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Safety
Freezers at Supermarkets in Several European Countries Hit by Apparent Cyberattacks
Freezers and fridges were targeted by the attacks.
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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
Hand holding blue Miller Lite beer can above industrial manufacturing equipment
Packaging
Miller Lite Brews Up ‘Clinch Cans’ to Honor Its Hometown’s World Series
The beer was being brewed at the exact time that the team won its first championship.
October 30, 2026
A food delivery rider waits at a traffic light, March 30, 2020, Lone Tree, Colo.
Consumer Trends
DoorDash Offers $17 Billion for Instacart in What Would Be a Big Consolidation for Grocery Delivery
DoorDash's CEO said the deal could help local grocers compete with larger players.
October 29, 2026
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Safety
Explosion, Fire Expose Illegal North Carolina Distillery
Special agents seized 161 gallons of moonshine.
October 29, 2026
Cheerios With Ziploc Pantry Seal Hero Image
Packaging
General Mills Launches a ‘Resealable’ Cereal Bag
The company debuted Cheerios boxes with “Ziploc PantrySeal.”
October 28, 2026
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Two children in Halloween costumes tossing confetti indoors while playing together
Less Restriction on Food Could Help Reduce the Urge to Overeat
November 2, 2026
Crowded trade show exhibition floor with multiple vendor booths, signage, and professional attendees networking in an indoor convention center.
PACK EXPO ‘26 Brings Packaging, Processing Innovations for Wide Variety of End Markets
October 30, 2026
Cattle cross the U.S.-Mexico border at the Columbus Stockyards, Columbus, N.M., Oct. 26, 2026.
With Tighter Checks for Flesh-Eating Screwworm, a Border Crossing Reopens
October 27, 2026
Halloween candy display in retail store featuring Reese's, Kit Kat, and Hershey's products with orange and purple promotional signage.
Halloween Candy Sales Off to Slow Start Amid High Chocolate Prices, Affordability Concerns
October 26, 2026
In this image from video, fire and smoke rise from a building attached to Quaker Oats facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Explosion, Fire Erupt at Iowa Quaker Oats Plant
October 26, 2026
View of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore.
Fire at Seafood Plant in Oregon Forces Evacuations
October 26, 2026
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Nestlé to Shutter Suburban Cleveland Packaging Plant
October 23, 2026
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France Reports the First Human Case of a Livestock Virus
October 23, 2026
Buffalo mozzarella cheese is prepared at a dairy in Caserta, Italy, 2006.
Millions in Cheese Revenue Lost as Protest Torpedoes Italy's Buffalo Mozzarella
October 22, 2026
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The Science and Politics Behind the Panic Over Ultraprocessed Foods
October 22, 2026
A Canadian flag flies in front of the of the Alberta Legislature during a rally in Edmonton, Oct, 18, 2026.
New Jersey Importer Files Lawsuit Challenging Tariffs on Canadian Goods
October 21, 2026
Man drinking from a Pepsi bottle against a cloudy sky with Manufacturing Now branding
PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
October 21, 2026
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October 28, 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
Salim Said, co-owner of Safari Restaurant, arrives at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, March 19, 2025.
Supply Chain
Judge Orders 30-year Prison Sentence for Key Figure in Minnesota Food Fraud
The government said he was responsible for $44 million in fraud.
October 30, 2026
Sara Ramirez, a researcher working for the Association of Saamaka Communities, talks with a group about satellite analysis in Nieuw Aurora, Suriname, Sept. 29, 2026.
Supply Chain
Suriname Tribe Turns to Mapping, Documenting to Protect the Amazon
The country has pledged to protect 90% of its tropical forests.
October 30, 2026
View of the cranes at the Fos-Marseille container port in Marseille, France, Oct. 30, 2026.
Supply Chain
Dockworkers Worldwide Strike Over Arms Shipments, Working Conditions
Organizers said more than 100 ports across several countries had joined the protests.
October 30, 2026
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Supply Chain
Federal Policy Helped Widen Rural America’s Fresh Food Gap; a 90-year-old Law Could Help Close It
Many national supply chains don’t prioritize rural communities — but this wasn’t always the case.
October 30, 2026
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Consumer Trends
FTC Orders Walmart, Target to Share How They Use Personal Data to Set Prices
The FTC's actions reflect customers' increasing concerns about pricing technology.
October 30, 2026
The children's shoe section is seen at a Goodwill store in Roseville, Minn., Aug. 12, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Strong Growth and Inflation Paints Mixed Picture of Economy
How long can the economic growth continue?
October 30, 2026
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Ingredients
Potatoes Could Be the Secret to Better Plant-Based Meat
A version using potato protein "had a great structure" — but more work is needed on its flavor.
October 29, 2026
SICK 3D camera sensor with blue and gray housing and circular lens array with gold contact points
Products
SEC200 Image-Based Code Reader for Logistics, Industrial Environments
For manual picking stations, assembly lines, parcel dispatch points and automated shop floors.
October 29, 2026
Five red temperature transmitter sensors with green display indicators mounted on a metal plate
Products
ATEX/IECEx-Certified Vibrating Probe Sensors
VRX vibrating probes are designed for dependable high-, low-, and cone-mounted level detection in bins, tanks and silos.
October 28, 2026
3D architectural rendering of a modern industrial building with rooftop solar panels and parking lot
Facility
USDA Awards $2.5M Research Grant for Greenhouse Modernization
UADA greenhouse facilities are used to develop new crop varieties.
October 28, 2026
Four colorful Noble beverage cans in green, orange, yellow, and red arranged on a wooden surface near water
Ingredients
Noble Labs Expands Mobile THC Beverage Manufacturing Services
It will bring equipment and a production team directly to licensed cannabis facilities
October 28, 2026