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Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Chains, Disrupt Refrigeration Systems
A government official called it "a wake-up call for everyone."
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kerry’s coffee extraction facility, Hanover Township, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026.
Facility
Kerry Group Opens Pennsylvania Coffee Plant
The facility will be able to roast up to 22 million pounds per year.
October 13, 2026
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Consumer Trends
In an Era of Elevated Grocery Prices, Why Is ‘Misfit’ Food Still Overlooked?
A whole retail sector is now dedicated to marketing "ugly produce" and other misfit products.
October 13, 2026
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Consumer Trends
Greek Yogurt Bar Maker Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Clio Snacks says it has quadrupled its revenue over the past five years.
October 12, 2026
Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii).
Safety
Rotting Food, Whiff of Vinegar Lead to ‘Happy’ Agricultural Accident
Breakthrough natural repellents were discovered when fruit flies invaded a laboratory.
October 12, 2026
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Labor
Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?
How AI training is creating lucrative new revenue streams for manufacturing experts.
October 7, 2026
Top News
U.S. Capitol dome overlaid with dollar bills and stacked shipping containers symbolizing government, finance, and international trade.
America’s Debt Crisis: Why the National Debt Threatens Manufacturing Subsidies and Reshoring
October 12, 2026
Crew members haul in a catch aboard the F/V Progress in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, July 22, 2026.
The Fish in America’s Fish Sticks Fuels a Fight in Alaska
October 9, 2026
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PepsiCo to Raise Prices on Doritos, SunChips, Soda
October 9, 2026
Strawberries, grown using a steam-powered farming machine, in Watsonville, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026.
Strawberry Farmer Hopes Steam Holds the Key to a Better Crop
October 9, 2026
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Power-Propelled Drum Handlers Help Operators Move, Lift, Position, Weigh and Pour Drums
October 8, 2026
Plastic bottles of Pepsi at a grocery store in New York, Nov. 15, 2023.
PepsiCo Posts Strong Revenue Total Despite Lackluster North American Demand
October 8, 2026
Manufacturing Now branded meme featuring a cartoon character with sunglasses and 'Operation Beef Bandit' text overlaid on packaged red meat display
'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps
October 8, 2026
Hirata industrial manufacturing equipment with transparent enclosure and green frame on blue trade show floor
Part Feed Systems Buffer, Separate and Present Trays and Totes to Automation Processes
October 7, 2026
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Gatorade Recalled Over Undeclared Dyes
October 7, 2026
Buckwheat cereal on a shelf at a grocery store in Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 20, 2026.
Buckwheat Growers Hope New Markets Can Help It Reach More Tables
October 7, 2026
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Doctor Coalition Warns About the Risks of Energy Drinks
October 6, 2026
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Lawsuit Accuses Starbucks of Mislabeling 'Sugar-free' Protein Drinks
October 6, 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.
October 1, 2026
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Supply Chain
Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire the Owner of Winzer, FastServ Supply
The deal adds a national MRO distributor and a retail chain in Texas.
October 14, 2026
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Facility
Change … But for the Better This Time
Constructing a blueprint that accommodates your unique people, processes and technology needs.
October 14, 2026
A Kroger grocery store in Monroe, Ohio.
Labor
Kroger to Lay Off 3,000 Corporate Employees Over 3 Years
The grocery giant named a former Walmart executive as its new CEO earlier this year.
October 14, 2026
A woman pushes a shopping cart as she leaves a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Inflation Worsened to 3.7% in September
Higher inflation will likely put more pressure on the Fed to lift its key interest rate.
October 14, 2026
A stream cuts through a farm field near Marshalltown, Iowa, May 7, 2026.
Safety
Iowa Faces a Reckoning Over Water Quality, Cancer Rates
The issues have long been politically taboo in a state with a powerful agricultural industry.
October 14, 2026
Glycolic acid bottle with dropper in laboratory setting with petri dish and test tubes
Facility
India's Avid Organics to Build First U.S. Specialty Chemicals Facility
It's part of a $50 million investment in the company's U.S. operations.
October 13, 2026
President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 9, 2026.
Supply Chain
Experts Say Russian Diesel Unlikely to Have Much Impact on Prices
Prices are likely to remain elevated overall amid disruptions in the Middle East.
October 13, 2026
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Supply Chain
Tuna Harvesting Dates Back 44,000 Years
Today's tuna industry is worth around $40 billion annually.
October 13, 2026
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Products
Smart Cut Guard Module for Granulators
Analysis of vibration provides an early warning of potential problems.
October 12, 2026
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Ingredients
Wild Plants' Existing Genetic Variation Helped Domesticate Rice and Corn
Crop domestication can stake a claim to being among the most pivotal advances in human history.
October 12, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the extended format meeting at the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan, Oct. 9, 2026.
Supply Chain
Trump Says He Has Struck a Deal to Obtain Diesel From Russia
The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
October 12, 2026
Workers processing lumber at an industrial woodworking facility with yellow machinery and green structural beams.
Labor
From Clockmakers to Pet Food Plants: Factory Workers Blame Layoffs on Tariff Spikes
Proponents insist a factory boom is underway.
October 12, 2026
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Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289
Also on the podcast, new concrete foundations power buildings, exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk and Kawasaki's new robot cat.
October 12, 2026
Pathmini Ariyadasa walks with her daughter through her drought-hit eggplant field in Medirigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sept. 13, 2026.
Supply Chain
In Drought-Stricken Sri Lanka, Farmers Watch Wells Empty
Severe water shortages have strained farming communities that depend on seasonal monsoons.
October 9, 2026