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Manufacturing News

COVID-19, social unrest spur facility security reviews

Processors turn focus to physical security to protect employees and food

June 1, 2021

COVID-19 has re-affirmed the need for design changes in food plants to help prevent spread. Processors are also re-evaluating their facilities’ security readiness.

Editor's Note

Looking for innovative solutions

Food and beverage processors explore new ways of doing what they’ve always done

Casey Laughman

April 1, 2021

Food and beverage processors look for new ways to improve operations while facing the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Editor's Note

Plans vs. preparation

You can say you’re prepared, but sometimes you learn the hard way you are not

Casey Laughman

March 3, 2021

Recent events show just how important it is to be truly prepared.

COVID-19 coverage

Webinar: FDA, OSHA, CDC provide food operations stakeholders with COVID-19 update

August 25, 2020

The FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a webinar on Tuesday, September 1 from 2:30-3:30 pm EST to provide a COVID-19 update for food operations stakeholders.

COVID-19

Essential tips to communicating during COVID-19

Lisa Cruz

April 22, 2020

Few industries have been as impacted by COVID-19 as manufacturing, especially those in food and beverage.

During a crisis, we often hear from leaders who feel like they’re stuck in a never-ending cycle of putting out fires all day and never getting ahead of the game, much less operating strategically. When you’re operating in this mindset, chances are your communication efforts are suffering.

Heinz and Kraft merge to create global food giant

Jeremy Gerrard

March 25, 2015

Creating a buzz throughout the global food industry, the H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group, Inc. announced a merger deal Wednesday to create The Kraft Heinz Company financed in part by American business mogul Warren Buffet, becoming the third largest food and beverage company in North America.

People and Industry

People and Industry News

December 22, 2014

The 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. board of directors named Carl Buell chair and elected the 2015 officers: Ronald Schmidt, vice chair; Kenneth Anderson, secretary; and Dan Meyer, treasurer.

Morton Salt expands brand in China

Jeremy Gerrard

October 15, 2014

Morton Salt announced it is expanding its product offerings and capabilities in China through a strategic collaboration with Morton China National Salt (Shanghai) Salt Co. Ltd., a Chinese joint venture.

IFT launches seafood traceability tool

Jeremy Gerrard

September 8, 2014

The Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) Global Food Traceability Center announced a new seafood traceability financial tool to assist those in the seafood industry understand the financial impact of implementing traceability.