Facility | Food Manufacturing

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Expanding Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

The Export-Import Bank of the United States offers a number of tools to assist all U.S. manufacturers, and works to ensure that these opportunities are readily available to businesses owned by minorities and women. Watch video to learn more.

This May 16, 2021, photo shows window air conditioners in New York. In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.

EPA Completes Rule to Phase Out Gases Used as Refrigerants

The new rule is intended to decrease U.S. production and use of HFCs by 85% over the next 15 years.

Ahold Delhaize Opens Massive Connecticut Distribution Center

The retailer's distribution and logistics arm, ADUSA Supply Chain, said the DC will receive, select and transport 88 million cases of nonperishable grocery products annually.

A Google Street view of the PepsiCo Walker's factory in Lincoln, U.K.

PepsiCo to Spend $33M on Upgrades at UK Quavers Factory

It'll boost capacity for the production of Quavers — a popular deep-fried potato-based British snack food under the Walkers brand.

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Warehouse AI: High Expectations, Not Hitting Potential

A survey of executives found that they're using AI mostly for inventory management, and expressed challenges with using AI more broadly.

An EPA environmental officer using a chemical detector to test for VOC levels in a factory.

High Solids Coatings: A Solution to VOC Regulations for Facility Managers

Conventional paints are the primary source of volatile organic compounds, making the coatings industry a major target for regulation. Here's what facility managers should know.

How Extended Reality Is Improving Maintenance and Training

Unanticipated and disruptive events have made strategies that optimize the digital thread more important than ever before.

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Manufacturing’s Newest (and Biggest) Challenge

Hackers continue to target industrial control systems and legacy security measures primarily because they utilize outdated technology.

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What Food Processors Need to Know About Roof Rats

Just one roof rat inside a food processing facility can cause thousands of dollars in product and structural damage. Get all the need-to-know info here.

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Channeling Resources to Ensure Machine Uptime

Assessing the right metrics and assembling the necessary tools are critical.

USDA: New Food Freezing Method Boosts Quality, Safety and Cuts Energy Use

The agency's Agricultural Research Service touts the benefits of isochoric freezing. Get the details here.

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The Oven Mitts Are Off When It Comes to Cyberattacks on Food & Beverage Suppliers

These tips will make sure you don’t get burned when (not if) you’re attacked.