Food and beverage manufacturing - Articles - Page 17

Bay Valley Foods to close Massachusetts plant

April 6, 2016

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. subsidiary Bay Valley Foods will shutter its Ayer, MA food plant, stopping production in the first quarter of 2017.

OSHA seeks nominations for membership to the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

April 4, 2016

OSHA is accepting nominations for six members to serve on the 12-member committee for a two-year term.

Canadian officials investigate Listeria outbreak

Appetite for Canadian food products supports manufacturing growth

March 31, 2016

Although Canadian consumer spending is weak, the outlook for Canadian food manufacturing remains bright.

McDonald’s to add 1,500 more restaurants in Asia

Jeremy Gerrard

March 31, 2016

To unlock potential growth in the continent, the company seeks partners to add to the Chinese, Korean and Hong Kong markets.

Editor's Note

Is there danger in your manufacturing supply chain?

Joyce Fassl

March 30, 2016

Lately, I’ve been thinking the food and beverage industry has left no stone unturned in its quest to excel at producing safe, healthy foods while protecting its brands and overall security.

TECH FLASH

The POM, Coke juice dispute

A California jury ruled in favor of The Coca-Cola Co. last week regarding a false-advertising lawsuit.

Jeremy Gerrard

March 29, 2016

POM sought approximately $78 million in damages from Coca-Cola.

TECH FLASH

Deschutes to build East Coast brewing facility

Roanoke is the site of its newest brewing facility.

March 29, 2016

Construction is expected to begin in 2019.

Ant prevention tips for food facilities

Jeremy Gerrard

March 29, 2016

While it’s nice to see spring breath life back into nature after a long winter, this time of year also means the reemergence of pest problems for the food industry.

OSHA schedules Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee meeting

March 29, 2016

OSHA has scheduled a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC) for April 25-26, 2016, in Washington, DC.

ConAgra found liable in 2009 plant explosion

Jeremy Gerrard

March 28, 2016

Packaged food giant ConAgra Foods was found liable for $108.9 million in a civil lawsuit stemming from a 2009 fatal explosion at a Slim Jim plant in North Carolina.