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Plant Openings & Expansions: May 2021

May 4, 2021

Plant openings and expansions in food and beverage manufacturing for May 2021.

People and Industry News: May 2021

May 3, 2021

People and industry news in food and beverage manufacturing for May 2021.

Manufacturing News

Cyberattacks: What food processors won’t talk about

Sharing information about cyberattacks can help strengthen the entire industry

Wayne Labs

May 3, 2021

An issue food processors won’t talk about openly is whether they’ve been the victim of a cyberattack.

Food Packaging

Beverage carton industry sets sight on 10-year sustainability commitment

April 30, 2021

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: to deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient food supply systems which is renewable, climate positive and circular.

Food Packaging

No-kill fertilizer packaged in sustainable cotton bag

April 29, 2021

Johnny Appleseed Organic has come out with ClimateGard™, a no-kill fertilizer for gardens.

Recalls

Velvet Ice Cream recalls all ice cream and sherbert made on or after March 24

Product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Kristen Kazarian

April 29, 2021

The ice cream company is voluntarily recalling the products as a precaution due to the potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

How the Cannabis and Hemp Industries Can Use Carbon-14 Analysis for Product Authentication

Beta Analytic offers insights on carbon-14 analysis and its potential for certification programs.

Alyse Thompson-Richards

April 28, 2021

Beta Analytic, which provides bio-based content testing for a variety of industries, suggests a new possibility for hemp and CBD manufacturers. They could turn to carbon-14 analysis to authenticate the “naturalness” of their products.

Animal Agriculture Alliance’s updated Sustainability Impact Report highlights continued commitment and improvement

April 23, 2021

Sustainability remains a shared value between farmers, ranchers and consumers.

The Importance of Sanitary Equipment Design in Today’s Food Processing Market

Equipment plays a critical role in cleaning, sanitizing strategies

April 22, 2021

As retail demand surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, food and beverage manufacturers found themselves having to quickly ramp up production to keep pace. The challenge faced by many was how to properly clean and sanitize both equipment and production areas when shifts were added or extended, while plants were running seven days a week and employees were scrambling to keep up with the surge in demand.

Whole Foods adopts Honeywell’s lower GWP refrigerant technology

Lower global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant helps food retailers comply with current and proposed environmental regulations

Sharon Spielman

April 21, 2021

Global natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market has adopted Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R-448A) lower GWP refrigerant in its stores across the U.S. as it seeks to reduce refrigerant emissions under the EPA’s GreenChill program.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.