Articles by Michael Levitt

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.

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

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

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.

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