Facility Operations
McCain breaks ground on $300 million expansion in Washington
McCain Foods USA officially started construction Oct. 15 on its new $300 million, 170,000-square foot potato processing facility in Othello, Washingto... continue reading »
Organic produce supplier Shenandoah Growers moves operations indoors
Shenandoah Growers — an USDA-certified organic agriculture operation — has begun harvests at its next generation BioFarm facilities in Rockingham ... continue reading »
BrightFarms expands Midwest distribution
BrightFarms, a brand of locally grown packaged salads, has partnered with Crosset Company to distribute its products into over 100 new independent ret... continue reading »
United Fresh 2019 includes info on blockchain traceability, facility design
Many of the produce industry’s biggest companies and most influential people gathered at McCormick Place in Chicago in June for the 2019 United Fres... continue reading »
Magnetic food detection company Bunting rebrands
Bunting Magnetics celebrated its 60th anniversary on Aug. 3. As part of the celebration, the company has launched a rebranding to unify all of its div... continue reading »
Key Technology appoints new sales manager for southeast, south central U.S.
Jeff Nielsen has been named area sales manager for the Southeast and South Central territories of Key Technology. Nielsen is responsible for bringing ... continue reading »
PSSI names Eckmann new VP of operations
Food safety and contract sanitation provider PSSI has promoted Tom “Tiny” Eckmann to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Eckmann ... continue reading »
SIMBA Logistics mobile application upgraded to bi-directional real-time
Dynamic Systems has upgraded its SIMBA Logistics, the module that uses barcodes to manage inventory and shipping for the SIMBA production, traceabi... continue reading »
Eriez promotes three executives to key leadership positions
Equipment manufacturer Eriez has made three promotions of leaders to new positions. The appointments reflect an increased emphasis on global initiativ... continue reading »
Food Processing Innovation Center a ‘leasable factory’ for food producers
By Zeke Jennings | Managing Editor A new facility at Michigan State University offers some unique opportunities for food producers. The Food Pro... continue reading »
