Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

Sustainability

How manufacturers are working to improve sustainability

Food and beverage processors are making strides to improve environmentally friendly operations in their plants.

November 15, 2016

A look at what companies are currently doing and how some suppliers are making it a point to help processors reduce their footprints

Dry Processing Technology

Bulk handling project boosts production for gluten-free processor

The new conveying system reduces the time it takes to produce a batch and reduces damages to ingredients.

October 24, 2016

"We were operating at 100 percent of capacity. Our bulk handling equipment, which consisted largely of inclined conveyor belts, was inefficient and very labor intensive," says Michael Smulders, owner of Bakery on Main.

Snack food companies

Utz, Metropoulos & Co. form strategic partnership

Investor behind Hostess Brands makes significant investment in the U.S.’s largest independent salty snack company.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

The largest independent salty snack company in the United States and an investment firm are forming a new partnership.

PepsiCo

Pepsi understands that the future of food is sweeter with less sugar

As the beverage company announces plans to decrease sugar in its products, other companies should follow

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in solving it. So Pepsi saying publically that it knows there’s too much sugar in many of its drinks is a big deal

PepsiCo

PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025

Company announces plans to release healthier products, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water efficiency.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda, with goals ranging from reducing the amount of sugar in its products, to helping women and girls around the world.

Engineering R&D

Engineering instant ice cream that works as single serve and on an industrial scale

Invention uses supercritical CO2 to make ice cream, and it's scalable from single serve to vending machines to industrial production

Wayne Labs

October 19, 2016

The process not only works for ice cream, but also for frozen juice treats like slushies.

Packaging

How supply chains affect packaging

Michael Kuebler, Smithers Pira technical director, talks about the future of packaging as supply chains continue to evolve.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

Michael Kuebler shares his insights into Amazon’s impact on packaging, creating sustainable packaging that also works well, and the most important things to consider when developing new packaging.

Hispanic Food Market

Palladium Equity Partners makes significant investment in Del Real Foods

Del Real hopes to use investment to extend its reach into new geographies, broaden its distribution channels, and enter complementary new product categories.

Crystal Lindell

October 11, 2016

An equity firm is making a large investment in a leading Hispanic refrigerated food company.