Category: Facility Operations
GS1 US publishes guideline to help address new FDA traceability rule
GS1 US has published a new guideline to help the food industry address the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Traceability Final Rule
University of Missouri offering food safety training for food processors
Food safety training for food processors will be held at the end of the month at the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus
Service, sorting companies partner to support packers and processors
WECO and Multiscan Technologies form partnership to support nut, fruit and vegetable packers and processors across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Produce processors seek return to semblance of normalcy
Survey respondents report increased demand, rising costs and supply chain challenges as facilities grapple with post-COVID realities.
Cimcorp introduces new automated solution for distribution centers
Robotic order fulfillment company Cimcorp is unveiling its latest retail solution for retrofitting distribution centers with automation
Sesotec names industry veteran Feldmeier COO
Equipment manufacturer Sesotec GmbH has named Stefan Feldmeier its new Chief Operating Officer.
Fresh Del Monte reports 2% increase in 4th quarter net sales
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reports a $22.7 million increase, or 2%, in fourth quarter net sales.
Tingo Foods partnering with energy company to build $150M solar plant
Tingo Foods has partnered with Evtec Energy to build a $150 million solar plant to power its new $1.6 billion food processing facility in Nigeria.
Growers Ice Co.’s $250M redevelopment on track for 2026 completion
The $250 million redevelopment of Growers Ice Co.’s 28-acre campus in Salinas, California, is expected to be complete in early 2026
Mill Rock Packaging acquires Keystone Paper & Box
Mill Rock Packaging Partners LLC has acquired Keystone Paper & Box Co.
Hessing Supervers completes new production plant
Hessing Supervers’ new production site in Greenport Venlo, Netherlands, is complete. The plant is expected to produce 850 different products every day.
Bonduelle to merge 2 U.S. manufacturing plants
French-based vegetable processing company Bonduelle is merging two U.S. manufacturing plants in New Jersey.
Fresh Del Monte forms banana partnership in Somalia
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Moze Holding Ltd., a Talc Investment company, have formed a multiyear banana partnership in Somalia
Food freshly’s in-field products taking aim at oxidation before it starts
Food freshly’s antioxidants have potential in-field applications to stop oxidation before it starts for fresh-cut produce
Starting a processing line: Plan, plan and plan some more
Starting a processing line requires careful, detailed planning, industry experts say