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Chobani Announces $1.2B Pennsylvania Dairy Plant
It will be able to process about 30% of the milk produced in the state.
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Crust-less sandwiches from Smucker's and Trader Joe's are displayed in Detroit, Oct. 15, 2025.
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Smucker's Frozen PB&J Lawsuit Against Trader Joe's Allowed to Proceed
The company claims that the grocery chain's product is too similar to its Uncrustables.
September 1, 2026
A pineapple grows on Djoda Farm in Matourkou, Burkina Faso, May 7, 2026.
Supply Chain
Can Pineapples Thrive in Africa's Sahel?
The farm is part of national efforts to reduce the country’s reliance on imports.
September 1, 2026
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40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center
The perps have been extended no-questions-asked amnesty if they return the stolen cargo.
August 31, 2026
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Safety
How Does Salmonella Contaminate Everything Under the Sun?
A food safety specialist on how to stop its spread.
August 31, 2026
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Supply Chain
Why a U.S.-Canada Trade War Could Change How Farmers Grow Crops for Years
Although agriculture is not directly targeted, its effects will still reach farms.
August 28, 2026
Top News
Austin Benes has joined BinMaster as senior vice president of sales.
BinMaster Sensors and Technologies Taps Austin Benes as Senior Vice President of Sales
September 1, 2026
This cookie is made using waste plant materials and plastic and could feed humans everywhere from submarines to spaceships.
This Cookie Is Made from Plastic Bottles
August 28, 2026
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Outbreak Involving Iceberg Lettuce Expanded to 3 More States
August 28, 2026
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How Food Processors Can Utilize AI — Now and in the Future
August 27, 2026
General Mills' Lucky Charms cereal at a market in Homestead, Pa., Feb. 24, 2025.
Lucky Charms and Trix Go Au Naturel
August 27, 2026
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General Mills Eliminates Synthetic Colors in Its U.S. Cereals
August 26, 2026
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Researchers Zap Microbe DNA in the Name of Food Safety
August 26, 2026
John Deere
UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown
August 25, 2026
Cows are fenced in before being displayed at a cattle auction in Hermosillo, Mexico, July 29, 2025.
Economists Don't Expect Mexican Cattle Imports to Reduce High U.S. Beef Prices
August 25, 2026
Transport trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge into the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Aug. 22, 2026.
From Honey to Hockey Sticks, Trump's Trade War With Canada Impacts a Long List of Goods
August 25, 2026
Chrysler Pacificas are driven off the lot at Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
Canada Strikes Back at U.S. With Retaliatory Tariffs
August 25, 2026
A herding dog waits as a calf is treated during an inspection at a regional cattle ranchers association in Hermosillo, Mexico, Aug. 18, 2026.
Mexico Resumes Limited Cattle Exports to U.S.
August 25, 2026
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The Hidden Costs of Standing Still
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The Hidden Costs of Standing Still
Why delaying ERP modernization is riskier than you think.
September 2, 2026
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Manufacturing's Digitalization and Cybersecurity Journeys
Strategies for addressing the ways digitalization has expanded the threat landscape.
September 2, 2026
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A Little Sugar Helps Egg Whites Weather the Freeze
Combining sucrose with carbon dioxide improves foam formation, stability and freeze-thaw resistance.
September 2, 2026
Ice cream on a waffle cone is displayed in Phoenix, Aug. 19, 2026.
Packaging
A Big Scoop: Ice Cream Cones, the Ingenious Invention of American Immigrants
The 1904 World’s Fair gave the cone its now-familiar shape — and vaulted it to popularity.
September 2, 2026
People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Aug. 5, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Investors Prosper, Consumers Pay as Iran War Exacts an Uneven Economic Toll
The direst predictions haven’t come true — but no corner of the world's economy has been untouched.
September 2, 2026
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Supply Chain
Manufacturing Sector Expands in August
But respondents to the survey cited new and complex challenges.
September 1, 2026
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Speed Has Become the Ultimate Strategic Advantage
The manufacturers that win are the ones that learn and execute faster than everyone else.
September 1, 2026
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The Old Way Isn’t Working. And It’s Not About Replacing People
The workforce reality tells a different story than most would have you believe.
September 1, 2026
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The Crisis in Modern Manufacturing: Beyond the Legacy Straitjacket
Moving past negative technology integration experiences.
September 1, 2026
A Chipotle Mexican Grill in Newton, Mass., Aug. 13, 2025.
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Influencer Pleads Guilty to Criminal Impersonation for Viral Pranks at Arizona Businesses
The videos showed brief but chaotic takeover attempts at stores in a Phoenix suburb.
September 1, 2026
A fisherman takes part in a fish haul of the Kanov pond near Trebon, Czech Republic, Aug. 26, 2026.
Supply Chain
Europe's Summer Drought Threatens Fish Farms
An industry group says long-term measures are needed to retain more water in the landscape.
September 1, 2026
Shelves at Idaho Capital Asian Market in Boise, June 13, 2026.
Consumer Trends
International Supermarkets Break Up Dinner Ruts Without Costing a Fortune
Sales at international markets and smaller grocery stores have been growing steadily for years.
September 1, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Quebec, Aug. 24, 2026.
Supply Chain
Untested in Court, Trump's New Tariffs on Canada Raise Legal Questions
The Section 338 tariff authority has never even been used before.
September 1, 2026
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API International Launches ‘CleanLine’- NSF-Certified Products For Sanitary Process Applications
The new product line adds NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 certified stainless steel flanges to API International's waterworks offering.
September 1, 2026
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When Your Warehouse Outgrows Your Software: A Distributor's Guide to Upgrading
When the warehouse floor and the system of record start telling different stories, your costs rise and efficiencies go down.
August 31, 2026