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UPL opens research facility in North Carolina
UPL Ltd. announced Aug. 10 the opening of a new, state-of-the-art research and development hub in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The OpenA... continue reading »
PMMI awards $15K in scholarships
The PMMI Foundation has awarded three $5,000 scholarships to university students at four-year PMMI partner schools, studying for a career in the packa... continue reading »
Potato chip industry sees boon in retail sector during COVID
A pandemic doesn’t come with many positives, but it hasn’t been bad for the potato chip industry. Unlike Western U.S. producers of russet and t... continue reading »
PACK EXPO cancels in-person event, going virtual
PMMI's board of directors has made the decision to cancel its in-person PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO in Chicago, which had be... continue reading »
Braga Fresh hires Pereira as VP of operations, will oversee COVID safety efforts
Braga Fresh has hired Colby Pereira as its new vice president of operations. In her new role, Pereira will support the company’s overall farming ... continue reading »
Michigan to require COVID testing for all food processing employees
On Aug. 3, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring COVID-19 testing for ag... continue reading »
Plastic in green chiles leads to RTE taquitos, chimichangas recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and chic... continue reading »
Onions recalled by Thomson International due to possible salmonella link
Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California, has recalled red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions shipped from May 1, 2020 through the ... continue reading »
Full-service restaurants expected to be down 40% for 2020; QSRs 13-18%
The latest research from Mintel, the expert in what consumers want and why, shows that after several years of growth, the foodservice industry is expe... continue reading »
PMA creates task force on diversity, inclusion
In a letter to the Produce Marketing Association Board of Directors, Chair Joe Don Zetzsche has announced the creation of a task force to advise P... continue reading »
