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The renovation increases T. Hasegawa’s flavor innovation facilities by more than 50%, part of the company’s strategy of investing in its U.S. operations to bolster flavor development and manufacturing in North America.

Crackd will be produced in the U.S. and available to stock on grocers’ shelves as early as the second quarter of this year.

The Farmer Forward program is a cornerstone of the company’s Moo’ving Dairy Forward initiative – a multimillion-dollar platform to drive investment in new technologies and partnerships to cut GHG emissions across Mars’ global dairy supply chain.

Bühler aims to foster the development of equipment to enable market-ready, sustainable, healthy and affordable cellular products that can address increasingly complex food-system challenges, reduce the environmental impact and improve food security.

The first phase of the project, which is now complete, covers 20,950 sq. ft. and features 754 solar panels, generating 407.16 kW DC and 400 kW AC.

The facility is slated to open in summer 2026, and the project is expected to create 30 jobs initially, with plans to expand to 60 people in the coming years.

Additionally, in response to the recent fires in the Los Angeles area, Cascade Milling donated nearly 8 tons of its Just-Add-Water Organic Pancake & Waffle Mix to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

The recall is out of an abundance of caution following a notification from the company’s supplier that the “easy-open” pull-tab can lid on limited products encountered a manufacturing defect that may compromise the integrity of the product seal.

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings, expansions and closures in the food and beverage industry.

Over the past several months, the company has made progress in safety and quality, with several interventions and innovations implemented across the organization.