processing

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Equipment manufacturer acquires another European processor

Food industry equipment manufacturer Heat and Control has acquired an England-based provider of custom-made processing and handling systems. Establ... continue reading »

Food cutting machinery manufacturer promotes sales veteran

Food cutting machinery manufacturer Urschel has promoted a 10-year company veteran to UL director of sales. Tristan Scoble, who began his career with ... 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 »

Bright yellow, half-peeled bananas scattered across a white background

Gene editing may help bananas bid browning goodbye

Bananas have long been absent from the fresh-cut fruit aisle. Their tendency to brown quickly after peeling has made them impractical for pre-packed f... continue reading »

A truck unloads cargo at the Port of Savannah

Produce imports fueling record growth at Southeast port

Produce is a driving factor behind the Port of Savannah’s skyrocketing growth, which includes more than $40 million invested in infrastructure to su... continue reading »

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Frozen produce market heating up amid rising prices, flavor innovations

The frozen fruits and vegetable industry is benefiting from rising food prices affecting eating habits across the U.S. With restaurant prices risin... continue reading »

Lettuce is processed in steel machinery

Kronen to showcase equipment innovations during biannual event

Kronen will hold its biannual Customer Day Sept. 25-26 at its Kehl, Germany headquarters to showcase the company’s fruit and vegetable processing so... 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 »

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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 »

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Kronen forms sales partnership with US equipment manufacturer

Food technology manufacturer Kronen and industrial cutting machines and milling equipment company Urschel Laboratories are forming a sales partnership... continue reading »