Food Manufacturing
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  June 8, 2026
 
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No matter how you slice it, this potato man doesn’t play by anyone else’s potato rules.

 

 
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It's the first case confirmed in the state in 60 years.

 
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The deal would join a pair of leading zero-calorie sweetener brands.

 

Could invisible airborne dust be affecting audits, equipment lifespan and workforce wellbeing at your facility? Food manufacturers are rethinking air quality as a controllable risk. Discover how airborne contamination behaves, and how teams are regaining control.

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After expanding their pasta production line, a food processor started noticing salt forming large, dense clumps inside bulk bags. These clumps created challenges in unloading, conveying, and ensuring consistent quality. See how the processor restored consistent flow.

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A private equity firm has agreed to acquire the division.

 
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How they're made could also partly explain their links to health problems.

 
Power Surge 10oz Ground Angle Retailer A1

"Power Surge" has more than 200 milligrams of caffeine in a 6-ounce cup.

 

VAC-U-MAX Signature Series plug & play vacuum conveyors in one bundle: Vacuum Receiver, Vacuum Producer, Control Panel, Hose & Wand. Ideal for powders, granulars, flakes, food ingredients. Ready for fast installation. 

 
Bacon is displayed at a grocery store in Chicago, April 29, 2026.

April saw the largest gain in grocery prices in more than two years.

 
Product Recall Management Guide For Small Food Manufacturers

Recalls can disrupt operations, erode consumer trust and create regulatory risk.

 
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Grape pomace was found to nearly match an antibiotic’s performance in broiler chicken diets.

 

To outpace their competition, Titan Frozen Fruit knew that they needed to cut costs without sacrificing output levels or neglecting strict water regulations. They found the answer to this challenge by exploring ways to reduce energy and utility costs.

 
A Häagen-Dazs shop in Shanghai, Nov. 2017.

The company will continue to sell the brand to Chinese retailers and foodservice customers.

 
Farah Jammeh throws organic compost on fields at a cooperative in Rufisque, Senegal, May 12, 2026.

Since the war began, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%.

 
Dadan Hindayana, the former head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency, sits inside a detention car at the attorney general's office in Jakarta, June 3, 2026.

A free-meals program has come under steep criticism over high costs and cases of food poisoning.

 

 
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