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Kaho Partners Seeks to Acquire Manufacturers of Global Food

October 3, 2024

Kaho is attracted to this industry due to its positive growth tailwinds, driven by the increasing diversity of the U.S. population and growing interest in authentic international flavors.

Automation, especially on the packaging and material handling side of an operation can assume a lot of jobs that are boring and tiring

Automation Trends

Automation and food processing today: It's about labor

Food processors have found labor scarce, difficult to retain and in need of ongoing training; automation can help

Wayne Labs

May 16, 2022

Processors are turning to automation to fill jobs where people are unavailable.

Idahoan joins CBA’s Ukraine relief efforts

Company donates 322,560 pouches of RTE sweet potatoes, joining a list of charitable companies that have donated more than $60 million to date

Sharon Spielman

April 27, 2022

Idahoan Foods has joined the Consumer Brands Association’s (CBA) Ukraine relief efforts by donating 322,560 pouches of its ready-to-eat Honest Earth brand Mashed Sweet Potatoes to CBA partner World Central Kitchen (WCK).

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Hoffmann names André Seiler metal business unit managing director

January 13, 2022

André Seiler is named metal business unit managing director at Hoffmann and will commute between the two main production sites in Switzerland and The Netherlands.

Hershey buying Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

Hershey declares intent to buy Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

November 10, 2021

The Hershey Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dot's Pretzels LLC, the owner of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, the fastest-growing scale brand in the pretzel category.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: September 2021

September 14, 2021

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for September 2021.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: August 2021

August 10, 2021

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for August 2021.

FDA to offer TechTalk podcast for smarter food safety

April 16, 2021

On April 29, the FDA will launch its first in a new quarterly podcast series that focuses on the development and use of new technologies to strengthen the ability of FDA, regulated industry and others to accelerate prevention, speed outbreak response and more swiftly adapt to crises that could affect the human and animal food supply.

SunOpta’s Oatbase expansion right-sized for now and future needs

Built through the worst of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the plant expansion came through on time, on budget and ready to boost output

Wayne Labs

March 12, 2021

SunOpta, which produces organic, non-GMO snacks and plant-based beverages, worked with Dennis Group to expand a production facility to meet demand for oat milk.

FDA removed 25% of food facilities from its registration database

Many facilities do not realize their registrations are expired until their shipments are detained

Sharon Spielman

February 4, 2021

The FDA removed 59,420 food facilities from its registration database in January 2021, resulting in a 25% decrease in the total number of food facilities registered with agency.