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Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona.

Plant Openings

Nestlé invests $675 million to build a sustainable facility in Glendale, Arizona

The beverage plant, to open in 2024, is part of the company’s $3 billion investment over two years to strengthen its U.S. market position

March 11, 2022

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona.

Food Packaging

Natural paper for protective packaging

March 11, 2022

Protective packaging specialist Storopack debuted an eco-friendly substitute for traditional bubble cushioning in its range. Storopack’s PAPERbubble uses paper in combination with air.

Plant Openings

Mount Franklin Foods announces major expansion of its manufacturing facility to meet capacity demand

Heavy investment in confectionery business ups capacity—more than doubling its original size of 220,000 sq.-ft.

March 10, 2022

Mount Franklin Foods is more than doubling the size of its San Jeronimo, Mexico plant to a total of 500,000 sq.-ft.

Nuts & Bolts

Inflation and the demand for breakfast cereal; packaging’s effect on demand

March 10, 2022

According to “Pricing the Cereal Aisle—Understanding how consumers react to inflation,” a study by consumer insights platform Veylinx, the impact of price increases on demand for the two most popular U.S. cereal brands, Cheerios and Frosted Flakes,

Metsa Board's Prinz von Hessen wine packaging

Food Packaging

Combination Gift and Transport Packaging for Wine

March 9, 2022

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fiber paperboards, has developed new wine packaging that doubles as both a gift and a transport box. Metsä Board’s packaging design team designed the robust and eye-catching packaging solution at its Excellence Center in Äänekoski, Finland.

Food Companies

GSF Opelika honored with Golden State Foods’ highest company honor

Chairman’s Challenge Award recognized Opelika, Alabama Protein Products Team As Golden State Foods’ leading global facility of 2021

March 8, 2022

Golden State Foods announced its 22nd Annual Chairman’s Challenge Award.

Mergers & Acquisitions

AM FRESH Group to acquire IFG and merge it with SNFL

SNFL’s and IFG’s combined innovation platforms will accelerate the growth of flavorful, sustainable and healthier table grape and cherry varieties

March 8, 2022

AM FRESH Group and Special New Fruit Licensing (SNFL) announced a definitive agreement under which AM FRESH is acquiring International Fruit Genetics (IFG) and merging it with SNFL.

Lettuce wraps using Finless Foods’ plant-based tuna. (Photo: Business Wire)

Alternate Proteins

Finless Foods to launch plant-based tuna in 2022, complete construction of cell-cultured tuna pilot plant

Founded on the vision of producing alternative seafood for a thriving ocean, Finless lands a strategic partner to translate vision into reality

March 8, 2022

Finless Foods, said to be the first cell-cultured seafood company as well as the first to serve cell-cultured fish in the U.S., announced the closing of its Series B funding totaling $34M led by Hanwha Solutions.

Manufacturing News

People and Industry News: March 2022

March 8, 2022

The people, companies and facilities making headlines.

Manufacturing News

Plant Openings & Expansions: March 2022

March 8, 2022

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing.

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