processing
Companies team up to extend shelf life of avocados
Global avocado company Westfalia Fruit is partnering with agritech company AgroSustain to extend the shelf life of avocados and combat supply chain wa... continue reading »
JBT Marel debuts new, compact juicer at show
Food processing solutions company JBT Marel unveiled its new citrus juicer Oct. 16 at the International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce and F... continue reading »
Robotics, AI shaping future of industry workforce
Agtech is branching beyond advanced combines and vertical hydroponics. Like many other industries, agriculture is embracing robotics and artificial in... continue reading »
Tapping into tree sap to preserve fresh produce
With consumer concern about artificial postharvest preservation solutions growing, pressure has increased to identify viable alternatives that make us... continue reading »
French fry processing facility now open in Argentina
Global frozen potato company Lamb Weston Holdings has opened a 430,000-square-foot french fry processing facility in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The p... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation awards 6 workforce development scholarships
Six students won scholarships from the PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, to purs... continue reading »
Key Technology to showcase new application for optical sorter
Key Technology will showcase a new application for its next-generation COMPASS optical sorter for chips at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, set for Sept. 29-Oct. ... continue reading »
Fresh carrot grower and distributor expanding into Southeast
Fresh carrot grower and distributor Bolthouse Fresh Foods is expanding into the Southeast with a new growing and packing facility in Georgia. Plant... continue reading »
Mama’s Creations acquires ready-to-eat meals manufacturer
Crown I Enterprises, a ready-to-eat meals manufacturer and wholly owned subsidiary of global foodservice distribution company Sysco Corp., has been ac... continue reading »
Automated pineapple wax dosing machine launches
An award-winning, fully automated pineapple wax dosing solution has been officially launched by packaging and processing provider JBT Marel. The Pr... continue reading »
