Food Manufacturing

Baker Kevin Luce makes pastries in Saint-Just-en-Chaussee, France, Sept. 24, 2026.

Crunch Time: Fuel Price Spike Squeezes French Baguette Bakers

France's government is trying to help, but it may not be enough.

A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025.

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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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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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

Meat Recall

167,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over Falsified Inspection Stickers

The recall includes over 83 tons of raw pork, beef and goat nationwide.

September 24, 2026

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Organic Meals Maker Amy’s to Shutter California Plant

The company plans to shift production to locations in two other western states.

September 24, 2026

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Integrators Remain Key Resource as Manufacturers Navigate Increasingly Complex Tech Landscape

September 28, 2026

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

Merlot grapes hang on a vine at Berryhill Family Vineyards in Clements, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026.

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

Wolfgang Busch, director of the Harnessing Plants Initiative at the Salk Institute, holds up a soybean root that was genetically-engineered to grow downward, Sept. 1, 2026, Urbana, Ill.

Scientists Hope Deeper-rooted Soybeans Can Withstand Climate Extremes

September 18, 2026

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Consumer Product Giants Join Forces on Packaging R&D

September 17, 2026

Coke Plans to Spend $10B in the U.S. by 2030

September 17, 2026

The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production

The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production

How to combat rising material costs, tightening regulations, and evolving customer expectations.

September 28, 2026

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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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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

A vendor waits for customers near Santa costumes for sale at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu, eastern China's Zhejiang province on April 10, 2025.

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

Ep287

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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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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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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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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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.

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.

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

A Starbucks sign in the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2026.

Starbucks to Shutter 250 Stores in North America in 2nd Wave of Closings

The coffeehouse chain's COO said it is still committed to growing its store count.

September 24, 2026

Trucks at a diesel fueling station, Sept. 4, 2026, Fairview, Tenn.

Skyrocketing Diesel Prices Rattle Republicans as Midterms Approach

Some are contemplating extreme steps that economists warn could only increase pain for consumers.

September 24, 2026

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Security Breach: Water Treatment Hacks Reflect Larger OT Threats

The basic yet essential building blocks for securing critical assets.

September 23, 2026

Radians

Radians Expands into Disposable Protective Clothing

Provides lightweight, dependable protection across a wide range of workplace environments.

September 23, 2026