Facility Operations
Batch fryer aims to improve efficiency in root vegetable snack processing
A new batch frying system aims to improve production while maintaining temperature control for kettle-style potato chips and other root vegetable snac... continue reading »
Trump comments address agricultural workers, immigration
As immigration raids spark reaction around the country, Donald Trump seemed to suggest support for changes to immigration enforcement that would avoid... continue reading »
Coalition seeks transparency in AEWR calculation process
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) and the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSC) have assembled a five-state, 30-organ... continue reading »
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 »
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 »
SC agribusinesses to share $200,000 in funding
A South Carolina banana grower and a tomato producer are among the 13 agribusiness entrepreneurs who will share $200,000 in newly announced funding. ... continue reading »
Fresh Del Monte, IFPA partner to target supply chain waste
Fresh Del Monte Produce and the International Fresh Produce Association are teaming up to help eliminate waste in the fresh produce supply chain. A... continue reading »
New report offers industry operational insights
A new report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, found that consumer packaged goods (CPGs) and industry suppliers view... continue reading »
IFPA selects 20 produce manager award recipients
The International Fresh Produce Association has named 20 recipients of the 2025 Retail Produce Manager Awards, recognizing dedication to fresh produce... continue reading »
