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Nestlé Purina Opens $481M Pet Food Facility in Brazil

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:21:00 -0500

The Vargeão site is Purina's largest investment in Brazil and will nearly double the company's wet pet food capacity in the country when fully operational.

DrinkPAK Opens Beverage Manufacturing Facility in Texas

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:02:00 -0500

Completed by ARCO National Construction, the facility supports DrinkPAK’s expansion into North Texas and reflects a growing industry trend toward flexible, high-capacity contract beverage manufacturing.

Dainty Foods to Open Ohio Manufacturing Facility

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:47:00 -0500

The 250,000-square-foot facility will expand the company's production of rice and ready-to-heat meals in North America.

VIDEO | Food Plant Openings and Expansions February 2026

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including Little Sesame’s new plant, InnovAsian’s frozen food facility, Charcuterie Artisans’ innovation center, BRIDOR’s expansion, M2 Ingredients’ innovation center and Boh Bah’s production facility.

How Food Manufacturers Can Prevent Conveyor Carryback

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

How Continuous Mixing Supports Efficient and Sustainable Baked Good Production

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The first continuous mixing systems were designed for low-volume production of stiffer doughs and products such as pretzels, crackers and bagels. But in the 30-plus years since, several kinds of continuous mixers have emerged to handle many distinct application challenges and all dough types.

How Can Data Integration Support AI Adoption in CPG Manufacturing?

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

AI is revolutionizing manufacturing with applications in predictive analytics and product development. Despite challenges like data silos and integration, progress is being made towards agentic AI. Discover how companies are adapting and what the future may hold.

Daikin Introduces R-290 Industrial Heat Pumps Up to 2,000 KW

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:16:00 -0500

The new platform is structured into two complementary ranges: EWA/YK-CZ monobloc units, from 20 to 85 kW, and EWYK-QZ modular heat pumps, configurable in multi-array systems up to 2,000 kW.

Nulogy Debuts Manufacturing Operating System

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

With Nulogy MOS, manufacturers, contract packagers and 3PLs can manage production, quality, compliance and collaboration within one system.

ISA Publishes New Standard for SCADA Systems

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:54:00 -0500

The ISA-112 Part 1 standard provides a vendor-neutral and technology-independent framework for the long-term management of SCADA systems and execution of SCADA modernization projects.

Hormel Foods Names Donald Monk as First CTO

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:32:00 -0500

Monk brings more than 35 years of global technology leadership to Hormel Foods, including 33 years at General Mills, where he ultimately served as chief information officer.

ESI Group Introduces Strategic Growth Team

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:18:00 -0500

ESI Group’s Strategic Growth Team unites business development, marketing and preconstruction experts into a collaborative unit.

Mars to Purchase Renewable Energy from Swedish Wind Farm

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:06:00 -0500

Through a long-term agreement, Mars has secured 70% of the annual production from the Kölvallen Wind Farm.

VIDEO | Food Plant Openings and Expansions January 2026

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including DrinkPAK’s East Coast beverage manufacturing facility, V&V Supremo’s Wisconsin plant, Danone’s Texas facility expansion, Cal-Maine Foods’ optimization and expansion project, and MMPA’s dairy plant acquisition.

Leveraging Packaging Technology and Design for a Safer Food Supply

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

A food manufacturer’s packaging line represents both the last opportunity to protect food and the last place where risk can be introduced. Treating the packaging line as a critical control point is essential to moving from reactive compliance to proactive prevention.

NORD Introduces Digital Twins for Virtual Commissioning

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

This technology allows engineers to verify early in the planning process whether the drive concept is suitable for the system, reducing the project timeline and achieving greater efficiency and availability.

The Data Dilemma: Why AI Fails for Mid-Sized Food Processors

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:06:00 -0500

It is critical for manufacturers such as food processors to recognize that while AI has the potential to become the "turbocharger" of operations, that transformation rarely happens by simply bolting on use cases.

Conta-Clip Debuts FDA-Compliant Cable Entries

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:11:00 -0500

The cable entries, which consist of a polyamide frame with injected elastomer, have integrated locking hooks for easy installation.

Primo Brands Unveils Solar Array at Maine Bottling Facility

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:24:00 -0500

The ground-mounted solar array is expected to generate more than 18 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, reducing the facility’s carbon footprint while providing long-term cost predictability.

FOOD ENGINEERING’s 49th Annual Plant Construction Survey

Thompsona@bnpmedia.com (Alyse Thompson-Richards) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Food and beverage manufacturers continue to invest in their operations, but their capital expenditure is more deliberate under dynamic economic conditions

KRONEN GmbH Introduces K1040H Drying System

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

With the K1040H, KRONEN has expanded its range of drying systems by adding a compact, fully automated solution offering throughput rates of up to 1,500 kilograms per hour.

How to Select the Right Pump for Food and Beverage Processing Environments

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:30:00 -0500

Proper pump selection begins with understanding how the dynamics of each food type affects pump performance.

Smithfield Foods to Build New Facility in South Dakota

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:42:00 -0500

The proposed facility will feature advanced automation technology and a streamlined design, delivering efficiency gains to Smithfield’s fresh pork and high-value packaged meats operations.

GEA Debuts CookStar First Compact Spiral Oven

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:41:00 -0500

The new oven extends the GEA CookStar product family and addresses requirements for consistent product quality, controlled processing conditions and improved resource efficiency from initial startup.

FDA to Reassess Use of BHA in Food

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:39:00 -0500

BHA is used to prevent spoilage of fats and oils and can be found in various food products including frozen meals, breakfast cereals, cookies, candy, ice cream and meat products.

CRB Names John R. Lupa, Jr. as VP of National Construction

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:07:00 -0500

Lupa brings more than 30 years of experience leading complex capital programs into CRB’s national construction leadership team.

AI: In Quest of and Fulfilling the Perfect Batch

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

You don’t have to go it alone when searching for and maintaining the perfect batch. Through machine learning and AI-based batch control, the arduous search becomes easier to realize.

Meal Delivery Service Tovala to Open Processing Plant in Illinois

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:02:00 -0500

The facility will be developed as a build-to-suit with construction scheduled to commence in March 2026 and substantial completion expected in the second quarter of 2027.

The J.M. Smucker Co. Eliminates COO Role as Part of Leadership Reorganization

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:47:00 -0500

The company has announced several leadership changes that it says will advance its long-term growth strategy.

Seenergy Foods Opens Second Facility, Launches IQF Pasta Line

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:47:00 -0500

The expansion increases production capacity and strengthens Seenergy Foods' ability to deliver ready-to-eat grains, beans, rice, and pasta to U.S. customers.