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Cargill builds $21 million complex for customer innovation in chocolate market

“House of Chocolate” adds chocolate experience center, pilot plant and sensory lab to support product development, training

Sharon Spielman

September 21, 2020

Cargill has announced plans for a 700 square-meter “House of Chocolate” complex at its Mouscron, Belgium, site.

People & Industry News

People and Industry News: October 2020

September 21, 2020

People and industry news in food and beverage manufacturing for October 2020

Plant Openings

Plant Openings & Expansions: October 2020

September 21, 2020

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for October 2020

Manufacturing News

Some decaf coffees face contaminant and label issues

Clean Label Project wants some coffee brands to disclose use of methylene chloride

Wayne Labs

September 18, 2020

The Clean Label Project pushes for the use of decaffeination processes using carbon dioxide or the Swiss water process.

Regulatory Watch

AMS proposes amending USDA organic regulations

Changes would strengthen oversight of organic agricultural products

Sharon Spielman

September 18, 2020

Proposed amendments are intended to protect integrity in the organic supply chain and build consumer and industry trust in the USDA organic label.

Packaging

Bimbo, Kroger among brands using mail-in recycling for flexible packaging

More food companies join TerraCycle to ask consumers to save and ship in their packaging

Rose Shilling

September 16, 2020

TerraCycle is gaining ground in the food industry with new customers for its waste reuse and recycling models.

Meat Industry Hall of Fame announces Class of 2020

September 10, 2020

Induction of the new Meat Industry Hall of Fame members will take place in January 2021 in a virtual format.

September is National Food Safety Education Month

September 4, 2020

The federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness, or "food poisoning," annually. Take an active role in preventing it during Food Safety Education Month.

Pet Food

Scoular’s new plant to make high-quality pet food ingredients that shoppers demand

Petsource factory will freeze-dry and package high-protein ingredients for pet food manufacturers

Rose Shilling

September 3, 2020

The Scoular Co. has completed its new plant to produce freeze-dried protein ingredients that will help pet food manufacturers meet demand for high-quality products.

Water Management

Nestlé Waters earns top water stewardship rating

California bottled water plant is first food and beverage operation to achieve the certification

Rose Shilling

September 3, 2020

A Nestlé Waters bottling plant is the first food and beverage factory in the world to earn the highest certification under the rigorous Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard.