Food Manufacturing: Last Week in Review

Stay on top of the biggest stories in the news and find out what was trending by taking a look at the most-viewed stories of last week from the Food Manufacturing website.

Jesse Osborne, Editor

Nov 23, 2015

The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production

The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production

September 28, 2026

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Solar-Powered Garbage Can Stops the Stink

October 5, 2026

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U.S. Manufacturing Sector Expanded in September

October 2, 2026

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When Water Runs Short, Cooling Becomes the Constraint

October 1, 2026

The Cost of Compromising in Food Processing

The Cost of Compromising in Food Processing

Why comprehensive processing solutions are vital to maintain high standards.

September 28, 2026

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Solar-Powered Garbage Can Stops the Stink

The lid insert efficiently breaks down acetic acid.

October 5, 2026

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U.S. Manufacturing Sector Expanded in September

The indexes for new orders, employment and prices each rose compared to August.

October 2, 2026

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When Water Runs Short, Cooling Becomes the Constraint

As industrial regions face increased water shortages, water-dependent facilities need strategies that reduce demand without putting uptime at risk.

October 1, 2026

The Clorox Company office in Oakland, Calif., June 2023.

Clorox Launches B2B Platform

The announcement follows the consumer products company’s acquisition of Purell maker Gojo.

September 29, 2026

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Contract Snack Manufacturer to Expand Pennsylvania Operations

The $42 million project is expected to create over 80 jobs.

September 29, 2026

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Integrators Remain Key Resource as Manufacturers Navigate Increasingly Complex Tech Landscape

Demand for automation expertise has never been higher.

September 28, 2026

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

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

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Ransomware Report Confirms Manufacturing as Top Target

Extortion campaigns on manufacturers surged nearly 40 percent.

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

Procter & Gamble facility sign with industrial buildings and grounds in background

P&G, Siemens Roll Out AI-Based Quality Inspection Across Global Operations

The solution reduces scrap by up to 20% and new deployments are commissioned 10x faster than traditional vision systems.

September 23, 2026

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Operator of 314 Wendy's Locations in the U.S. Files for Bankruptcy Protection

It intends to keep operating its restaurants and paying its employees during the bankruptcy process.

September 22, 2026

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Kikkoman Opens New $560 Million Production Facility in Wisconsin

This is the soy sauce giant's third U.S. plant.

September 21, 2026

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Wisconsin Cheese Packaging Company to Expand Mississippi Facility

The project is expected to add nearly 40 jobs.

September 16, 2026