Manufacturing: Page 43
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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 -
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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. 7, 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. 2, 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 Chris Casey • Sept. 2, 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. 2, 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. 1, 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. 1, 2021 -
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Labor crisis roils the food industryCPG 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 Chris Casey • Aug. 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of Sovos Brands
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 -
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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Labor crisis roils the food industryStrike 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 -
Courtesy of Aryballe
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 -
Courtesy of Quorn
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 -
Courtesy of Amyris
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 -
Courtesy of Finless Foods
Why Finless Foods is taking the plunge into plant-based fish
The company, one of the first dedicated to cell-based seafood, created the product while doing R&D for its cultured bluefin tuna and sees it as a way to transform into a food producer.
By Megan Poinski • Aug. 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Tyson Foods
Tyson to require COVID-19 vaccinations for entire US workforce
The meat processor would be the largest food company in the country to mandate the shot, as the delta variant triggers a wave of new infections.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 4, 2021 -
Permission granted by American Bakers Association
Fewer than half of food execs are prepared for the future of work, study finds
Nine in 10 people are investing in future-of-work-related initiatives, but only 11% are putting significant funds there, according to Deloitte and the Food Industry Association.
By Megan Poinski • July 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveThe thrill-seeking, concert-loving CEO behind Hain's rapid turnaround
Mark Schiller, whose rare blend of humor and business savvy played a part in reviving brands at PepsiCo and Pinnacle Foods, is immersed in his biggest challenge yet: Hain Celestial.
By Christopher Doering • July 27, 2021 -
Courtesy of Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle works to meet 'extreme' surge in allulose demand
The British company that was the first to put the natural sweetener on the market is trying to increase capacity for the ingredient as need outpaces supply.
By Megan Poinski • July 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
Frito-Lay bucks the trend of supply chain simplification
The snack brand is embracing complexity, which demands a supply chain that's primed for efficiency.
By Shefali Kapadia • July 22, 2021 -
Courtesy of GNT
GNT debuts green colorings made from spirulina and turmeric
The additions to the plant-based Exberry color portfolio are said to offer vibrant yellowish and bluish green shades for confectionery, dairy and other applications.
By Samantha Oller • July 15, 2021
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