Manufacturing News

Mergers & Acquisitions

Dot Foods acquires Morsum, an AI/ML food platform technology company

The merger will help Dot’s suppliers be more responsive to supply chain issues when they arise

Wayne Labs, Senior Contributing Technical Editor

March 6, 2022

Dot Foods, Inc., said to be North America’s largest food industry redistributor, has acquired Morsum, a food industry data and AI platform technology company.

CMMS

Six steps for implementing a successful CMMS after COVID-19

Wasique Ahmad

March 4, 2022

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) have become an important tool for companies looking to improve their safety and efficiency.

Mergers & Acquisitions

May River Capital acquires Cablevey Conveyors

Cablevey Conveyors celebrated its 50th anniversary on the day of the acquisition

March 2, 2022

May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on lower middle market industrial growth companies, has acquired Cablevey Conveyors, a global manufacturer of tubular-drag conveyor systems based in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

People are more consumed about food price inflation than COVID-19.

COVID & Inflation

COVID cases drop in the U.S. while food prices climb

A new study finds diminished worry about COVID among American consumers, but an overly heightened concern about food price increases

March 1, 2022

While concern for COVID decreases among Americans post Omicron, consumers feel inflation's pain at the supermarket.

Industry Leaders

Meat Institute, FMI announce 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow program winners

Each year, the two organizations select ten young industry leaders who show creativity and innovation

February 17, 2022

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute, NAMI) and FMI—The Food Industry Association announced ten winners for the 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow Program.

Refrigeration equipment, controls company M&M Carnot acquires controls manufacturer Logix

Transaction to create a controls provider with capabilities to serve the industrial refrigeration market with technological solutions

February 17, 2022

Logix, a Seattle-area industrial controls manufacturer, has been serving the industrial refrigeration market with controls solutions for wineries, cold storage warehouses, distribution centers and processing plants focusing on safety, efficiency and sustainability.

People News

Rittal appoints Andreas Ruzic as CEO of Rittal USA

Ruzic takes on his new role while maintaining his EVP position at Rittal North America

February 17, 2022

Rittal North America LLC, a global provider of system solutions for industrial and IT enclosures, appointed Andreas Ruzic as chief executive officer of Rittal USA.

EPC Standards

GS1 US launches cross-industry RFID discussion group

Inaugural meeting will feature speakers from Walmart, Auburn University and RFID Journal

February 16, 2022

GS1 US has established a cross-industry radio frequency identification (RFID) discussion group that seeks to address best practices for implementing electronic product code (EPC)–enabled RFID to support supply chain and inventory management imperatives.

Bowery Farming acquires Traptic, 3D vision and robotics harvesting startup

The technology will be used to accelerate the commercialization of fruiting and vine crops across communities in the U.S. and eventually the globe

February 16, 2022

Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the U.S., has acquired Traptic, a company utilizing computer vision, robotic arms and artificial intelligence (AI), to harvest fruiting, vine and other delicate crops, including strawberries, tomatoes and more.

Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers

Alternate Protein

Cultured meat that looks and handles like real meat

Novel technology uses 3D printing to fuse muscle cells into significant muscle fibers

February 14, 2022

The company has succeeded in accelerating the formation of real living muscle fibers and enhancing their quality to mirror key characteristics of farm-raised meat.