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Herd of black and brown cattle with yellow ear tags gathered in a rodeo arena with blue fencing.
Safety
Hunters Can Be First Line of Defense as Flesh-Eating Screwworm Spreads, Threatens U.S. Livestock
Hunters serve as an army of conservationists.
Featured
Welder in protective gear performing arc welding with bright sparks on metal workpiece in industrial workshop
Operations
Syspro’s New Platform Gives Mid-Market Manufacturers an AI ‘Sidekick’
The platform was developed for manufacturers that need to know their AI investment is delivering measurable value.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Wendy's Rejects Buyout Bid; Adopts 'Poison Pill' Plan to Stave Off Hostile Takeovers
The burger joint rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor.
November 5, 2026
Green and yellow John Deere tracked tractor with farming implements in harvested field
Operations
John Deere to Close 2 Iowa Plants in Effort to 'Optimize Its Manufacturing Footprint'
The company said it will find the best future use for the affected sites.
November 5, 2026
Illuminated green emergency exit sign with running figure and upward arrow, ManufacturingNow branding visible above
Safety
Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.
November 5, 2026
Industrial manufacturing equipment with white tubing and metal components in factory setting
Operations
The Five Pillars of Washdown Equipment Care and Plant Uptime
Sanitation can’t be viewed as a simple routine task performed at the end of a shift.
November 4, 2026
Top News
Meat spoilage detection timeline showing metabolite changes, color shifts, fluorescence under UV light, and visual appearance over 12 days
Packaging Film 'Lights Up' Under UV as Meat Loses Freshness
November 6, 2026
Glazed pastry bun on left, unglazed textured baked good on right, side-by-side comparison
Foods Reshaped Post-Puree to Resemble Original Dish Improve Acceptability
November 6, 2026
Compost bin filled with organic kitchen waste, vegetable scraps, and brown composting material in outdoor garden setting
Schools Reduce Cafeteria Food Waste Through Compost, Shared Tables
November 6, 2026
Multiple aluminum beverage cans with red and white branding nestled in crushed ice
Molson Coors Tries to Offset Cost Pressures as Weak Beer Demand Continues
November 5, 2026
Beyond Meat corporate sign with green logo on gray panel in landscaped industrial area
Beyond Meat Reports Q3 Loss of $82.8 Million
November 5, 2026
Person jogging past retail storefront with 'Now Hiring' banner and shopping carts
Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
November 5, 2026
Workers in safety gear tour a modern manufacturing facility with industrial equipment and machinery
SugarAI’s New Release Doesn’t Use 'AI for AI's Sake'
November 5, 2026
Large industrial fire with thick black smoke plume, emergency response vehicles, and temporary structures on industrial site
Crews Respond to Early Morning Explosion at Mississippi Plant
November 4, 2026
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Kraft Heinz Sells Majority Stake in North American Coffee Business
November 4, 2026
KFC restaurant storefront sign featuring Colonel Sanders portrait logo on red circular background
KFC, Taco Bell Restaurants Close Across Puerto Rico
November 4, 2026
Giant golden McDonald's arches frame the restaurant entrance with yellow 'M' logo and red 'Enter' sign visible
McDonald's Plans New Value Bundles After U.S. Traffic Falls
November 4, 2026
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Cyberattacks Hit Blood Banks After Supermarket Infiltration
November 4, 2026
Latest
Invisible Risks That Fail Compliance
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Invisible Risks That Fail Compliance
How to keep airborne food dust under control in production areas.
November 6, 2026
Protesters holding signs supporting William Lawrence and opposing a data center at a roadside demonstration
Operations
Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
Voters in local referendums cast ballots overwhelmingly in favor of restricting data centers.
November 6, 2026
PEPPERL+FUCHS turquoise and black industrial photoelectric sensor with threaded connector and digital display
Products
R200 Distance Sensor Provides Compact Design, Precise Measurement up to 150 Meters
Applications include occupancy detection, container positioning and indoor/outdoor vehicle detection.
November 5, 2026
SugarAI logo featuring a geometric S icon and dark green wordmark
Products
SugarAI Turns CRM, ERP Intelligence Into 'Next Best Sales Action'
Sugar guides sellers to the "3.6-degree view" of focused priorities and actions  
to drive improved customer relationships, retention and sales.
November 5, 2026
Trane industrial chiller or HVAC unit with beige casing, compressor assembly, and control panel
Facility
Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
Cancoil designs and manufactures custom coolers, condensers and coils.
November 4, 2026
Industrial collaborative robotic arm with gripper mounted on mobile base platform
Products
Boston Dynamics Launches New Stretch Robot That Unloads 1,000 Cases Per Hour
The next-generation Stretch robot eliminates downtime with durability engineering breakthroughs.
November 4, 2026
Industrial linear actuators and motion control components in various sizes arranged on blue background
Products
Linear Actuators Provide Versatile Solutions for Packaging, Material Handling, Food and Beverage, Medical and General Automation Applications
Made-in-USA actuators engineered for demanding packaging, medical, and food processing.
November 3, 2026
Industrial boiler system with teal housing, piping, and yellow safety railings under clear blue sky
Products
Near-Zero NOx Results Achieved With Emissions Reduction Technology At Two California Food Processing Facilities
Emissions reduction technology delivers sub-1.5 ppm NOx at food processing plants.
November 3, 2026
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Home
Nestlé Partners to Measure Regenerative Agriculture Practices
The science-led collaboration will use farmland birds to indicate biodiversity.
November 3, 2026
Bright magenta neon Taco Bell sign with bell symbol on wooden slat wall
Consumer Trends
Taco Bell Sales Recover After Summer Cyclospora Outbreak
The taco maker has experienced "rapid recovery."
November 3, 2026
Historic Budweiser brewery building with red rooftop sign and American flags in urban setting
Labor
Anheuser-Busch CEO Leaving Company at the End of the Month
CEO Brendan Whitworth is leaving to lead a luxury gym chain.
November 3, 2026
Elderly person in orange jacket shopping at supermarket frozen food refrigerated display cases
Supply Chain
UK Will Face AI Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure by 2028, Official Says
Attacks on European refrigeration systems showed how easily bad actors could exploit infrastructure.
November 3, 2026
Three CAPPS Plumbing & Heating 'Now Hiring' yard signs with red and white striped borders displayed on grass
Labor
US Job Postings Jumped Sharply in September
Is this a sign hiring could pick up again?
November 3, 2026
Abandoned industrial factory building with destroyed metal framework and rubble, showing extensive damage and deterioration
Supply Chain
Missile Strikes Shutter Major Steel Complex in Ukraine as U.S. Aid Stalls
Strikes impact 25% of national steel output while export attacks strand grain in silos.
November 3, 2026
Man in white shirt and head covering inspecting fabric sheets in industrial production facility
Capital Investment
Wisconsin Cheesemaker Announces Significant Expansion Effort
Sartori Company is adding equipment, capacity and jobs.
November 2, 2026