Michael Levitt

Michael joined FOOD ENGINEERING and Refrigerated & Frozen Foods in 2025 after working as associate editor for Walls & Ceilings for two years. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a major in sports convergence journalism and a minor in business.

Tillamook Opens Illinois Ice Cream Facility

Once the plant is fully operational, which will be as soon as next year, it will produce 15.5 million gallons of ice cream annually.

Michael Levitt

August 5, 2025

The Tillamook County Creamery Association recently opened a 68,000-sq.-ft. ice cream facility in Decatur, Ill. It is Tillamook’s first owned and operated plant outside of Oregon.

Events

GRAS, Food Additives and Sustainability Emerge at IFT FIRST 2025

Michael Levitt

July 25, 2025

Regulatory changes connected to U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda could impact food manufacturers.

Kraft Heinz DeKalb Distribution Center Rendering

Funding/Investments

Kraft Heinz Upgrades U.S. Manufacturing Facilities

Michael Levitt

May 20, 2025

The investment will increase efficiency at 30 of the company’s U.S. manufacturing facilities.

FA&M 2025 Highlights Food Manufacturing’s Future

Between the expo hall, receptions and educational sessions, FA&M 2025 offered attendees an in-depth look at the latest in automation technology, packaging sustainability and food manufacturing.

Michael Levitt

May 1, 2025

Between the expo hall, receptions and educational sessions, FA&M 2025 offered attendees an in-depth look at the latest in automation technology, packaging sustainability and food manufacturing.

Plant Openings

Chobani to Build $1.2B Manufacturing Facility in New York

Michael Levitt

April 22, 2025

When completed, the plant will have 28 production lines and will be able to produce over 1 billion pounds of dairy products per year.

Trump Pauses Imported Goods Tariffs for 90 Days

Michael Levitt

April 11, 2025

Trump raised tariffs on China to 125%, but many other countries will have only a 10% tariff in place for those 90 days.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.