Articles Tagged with ''frozen food''

Blending advanced automation with purposeful design, this year’s Plant of the Year reflects how food manufacturers are engineering smarter, more efficient operations to meet evolving industry demands.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including Little Sesame’s new plant, InnovAsian’s frozen food facility, Charcuterie Artisans’ innovation center, BRIDOR’s expansion, M2 Ingredients’ innovation center and Boh Bah’s production facility.

B&G Foods previously sold the Green Giant U.S. shelf-stable vegetable product line to Seneca Foods in November 2023 and the Le Sueur U.S. shelf-stable vegetable product line to McCall Farms in August 2025.

Uncrustables can soon be stored either in the refrigerator at home for up to five days — reducing thaw time — or kept in the freezer for longer-term storage.

BHA is used to prevent spoilage of fats and oils and can be found in various food products including frozen meals, breakfast cereals, cookies, candy, ice cream and meat products.

The expansion increases production capacity and strengthens Seenergy Foods' ability to deliver ready-to-eat grains, beans, rice, and pasta to U.S. customers.

InnovAsian’s parent company Nichirei will make a capital contribution of approximately $105 million to initiate the project.

CJ Schwan’s partnered with Burns & McDonnell to design and build a 400,000-sq.-ft. greenfield pizza manufacturing facility and 140,000-sq.-ft., fully automated distribution center with independent utility systems.

Brynwood Partners VIII formed Great Kitchens in 2020 to acquire ARYZTA North America's take-and-bake pizza and flatbread business in a corporate carveout transaction.

Conagra's Future of Frozen Food report reveals how consumer behavior, generational preferences and innovations are reshaping the U.S. frozen food market, which totals $93.5 billion, according to Circana.