Facility Operations
Dole to sell Progressive Produce in $120 million deal
Dole plc has reached an agreement to sell its 65% equity stake in subsidiary Progressive Produce LLC in a deal worth $120 million. The equity stake... continue reading »
Equipment manufacturer Duravant acquires German manufacturer
Equipment manufacturer Duravant has expanded its processing solutions portfolio with its acquisition of German-headquartered Ferdinand Henneken GmbH. ... continue reading »
Newtec unveils new weighing solution with memory pans
Newtec, a global manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery, has launched a new high-speed weighing solution with memory pans for portion... continue reading »
CEA lettuce grower receives Michigan workforce development funding
Edible Garden, a controlled environment agriculture producer of locally grown, organic and sustainable produce, has received workforce development fun... continue reading »
JBT adds fully automated case de-stacker to equipment line
JBT is adding a fully automated case de-stacker to its Proseal line of case packing equipment. The CDS Case De-Stacker reduces manual handling and ... continue reading »
JBT to debut new processing, portioning technology at Anuga FoodTec 2024
Food and beverage technology company JBT is introducing new processing and portioning technologies at Anuga FoodTec 2024, set for March 19-22 in Colog... continue reading »
New $12.2M food and beverage manufacturing center open in Western Australia
A new $12.2 million food and beverage manufacturing center is expected to inject $100 million into Western Australia's economy. The Sustainable Inn... continue reading »
Navigating production line challenges in implementing high pressure processing
In the ever-evolving landscape of food technology, high pressure processing (HPP) has emerged as a transformative method, particularly revolutionizing... continue reading »
2024 Food Safety Summit to offer 2 new courses
Two new certificate courses will be offered at the 2024 Food Safety Summit, set for May 6-9 in Rosemont, Illinois, in addition to three returning cour... continue reading »
Slowed growth forecast for US vegetable production through 2033
U.S. production of vegetables and pulse crops is projected to grow just 4% from 2022 to 2033, according to the USDA’s recently released long-term ou... continue reading »
