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New $54M pickle production plant planned in Indiana
Grillo’s Pickles is building a $54 million, 155,000-square-foot food manufacturing facility in Taylorsville, Indiana. The plant is expected to creat... continue reading »

Kronen to showcase equipment innovations during biannual event
Kronen will hold its biannual Customer Day Sept. 25-26 at its Kehl, Germany headquarters to showcase the company’s fruit and vegetable processing so... continue reading »
Planned sustainability projects at Kraft Heinz take hit in federal cuts
Kraft Heinz lost a $170 million grant award for sustainability projects at 10 of its U.S. plants in a round of cuts by the U.S. Department of Energy. ... continue reading »
Retail digitization company partners with NY grocery chain
Retail shelf digitization company Simbe has partnered with New York grocery chain DeCicco & Sons to bring Simbe’s technology platform to DeCicco... continue reading »
Del Monte Foods closing fruit processing facility, warehouses
Del Monte Foods is closing a fruit processing facility and two warehouses that store fruit products in the Yakima, Washington area, according to local... continue reading »

New-look packaging design aims to reduce cost, plastic use
A packaging innovation from Lacerta Group is estimated to reduce costs by up to 25% while upending the look of traditional packaging. The company's... continue reading »

Federal court ruling strikes down many tariffs imposed by Trump
A federal court has dealt a blow to Donald Trump's sweeping use of tariffs in a ruling that drew an immediate appeal. The U.S. Court of Internation... continue reading »
New catalytic system targets ethylene gas buildup to slow ripening
An innovation from catalytic technology company DCL International, part of the DCL Technology Group, aims to slow the ripening of fruit and extend its... continue reading »
Florida grower again in spotlight over salmonella concerns
A Florida grower linked to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 551 people last year is again facing scrutiny over contaminated cucumbers. Cucumbers... continue reading »
Accredo Packaging names new chief financial officer
An industry veteran has joined sustainable packaging provider Accredo Packaging as the Texas-based company’s new chief financial officer. Frank W... continue reading »