Category: Facility Operations
Course to educate Michigan food entrepreneurs about grant writing
A new course offered by Michigan State University Extension will help Michigan food and farm business owners learn more about grant writing
Fresh-cut vegetable, salad producer closing NJ warehouse
Ready Pac Produce, which makes salad and other plant-based meals, is closing a New Jersey distribution center to improve efficiency.
AI topic of keynote address at Food Automation & Manufacturing Expo and Symposium
Automation will be a theme of the keynote presentation at the 2025 Food Automation & Manufacturing Expo and Symposium
IFPA to recognize retail produce managers
Nominations are open for the International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Retail Produce Manager Awards.
Specialty crop program gets additional funds, extended deadline
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is adding an additional $650 million to the Marketing for Specialty Crops (MASC) program
Deadline to comply with newly reinstated filing regulations nears
The deadline to comply with the newly reinstated Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been extended to Jan. 13.
Penn State course to help food processors combat listeria
A new online course from Penn State Extension aims to give food processors the tools and knowledge to control Listeria monocytogenes.
Polar King Mobile launches new line of refrigerated trailers
A new series of walk-in refrigerated and freezer trailers from Polar King Mobile features ground-level loading system technology.
Equipment company unveils new CablePro conveyor
Bulk material handling equipment company Hapman launched the CablePro Tubular Drag Conveyor at PACK EXPO 2024 in Chicago last month.
Federal judges halts filing requirement set to take effect in January
A federal judge has halted a federal filing requirement that could have left farmers and ranchers facing fines or imprisonment.
Chiquita focused on improving communities, reducing footprint
Chiquita Brands International, global producer and distributor of bananas and other produce, has been focused on sustainability for 150 years.
Netzsch names new director of food and personal care
Netzsch Pumps USA has named a new member of its executive team. Eric Copeland joins the company as director of food and personal care.
Producers can apply for $2B in specialty crop assistance
Applications are now being accepted for a federal program providing $2 billion to help U.S. specialty crop growers remain competitive.
Texas onion seller satisfies PACA reparation order
The USDA has lifted sanctions on Jack Humphreys, doing business as Zia Onion Sales, after the Texas company satisfied a reparation order.
Thermal equipment company tackles sticky problem presented by nut butters
HRS Heat Exchangers sought to solve viscosity challenges presented by nut butters, which are difficult to move through processing machinery.
Mississippi court enjoins H-2A worker protection rule nationwide
Injunction issued by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi enjoins components of H-2A worker protection rule nationwide