Food Manufacturing

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Cyclospora Outbreak Followed Years of Declining FDA Foreign Inspections

Inspections of foreign food sites are down nearly 35% since 2019.

Brent Williams pets an ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., Aug. 18, 2026.

Ostrich Farms Aim for Growth Amid Rise in Red Meat Allergies

The flightless bird’s meat, red in color and high in iron, has a look and taste similar to beef.

September 8, 2026

A pint of Guinness beer is poured on St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2023, in Bellows Falls, Vt.

Police Looking for $155K Worth of Stolen Guinness Stout

Drivers pulled up to an industrial park and hauled away trailers containing about 800 barrels.

September 4, 2026

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Kraft Heinz to Invest $30M in Indiana Plant

The factory makes marshmallow and caramel products.

September 3, 2026

Fisherman Federico Zago poses next to a trap containing blue crabs at his fishing cabin over the Scardovari Lagoon in Italy's Po River Delta, Aug. 21, 2026.

Reviled at Home, Italy Begins Exporting Invasive Blue Crabs

The strategy is already salvaging the livelihoods of some fishermen.

September 2, 2026

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Chobani Announces $1.2B Pennsylvania Dairy Plant

It will be able to process about 30% of the milk produced in the state.

September 1, 2026

Deadly THC Explosion; SpaceX's Big Salvage Job; PBR Heist | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 284

September 7, 2026

Bryce Black inspects strands of wheat at his farm in Beloit, Kan., July 29, 2026.

Farmers Turn to Perennial Grains as One Solution to Extreme Weather

September 4, 2026

Austin Benes has joined BinMaster as senior vice president of sales.

BinMaster Sensors and Technologies Taps Austin Benes as Senior Vice President of Sales

September 1, 2026

Crust-less sandwiches from Smucker's and Trader Joe's are displayed in Detroit, Oct. 15, 2025.

Smucker's Frozen PB&J Lawsuit Against Trader Joe's Allowed to Proceed

September 1, 2026

A pineapple grows on Djoda Farm in Matourkou, Burkina Faso, May 7, 2026.

Can Pineapples Thrive in Africa's Sahel?

September 1, 2026

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40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center

August 31, 2026

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How Does Salmonella Contaminate Everything Under the Sun?

August 31, 2026

This cookie is made using waste plant materials and plastic and could feed humans everywhere from submarines to spaceships.

This Cookie Is Made from Plastic Bottles

August 28, 2026

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Why a U.S.-Canada Trade War Could Change How Farmers Grow Crops for Years

August 28, 2026

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Outbreak Involving Iceberg Lettuce Expanded to 3 More States

August 28, 2026

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How Food Processors Can Utilize AI — Now and in the Future

August 27, 2026

General Mills' Lucky Charms cereal at a market in Homestead, Pa., Feb. 24, 2025.

Lucky Charms and Trix Go Au Naturel

August 27, 2026

Practical AI Lessons and Strategies

Practical AI Lessons and Strategies

A practical roadmap to follow as your finance team scales AI usage.

September 3, 2026

Workers assemble fuel-efficient cookstoves at BURN, a manufacturer of clean cooking appliances, Kiambu, Kenya, July 31, 2026.

Carbon Credit Financing the Biggest Bet for Expanding Clean Cooking

Nearly 1 billion Africans still rely on charcoal or firewood for everyday cooking.

September 8, 2026

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Green, Efficient Maize Varieties Could Raise Yields While Reducing Nitrogen Losses

Breeding higher-yielding maize is no longer sufficient on its own.

September 8, 2026

Cattle at a feedlot operated by the Otavio Lage group in Goianesia, Brazil, June 13, 2025.

Brazil Considers Reciprocal Measures After EU Halts Imports of Brazilian Goods

The move affects Brazilian meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products.

September 4, 2026

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Research Explores New Markets for Prickly Pear Cactus

It could help improve access to healthy ingredients — and create economic opportunity in rural areas.

September 4, 2026

Stephanie Stoll starts a pump as part of an experiment studying the removal of PFAS from water samples at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati, April 10, 2024.

Trump Administration Stalled a Survey of PFAS in Wastewater, Former EPA Officials Say

The first-of-its-kind survey was submitted to the White House for approval almost two years ago.

September 4, 2026

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Pabst Blue Ribbon Offers $20,000 Reward to Help Find Its Missing Beer

More than 1,600 cases went missing over two weeks ago.

September 3, 2026

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Foreign Tariffs Made U.S. Whiskey Cheaper — Depending on Where You Live

Prices went up in a pair of top whiskey-producing states.

September 3, 2026

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Colorado River Water Conservation Efforts Get Only Halfway to a Solution

A look at the key issues making an agreement so hard to reach.

September 3, 2026

Chef Zhou Tong prepares red bean rolls at Fangshan Restaurant inside Beihai Park, Beijing, July 23, 2026.

Once Shaped by Court Rituals, China’s Imperial Cuisine Lives on

How traditional techniques are keeping imperial pastry-making alive.

September 3, 2026

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Manufacturing's Digitalization and Cybersecurity Journeys

Strategies for addressing the ways digitalization has expanded the threat landscape.

September 2, 2026

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A Little Sugar Helps Egg Whites Weather the Freeze

Combining sucrose with carbon dioxide improves foam formation, stability and freeze-thaw resistance.

September 2, 2026

Ice cream on a waffle cone is displayed in Phoenix, Aug. 19, 2026.

A Big Scoop: Ice Cream Cones, the Ingenious Invention of American Immigrants

The 1904 World’s Fair gave the cone its now-familiar shape — and vaulted it to popularity.

September 2, 2026

People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Aug. 5, 2026.

Investors Prosper, Consumers Pay as Iran War Exacts an Uneven Economic Toll

The direst predictions haven’t come true — but no corner of the world's economy has been untouched.

September 2, 2026

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Manufacturing Sector Expands in August

But respondents to the survey cited new and complex challenges.

September 1, 2026