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JBS USA's pork production plant in Worthington, MN.

JBS USA Spending $280M to Boost Beef Production, Employee Wages

The meat giant is putting $130 million toward increasing beef production capacity and $150 million toward annual pay increases to factory workers.

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Tracked Food & Beverage Facility Planned Activity Slides Further in May

The number of planned food & beverage factory projects had been well below the 2020 average in recent months.

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USDA Investing $4 Billion in Food Supply Chain

The funds will strengthen the food system, support food production, improved processing, investments in distribution and aggregation, and market opportunities.

As regulators and other auditors normalize remote inspections, manufacturers must prepare to meet expectations.

Q&A: You Can’t Afford Not to Digitize

In this Dec. 4, 2017 file photo, a farmer harvests crops near Sinsinawa Mound in Wisconsin.

Citing Discrimination, Judge Halts Loan Forgiveness Program for Farmers of Color

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, Capitol Hill, June 10, 2021.

Despite Recent Trend, FBI Frowns on Ransomware Payments

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Frito-Lay Expanding Texas Snacks Factory With $200M Investment

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Chicken Plant Blocked, Deemed 'Smelly Nuisance'

120 truckloads of chicken parts would arrive at the plant daily.

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NestFresh Acquires Eggs, Plant-Based Dairy Supplier New Barn Organics

Denver-based NestFresh gains a Northern California supplier of pasture-raised eggs, almond milk and dairy-free butters.

Cacique Begins Construction on $88M Dairy Plant in Amarillo

The Hispanic foods maker expects to open the 200,000-square-foot facility in the fall of 2022.

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Hormel Closes on $3.35B Acquisition of Planters

The acquisition includes the Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls and Corn Nuts brands, as well as three production facilities.

Kraft Heinz to Invest $199 Million in Manufacturing Facility

It would be the company's biggest expansion of an existing manufacturing site outside the U.S. in more than 20 years.

McCormick & Co.'s new manufacturing facility under construction in Peterborough, UK.

McCormick New UK Factory Will Become its First Net Zero Carbon Facility

The project is on track to deliver net zero carbon in both construction and operations.

Post Acquires TreeHouse Foods' RTE Cereal Business for $85M

The deal includes three facilities and inventory valued at $30 million.

Canada's Saputo Makes Dairy Acquisitions in Scotland, Wisconsin

They represent a combined investment of $155 million.

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Keys to Maximizing Value in Food & Beverage M&A Transactions

Here's an overview of legal considerations to be aware of for parties engaging in M&A, with the goal of providing actionable advice to maximize value.

Frito-Lay Bringing Cheetos, 120 Jobs to Connecticut With Factory Expansion

It will add two new Cheetos production lines to the PepsiCo subsidiary's current Killingly plant.

High Life Farms is bringing Kiva's Camino Gummies to Michigan. The company will also help launch two new Kiva chocolate bars in the state.

High Life Farms Lands Kiva Contract in Mich.

As part of the deal, High Life will manufacture and distribute Kiva's Camino Gummies starting in June.