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FM Weekly
 
  November 9, 2026
 
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Maxwell House rooftop sign on industrial building with blue sky and green foliage

The proposed deal includes several well-established coffee brands.

 

 
Historic Budweiser brewery building with red rooftop sign and American flags in urban setting

CEO Brendan Whitworth is leaving to lead a luxury gym chain.

 
Illuminated green emergency exit sign with running figure and upward arrow, ManufacturingNow branding visible above

The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.

 

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Workers in high-visibility vests loading waste and recycling bags into a truck in an urban alley

Freezers and fridges were targeted by the attacks.

 
Beyond Meat corporate sign with green logo on gray panel in landscaped industrial area

The company faces ongoing challenges in U.S. product demand.

 
Multiple aluminum beverage cans with red and white branding nestled in crushed ice

Molson Coors battles plummeting beer demand with bold pricing and premiumization strategies.

 

BinMaster’s CNCR-300 series non-contact radar level sensors are powered by a Lithium battery to eliminate a hard-wired connection. These sensors are  ideal for bins, tanks, or silos containing bulk liquids or solids located long distances from infrastructure or at standalone sites.

 
Large industrial fire with thick black smoke plume, emergency response vehicles, and temporary structures on industrial site

The company makes fertilizer, plant nutrition and crop protection products.

 
Man in white shirt and head covering inspecting fabric sheets in industrial production facility

The company is adding equipment, capacity and jobs.

 
Bright magenta neon Taco Bell sign with bell symbol on wooden slat wall

The taco maker has experienced "rapid recovery."

 

When lot data lives across spreadsheets and paper run sheets, recall costs multiply, audits stall, and customer trust erodes.

 
Wendy's restaurant sign with red background and girl mascot logo mounted on pole against blue sky

The burger joint rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor.

 
Herd of black and brown cattle with yellow ear tags gathered in a rodeo arena with blue fencing.

Hunters serve as an army of conservationists.

 
African bird with black head, chestnut back, and white chest perched on grass stem in natural habitat

The science-led collaboration will use farmland birds to indicate biodiversity.

 

 
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