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Facility
Contract Snack Manufacturer to Expand Pennsylvania Operations
The $42 million project is expected to create over 80 jobs.
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Supply Chain
From Motorcycles to Booze, U.S. Ban on $1B Worth of Canadian Imports Goes Into Effect
The ban further escalates the trade war with America's longtime ally and trading partner.
September 29, 2026
Baker Kevin Luce makes pastries in Saint-Just-en-Chaussee, France, Sept. 24, 2026.
Supply Chain
Crunch Time: Fuel Price Spike Squeezes French Baguette Bakers
France's government is trying to help, but it may not be enough.
September 28, 2026
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Labor
Meatpacking Groups Say ICE Arrests Could Lead to Higher Prices, Revenue Loss
Beef prices have soared to record highs in the past year.
September 28, 2026
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Safety
Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Purina Dog Food Plant
The incident involved two chemicals that "don't go together."
September 28, 2026
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Facility
Iowa Cooperative to Build the World’s Largest Honey Bottling Plant
The new facility will consolidate its current locations in Iowa and California.
September 25, 2026
Top News
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Fruit Coating Manufacturer Ditches Enterprise ERP Without Losing Control
September 29, 2026
Collaborative robotic arms assembling electronic circuit boards in a modern manufacturing facility with blue-lit workspace
Integrators Remain Key Resource as Manufacturers Navigate Increasingly Complex Tech Landscape
September 28, 2026
USDA Department of Agriculture seal mounted on wooden plaque featuring wheat sheaf emblem
167,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over Falsified Inspection Stickers
September 24, 2026
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Organic Meals Maker Amy’s to Shutter California Plant
September 24, 2026
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Ferrero Restores Wonka Candy Brand
September 23, 2026
Workers collect garlic from a farm on the banks of the Kok River in Tha Ton, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2026.
Worsening El Nino Threatens Asia With Drought — Potentially Raising Food Prices Globally
September 22, 2026
Cluster of ripe blue grapes hanging on vine with green and brown leaves
California Farmers Are Struggling to Sell Grapes as Wine Demand Drops
September 22, 2026
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PepsiCo to End Manufacturing at Longtime D.C. Area Plant
September 21, 2026
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Kikkoman Opens New $560 Million Production Facility in Wisconsin
September 21, 2026
A customer holds an ice cream cone outside of a Mixue store, Sept. 16, 2026, Sunnyvale, Calif.
Fast Food From the U.S. and China Catches on in Both Countries
September 21, 2026
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Wisconsin Cheese Packaging Company to Expand Mississippi Facility
September 16, 2026
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Kremlin Orders Seizure of Nestle’s Russian Business
September 18, 2026
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How to Stay Competitive as a Premix Processor
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How to Stay Competitive as a Premix Processor
The key to delivering consistent, reliable premix products while simultaneously helping your team meet the industry’s stringent sanitization standards.
September 28, 2026
Emergency responders and firefighters assess damage at industrial warehouse with collapsed roof and debris
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It Took At Least 16 Fire Departments and 2 Million Gallons of Water to Put Out Plastics Plant Blaze in Michigan
The smoke could be seen for 40 miles.
September 29, 2026
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Packaging
Sensor Changes Color to Identify Moisture in Food Packaging
The technology enables manufacturers to easily monitor the quality of cookies and other foods.
September 29, 2026
A customer poses beside a giant durian display, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, June 22, 2026.
Ingredients
Malaysia Pushes to Take the Pungent Durian Beyond the Roadside Stand
Devotees savor durians like wine.
September 29, 2026
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Supply Chain
NAEDA, AED Announce Plans to Merge
A combined group, officials said, would offer greater reach to manufacturers and policymakers.
September 28, 2026
Professional man in blue polo shirt smiling at industrial automation event with Eaton logo visible
Video
Your Plant's Electrical System Is Like Your Blood
If it suddenly spikes or drops, you're in trouble.
September 28, 2026
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Consumer Trends
Walmart Says It's Not Using Personal Information to Set Prices as It Expands Digital Shelf Labels
The retail giant is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology.
September 28, 2026
Christmas market stall displaying red Santa costumes, white fur trim, and holiday decorations with a young shopper browsing merchandise.
Supply Chain
U.S., China Release Reciprocal $30B Product Lists for Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Meeting
The lists included 1,619 items of U.S. goods entering China.
September 28, 2026
Police raid manufacturing facility with Today in Manufacturing Episode 287 badge and phoenix logo, sponsored by Siemens
Facility
Underground Vinyl Plant Busted; F-150's Gas Tank Problem; America's Transformer Crisis | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 287
Also on the podcast, tire maker expands with autonomous robots, bacteria evolves to eat industrial pollution and manufacturers move past pilots to scale AI deployments.
September 28, 2026
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Labeling
Why ‘Healthy’ Food Labeling Doesn’t Always Mean Most Nutritious
Reducing one unhealthy ingredient sometimes means adding more of a different one.
September 25, 2026
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Ingredients
Chef David Chang Hits the Road in Food-centric Travel Series
The show aims to explore and connect with locals to find hidden gems.
September 25, 2026
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Supply Chain
EMCO Chemical Distributors to Acquire Long Island Counterpart
Pride Chemical provides industrial chemicals to hundreds of customers across the Northeast.
September 24, 2026
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Facility
Ransomware Report Confirms Manufacturing as Top Target
Extortion campaigns on manufacturers surged nearly 40 percent.
September 24, 2026
People line up to enter a McDonald's restaurant in Beijing, Aug. 20, 2025.
Consumer Trends
McDonald’s Bets $8.5B on Sweeping Makeover, Protein-Focused Menu
The burger chain plans to experiment with products like egg bites and bowls.
September 24, 2026
Food is presented at a new KFC restaurant in McKinney, Texas, Sept. 22, 2026.
Ingredients
KFC Opens 'Test Lab' Location to Reclaim Its Fried Chicken Crown
The menu features crunchy-topped milkshakes, expanded tenders and sauces, and new side dishes.
September 24, 2026