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Del Monte Foods debuts upcycled certified green beans range

November 16, 2021

Del Monte Foods Inc. has released the industry's first canned vegetable product to be Upcycled Certified by the Upcycled Food Association, the world's only third-party certification program for upcycled food ingredients and products.

Australian-based brewer Lion to acquire Bell's Brewery

November 11, 2021

Lion acquired Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing in 2019. The move will see the Michigan-based craft brewer come together with New Belgium, aligning two great American craft brewers.

Smithfield Foods' vice president of IT Applications honored at STEP Ahead Awards

November 10, 2021

Jona Smith, vice president of IT applications services, received a 2021 STEP Ahead Honoree award from The Manufacturing Institute for Excellence in Manufacturing.

Hershey buying Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

Hershey declares intent to buy Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels and Pretzels Inc.

November 10, 2021

The Hershey Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dot's Pretzels LLC, the owner of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, the fastest-growing scale brand in the pretzel category.

Editor's Note

A Continuing Story

Michael Costa

November 9, 2021

Hello! I’m Michael Costa, the new editor-in-chief at FOOD ENGINEERING.

Food Packaging

New range of monomaterial flexible packaging films

Kristen Kazarian

November 5, 2021

EMSUR, Grupo Lantero's Packaging Division, has launched EM-Full RFlex, a new range of PE and PP-based flexible packaging.

Food Packaging

COVID-19 pandemic accelerates use of digital print packaging

Kristen Kazarian

November 4, 2021

Since 2020, inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. A new Smithers report, The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026, reveals total value will reach $21.1 billion in 2021.

FDA issues guidance on temporary marketing permits

The guidance will help clarify, streamline, and improve the efficiency of the TMP application process

Sharon Spielman

November 3, 2021

Recalls

Flowers Foods voluntarily recalls cupcakes in 8 states due to possible presence of tiny wire mesh fragments

To date, no injuries or incidents have been reported

November 1, 2021

As a precautionary measure, Flowers Foods, Inc. has voluntarily recalled Tastykake multi-pack cupcakes due to the potential presence of tiny fragments of metal mesh wire.

Recalls

Purina Animal Nutrition voluntarily recalls limited lots of cattle and wildlife feed

To date, there are no complaints or reports of illness or death.

November 1, 2021

Purina Animal Nutrition is voluntarily recalling one lot of the following products for cattle livestock and for wildlife such as deer, antelope, and wild sheep due to the potential of elevated urea levels.