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Fresh-cut vegetable, salad producer closing NJ warehouse
Ready Pac Produce, which makes salad and other plant-based meals, is closing its distribution center in Burlington County, New Jersey, in a move desig... continue reading »
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 in Tampa, Florida, from Apri... continue reading »
IFPA to recognize retail produce managers
Nominations are open for the International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Retail Produce Manager Awards. The awards recognize top produce man... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation workforce development initiative gets new name
The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has renamed its relationship with workforc... continue reading »
Global avocado producer acquires Belgian-based company
Global avocado producer Westfalia Fruit has acquired Belgian-based avocado products manufacturer Syros. Syros has produced high-quality avocado-bas... continue reading »
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. On Dec. 23, the U.S. Court of App... continue reading »
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. The PKM68A, PKM61... continue reading »
Foundation contributes more than $800,000 to industry programs in 2024
The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, contributed more than $800,000 in support ... continue reading »
Equipment company unveils new CablePro conveyor
Bulk material handling equipment company Hapman launched the CablePro Tubular Drag Conveyor at PACK EXPO 2024 in Chicago. The November debut marked... continue reading »
Midwest Food Products Association names new president
Midwest Food Products Association (MWFA) has named a new president. Nick Novak has spent more than a decade with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerc... continue reading »
