Food Manufacturing
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  July 13, 2026
 
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A Best If Used By date on a package of potato chips at Park Plaza Fine Foods, San Francisco, June 30, 2026.

Varying phrases on packaging have long left shoppers unsure whether food is past its peak or unsafe.

 

 
Eggs for sale at a grocery store, Feb. 10, 2026, Chicago.

Three major producers allegedly colluded for years to raise prices.

 
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The subsidiary is reportedly shifting production to other facilities.

 

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Pepsi products at Hawthorne Market, Portland, Ore., Jan. 6, 2026.

The food and beverage giant reported stronger than expected revenue despite weaker demand.

 
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The company said it launched an internal probe and withdrew the impacted batches.

 
Family members and volunteers wearing 'No Nectarines Wasted' T-shirts bag nectarines at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., July 1, 2026.

He's locked in a legal battle with a company that claims exclusive rights over the fruit.

 

Gear reducers in washdown environments are particularly vulnerable to corrosion, and operating under high heat and friction only increases wear and tear. This video highlights a gear reducer designed to withstand these harsh conditions.

 
Annie Woods lifts a crate of squash and zucchini at her farm in Brooksville, Ky., July 1, 2026.

But those producers don’t always have access to the same safety net as farmers of commodity crops.

 
Lauren Zellner Standing In Front Of Equipment Smiling At Camera With Ipad

Urgent operational challenges and evolving technology are fundamentally altering the dairy landscape.

 
An undated photo taken through a microscope shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts.

The parasite is typically spread by fruits or vegetables exposed to contaminated irrigation water.

 

Their two fire-tube boilers were incurring high costs: $40-50k a year for scale cleaning and $150-200k every five years for repairs and maintenance. Adding to these costs was the loss of throughput during boiler downtime.

 
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The company pointed to rollbacks on ground beef, chips, Coke and Pepsi products and other items.

 
A man walks out of the Giant Eagle grocery store, Nov. 17, 2011, Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

The companies anticipate divesting a limited number of Giant Eagle stores as part of the transaction.

 
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule at the White House, May 21, 2026.

Former industry lobbyists, meanwhile, now have leading roles at the agency.

 

 
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