 a.m. -
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How digital olfaction could make inroads with the food industry and consumers
From aiding with product creation to sniffing out spoiled produce, technology that mimics the way humans smell has the potential for wide applicability.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 24, 2021 -
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Shortages and other challenges across liquor supply chain throw a wrench in summer rebound
"We’re at the mercy of the supply chain," said the CFO of Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve.
By A.B. Brown • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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Quorn aims to ramp up US presence with new culinary center
While the facility is equipped to test and innovate all of the company's products, it will focus on the increasingly popular chicken category.
By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 20, 2021 -
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Will Purecane's fermented Reb M get consumers to think differently about sweeteners?
People want less sugar, but tend to feel substitutes will give their baking an off flavor. With its product, parent company Amyris seeks to change this perception.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 12, 2021
