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Packaging
Nestlé to Shutter Suburban Cleveland Packaging Plant
The facility’s production will be shifted to a NestlĂ© site in the Southeast.
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Safety
France Reports the First Human Case of a Livestock Virus
Until now, the Shamonda virus was considered incapable of infecting humans.
October 23, 2026
Buffalo mozzarella cheese is prepared at a dairy in Caserta, Italy, 2006.
Supply Chain
Millions in Cheese Revenue Lost as Protest Torpedoes Italy's Buffalo Mozzarella
Production of the protected cheese depends on a tightly timed supply chain.
October 22, 2026
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Ingredients
The Science and Politics Behind the Panic Over Ultraprocessed Foods
The debate around these products is not nearly as settled as it may seem.
October 22, 2026
A Canadian flag flies in front of the of the Alberta Legislature during a rally in Edmonton, Oct, 18, 2026.
Supply Chain
New Jersey Importer Files Lawsuit Challenging Tariffs on Canadian Goods
The Section 338 tariff authority had never been used in a trade dispute, let alone tested in court.
October 21, 2026
Man drinking from a Pepsi bottle against a cloudy sky with Manufacturing Now branding
Consumer Trends
PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
The company said that it was closing the Knoxville facility “immediately.”
October 21, 2026
Top News
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Truck Overturns in Kansas City, Killing Dozens of Cows and Causing Dozens More to Roam Streets
October 20, 2026
The Supreme Court, Washington, Oct. 5, 2026.
Supreme Court to Review Reconstruction-era Ban on Home Distilling
October 20, 2026
A Coco Delivery Robot in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, April 22, 2026.
Delivery Robots Accused of Scanning Customers’ Faces, Sharing Biometric Data
October 20, 2026
Industrial machinery with motor and metal components inside black cabinet with green asset tag
Bidding Ends Tomorrow in All American Equipment Auction of Food & Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment
October 19, 2026
Hand holding a yellow ridged potato chip from inside a clear plastic bag
What a Chip Bag Reveals About the Hidden Cost of Flexible Packaging
October 19, 2026
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Nestlé Announces Another $1B Investment in Mexico
October 16, 2026
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Food Manufacturing’s September/October Issue
October 15, 2026
Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Lobster Fisherman's Lawsuit Over Boat Tracking
October 15, 2026
A Kroger grocery store in Monroe, Ohio.
Kroger to Lay Off 3,000 Corporate Employees Over 3 Years
October 14, 2026
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Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Chains, Disrupt Refrigeration Systems
October 13, 2026
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kerry’s coffee extraction facility, Hanover Township, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026.
Kerry Group Opens Pennsylvania Coffee Plant
October 13, 2026
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In an Era of Elevated Grocery Prices, Why Is ‘Misfit’ Food Still Overlooked?
October 13, 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
Could Targeting a Particular Gene Improve Tea Plants’ Flavor and Cold Tolerance?
The discovery could enable better-tasting tea to be grown in a wider variety of locations.
October 23, 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks with reporters at the White House, Aug. 25, 2026.
Supply Chain
Agriculture Secretary Says Agency Is 'Full-Bore Ahead' on Forest Service Reorganization
A federal judge blocked the changes last week.
October 23, 2026
Calley Means, senior advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, delivers remarks at HHS Headquarters in Washington, Feb. 11, 2026.
Ingredients
Top RFK Jr. Adviser Resigns
Means rose to prominence as a critic of ultraprocessed foods, additives and pesticides.
October 23, 2026
Hooded figure with digital rain background and '267 Days Later Security Breach' text overlay in white and red
Educational Resources - FM
Security Breach: 247 Days Later
Reinforcing detection strategies that can help limit attack impacts and improve response.
October 22, 2026
Technician Juan Carlos Diaz operates equipment aboard an aircraft during a cloud-seeding mission, Valle Siria, Honduras, Oct. 14, 2026.
Supply Chain
In Honduras, Hard Hit by Drought, Authorities Hope to Make It Rain Using Contentious Tactic
A “cloud seeding” initiative aims to induce enough rain to help farmers and their crops survive.
October 22, 2026
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, are joined by federal and provincial ministers at a joint news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 21, 2026.
Supply Chain
Carney Says Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Americans
He unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to shield Canada’s manufacturing heartland from the trade war.
October 22, 2026
Person examining moss-covered wooden structure in rustic indoor setting with exposed beams
Facility
Tobacco, the Tie That Binds Many U.S. Farm Families
Are you familiar with "stringing" or "looping?"
October 22, 2026
Farmer in blue jacket and cap handling hay bales near a wooden barn and truck
Labor
Wrangler Re-Engineered Fleece Fabric to Make it Hay Repellent
The key is fiber morphology.
October 21, 2026
A notice on empty shelves at a supermarket apologizes to customers for the lack of products, Naples, Italy, Oct. 20, 2026.
Supply Chain
Trucker Protest Leaves Supermarket Shelves Empty in Italy
Protesters blocked fresh food and other goods at supermarket distribution warehouses.
October 21, 2026
An Instacart logo and webpage are seen in New York, Sept. 6, 2023.
Labor
Instacart Settles Federal Claims of Discrimination Against U.S.-born Job Seekers
The company said it agreed to the settlement in order to remain focused on its business.
October 21, 2026
Nuria Isanda, 75, third from left, teaches tourists how to prepare and present traditional Spanish dishes during a cooking workshop at Grandmas Cooking in Barcelona, Oct. 14, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Barcelona 'Grandmas' Dish Out Cooking Wisdom
The program aims to share Spanish and Catalan dishes and techniques that have become harder to find.
October 21, 2026
A large plume of smoke rises from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010.
Supply Chain
Marine Life Dramatically Declined in Gulf of Mexico in Years After BP Oil Spill
Researchers focused on the ocean's "twilight zone."
October 21, 2026
A Chinese takeout container with fried rice inside is photographed in Phoenix, May 12, 2026.
Packaging
A Humble Oyster Pail Turned Takeout Icon
The American story of the Chinese food carton.
October 20, 2026
An electronic price tag at a Kroger store in Monroe, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2024.
Consumer Trends
Consumer Apprehension Grows as Retailers Adopt AI Pricing Tools
Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring anxiety.
October 19, 2026