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Program offers training in listeria prevention and management

A new program will utilize critical thinking, problem solving and peer-to-peer coaching to broaden understanding of listeria management. The Lister... continue reading »

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Specialty crop growers to get $2 billion boost from USDA

U.S. specialty crop growers will receive help in overcoming recent challenges through a new federal program aimed at maintaining a strong domestic sup... continue reading »

Nestle’s $150M expansion to include new frozen meal production line

Nestle’s $150 million expansion of its production facility in Gaffney, South Carolina will include a new line for producing its single-serve frozen ... continue reading »

Logistics automation company names industry veteran new CEO

Global logistics automation company Cimcorp has named a company and industry veteran as its new CEO. Veli-Matti Hakala joined Cimcorp in 2016 and h... continue reading »

Registration open for inaugural PACK EXPO Southeast

Registration is now open for the inaugural edition of PACK EXPO Southeast, to be held March 10-12 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. ... continue reading »

Farm Market Bus Tour gearing up for December

The Farm Market Bus Tour 2024 will provide an in-depth look at four West Michigan farm markets' business operations and agritourism features. Fruit... continue reading »

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Indoor strawberry grower choses Sollum LED lighting system

Indoor strawberry grower Vertiberry has chosen Sollum’s LED lighting solution for its new Total Controlled Environment Agriculture demonstration fac... continue reading »

Equipment company unveils first major product launch since 2008 at PACK EXPO

Bulk material handling equipment company Hapman unveiled its new conveyor at PACK EXPO 2024 in its first major product launch since 2008. The new c... continue reading »

Companies launch PEF system designed for solid food processing

FPS Food Process Solutions and strategic partner OptiCept Technologies have launched a Pulsed Electric Field system specifically designed for the soli... continue reading »

Robotic palletizing solutions company launches cobot rental program

Columbia/Okura, a provider of end-of-line automation solutions, is launching a new palletizing equipment rental program. The miniPAL Cobot Rental P... continue reading »