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French lettuce cultivator Voie Verte benefits from new Kronen washing line
French company Voie Verte, which specializes in lettuce cultivation and sales, has installed a new washing line from Kronen to help optimize productio... continue reading »
IFPA’s Washington Conference set for September
Hundreds of produce and floral industry leaders will gather in Washington, D.C. in September to advocate for issues including food safety, nutrition p... continue reading »

Vertical farming company Netled partners with Nordic engineering firm
Vertical farming solutions provider Netled has entered into a partnership with leading Nordic engineering consultancy firm Rejlers. Netled’s proj... continue reading »
Packaging producer CKF launches new Canadian production line
CKF Inc. has launched a new production line at its Langley, British Columbia factory for its certified home compostable food packaging solution Earthc... continue reading »
Ingredient company RIBUS opens new production facility in Nevada
Ingredient manufacturing company RIBUS Inc. has opened its first solely owned and operated production facility. The 15,000-square-foot plant near Reno... continue reading »
Program offers food safety certifications for aspiring and current professionals
A new food safety program from the Association of Food and Drug Officials offers credentialing for aspiring food safety professionals and those alread... continue reading »

$320M in USDA funding aims to strengthen food supply chains
Nineteen states are receiving a share of $320 million in federal funding designed to to strengthen food supply chains and create agricultural business... continue reading »

Global food processing manufacturer opens new office in South Africa
Heat and Control Inc., a global manufacturer of custom industrial processing and packaging equipment for the food processing industry, has opened a ne... continue reading »
Greenhouse Learning Center to speed development of compostable packaging
Frito-Lay and Quaker have opened a Greenhouse Learning Center to field test, measure and analyze compostable packaging at PepsiCo’s research and dev... continue reading »
Extruder worth nearly $1 million donated to Purdue University
A pair of global industrial leaders have donated a key piece of food processing equipment worth nearly $1 million to Purdue University. Hillenbrand... continue reading »










