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TV News Report Leads to Federal Investigation at Tortilla Factory
The company failed to pay the minimum wage to dozens of employees.
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Consumer Trends
Chobani Launches 'High Protein' Yogurt Lineup
The company said the move aims to meet growing demand for "portable protein."
October 11, 2024
A worker unloads a truck-full of limes at a citrus packing plant in La Ruana, Mexico, Nov. 6, 2023.
Supply Chain
Mexico Sends Soldiers, National Guard to Protect Lime Growers
Farmers had complained they were suffering extortion demands by cartels.
October 11, 2024
Bacon for sale at a Trader Joe's store in New York, Oct. 7. 2024.
Supply Chain
The Complex Reasons Behind Sizzling Bacon Inflation
U.S. bacon prices peaked in late 2022 at $7.60 a pound — up 30% from three years earlier.
October 10, 2024
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Safety
California Dairy Processor Settles Federal Charges Following Listeria Outbreak
The outbreak was linked to multiple hospitalizations and two deaths.
October 10, 2024
Bimbo bread at a supermarket in Anaheim, Calif., April 24, 2003.
Labeling
Sarah Lee, Entenmann's Baker Pushes Back on FDA Sesame Warning
Bimbo officials said they wouldn't change their sesame labeling.
October 9, 2024
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Wine Company Duckhorn Acquired by Private Equity Firm for Nearly $2B
October 9, 2024
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America's Largest French Fry Producer Closes Facility Amid Fading Demand
October 9, 2024
The sign outside a McDonald's restaurant is seen in Pittsburgh, June 25, 2019.
McDonald's Sues Meat Packers Over Alleged Beef Price Collusion
October 8, 2024
Gatorade containers at a preseason game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons, Aug. 23, 2024.
PepsiCo Lowers Forecast on 'Subdued' Sales
October 8, 2024
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How to Achieve Traceability in Food Manufacturing?
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How to Achieve Traceability in Food Manufacturing?
Few manufacturing sectors are as dependent on good traceability practices as the food and beverage industry.
October 4, 2024
Lake frozen around the edges.
Supply Chain
Loss of Lake Ice Has Wide-Ranging Environmental and Societal Consequences
Many lakes are freezing later, melting earlier, or both.
October 11, 2024
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Facility
Blue Bell Creameries Finds New Ways to Streamline Operations
M-Files' knowledge work automation platform allowed for numerous manufacturing advancements.
October 11, 2024
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Facility
Chocolate Supplier Boosts Manufacturing Agility with Siemens Software
The digital transformation enhanced the plant's production scheduling.
October 11, 2024
Dr Vishwanathan Mohan trialling the robot on the farm in Tiptree, Essex.
Labor
Strawberry-Picking Robot to Speed Up Harvest, Tackle Labor Shortage
The robot can pick a strawberry in just 2.5 seconds.
October 11, 2024
A food quality control inspection being conducted.
Ingredients
IFT Launches 'Fundamentals of Food Science' Course
The course will cover food chemistry, microbiology and engineering concepts.
October 11, 2024
PHD ERDP Remote Drive.
Products
PHD ERDP Remote Drive for Actuator Electrifying
The technology simplifies the electrification of pneumatic actuators in a closed-loop system.
October 11, 2024
The new state-of-the-art Dixie tableware plant in Jackson, Tennessee.
Facility
Georgia-Pacific Opens $425 Million Paper Plate Factory in Tennessee
The plant is the first new Dixie-brand facility to open in more than 30 years.
October 10, 2024
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Facility
Why Unified IT-OT Security is Essential
Nearly 25 percent of organizations have faced shutdowns due to cyberattacks, and most OT incidents are rooted in IT vulnerabilities.
October 10, 2024
In this image made from Australia Pool video, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, second left, talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, second right, on the sidelines of ASEAN summit talks, Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 10, 2024.
Supply Chain
China to Lift Ban on Australian Lobster Imports
Australian lobster exports to China had been worth $470 million in 2019.
October 10, 2024
A Walmart Superstore in Secaucus, N.J., July 11, 2024.
Supply Chain
U.S. Inflation Reaches Lowest Point Since Early 2021
"Core” prices, however, remained elevated.
October 10, 2024
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Security Breach: Leveraging Your Force Multipliers
Insight on the next generation of Stuxnet-like malware attacks and retrofitting legacy assets to ensure uptime.
October 10, 2024
The Winston Industries team.
Facility
Guidance System Helps Make World-Renowned Fried Chicken
How the company is cooking up innovation for the workforce.
October 10, 2024
A sinkhole that opened up underneath a gypsum stack at a Mosaic phosphate fertilizer plant is seen in Mulberry, Fla., on Sept. 16, 2016.
Supply Chain
Polluted Waste From Florida's Fertilizer Industry in Path of Milton's Fury
More than 1 billion tons of slightly radioactive waste is stored in the state.
October 10, 2024
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Products
Tidland Launches SmartSlit Slitting System for Narrow Web Applications
October 9, 2024