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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.
Featured
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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
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Safety
Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.
November 5, 2026
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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
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Safety
Crews Respond to Early Morning Explosion at Mississippi Plant
The company makes fertilizer, plant nutrition and crop protection products.
November 4, 2026
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Consumer Trends
Kraft Heinz Sells Majority Stake in North American Coffee Business
The proposed deal includes several well-established coffee brands.
November 4, 2026
Top News
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Molson Coors Tries to Offset Cost Pressures as Weak Beer Demand Continues
November 5, 2026
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Beyond Meat Reports Q3 Loss of $82.8 Million
November 5, 2026
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
November 5, 2026
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SugarAI’s New Release Doesn’t Use 'AI for AI's Sake'
November 5, 2026
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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
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Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
November 4, 2026
Industrial collaborative robotic arm with gripper mounted on mobile base platform
Boston Dynamics Launches New Stretch Robot That Unloads 1,000 Cases Per Hour
November 4, 2026
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Linear Actuators Provide Versatile Solutions for Packaging, Material Handling, Food and Beverage, Medical and General Automation Applications
November 3, 2026
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Near-Zero NOx Results Achieved With Emissions Reduction Technology At Two California Food Processing Facilities
November 3, 2026
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Nestlé Partners to Measure Regenerative Agriculture Practices
November 3, 2026
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When Filling Automation Wins
Sponsored
When Filling Automation Wins
See how automated bulk bag filling and palletizing helped eliminate labor challenges and improve output.
November 1, 2026
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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
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Consumer Trends
Taco Bell Sales Recover After Summer Cyclospora Outbreak
The taco maker has experienced "rapid recovery."
November 3, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Capital Investment
Wisconsin Cheesemaker Announces Significant Expansion Effort
Sartori Company is adding equipment, capacity and jobs.
November 2, 2026
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Products
Standardized Heat Pump to Turn Waste Heat into Energy Savings
The FRICK HeatPAC Reciprocating Ammonia Heat Pump can be up to seven times more energy efficient.
November 2, 2026
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Home
Less Restriction on Food Could Help Reduce the Urge to Overeat
Parents, let your kids eat as much candy as they want.
November 2, 2026
Workers in high-visibility vests loading waste and recycling bags into a truck in an urban alley
Safety
Freezers at Supermarkets in Several European Countries Hit by Apparent Cyberattacks
Freezers and fridges were targeted by the attacks.
November 2, 2026
BMW logo on wet surface with Today in Manufacturing Episode 292 podcast branding and Siemens sponsorship
Safety
BMW's Big Severance Offer; Explosion at Quaker Oats; Boom's U.S. 'Superfactory' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 292
Also on the podcast, Halloween's spooky slow candy sales, Gen Z's problem with swing shifts and a ship sinks on purpose.
November 2, 2026
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Consumer Trends
Systems Engineer Moonlights as 'Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers'
The cybersecurity expert isn't ready to hang up his carving knives just yet.
October 27, 2026
A staff member at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory, University of Ilinois Urbana-Champaign, works at the argest precision fermentation tank.
Ingredients
Does the Future of Food Production Start in the Lab?
With metabolic engineering, it’s possible to produce yeast that can ferment sugar from biomass.
October 30, 2026
The Starbucks logo is displayed on a coffee shop, Nov. 24, 2025, Boston.
Consumer Trends
Starbucks Says U.S. Sales a Bright Spot as Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts
Popular fall drinks drew customers, and Starbucks said matcha has grown into a $1 billion platform.
October 30, 2026