Food Engineering

Your Freight Data Isn’t Ready for AI. Here’s How to Fix That.

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:31:00 -0500

Before you rely on AI to guide freight decisions, connect the underlying records, identify the gaps, and assign responsibility for fixing them.

Mars Celebrates 50 Years of Candy Manufacturing in Waco, Texas

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:07:00 -0500

Since 2024, Mars has invested $165 million in the facility, with recent capital projects focused on enhancing energy efficiency and operational excellence.

Good Culture Partners with AMPI to Open Cottage Cheese Facility

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:46:00 -0500

Built around Good Culture's standards, the facility is expected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2027 and will expand the brand's cottage cheese supply.

How Can Food Manufacturers Win in AI-Assisted Consumer Search?

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Manufacturers aren’t the only subset to benefit from AI. Consumers are increasingly turning to AI agents to compare and purchase products, meaning product descriptions must be optimized for AI.

Readco Kurimoto Debuts RK-110 Safety Hinge

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The RK Safety Hinge Model RK-110 reduces the lid's lifting weight from as heavy as 293 lbs. to as light as 58 lbs., a reduction of up to 80%.

Johnson Controls Debuts FRICK HeatPAC Reciprocating Ammonia Heat Pump

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:55:00 -0500

HeatPAC recovers waste heat from ammonia refrigeration systems and transforms it into high-temperature hot water for processes like pasteurization, sanitation and space heating.

Kraft Heinz to Divest North American Coffee Business for $650M

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:36:00 -0500

The proposed transaction, which includes the Maxwell House, Gevalia, Nabob, Yuban, Tassimo, Ethical Bean and Sanka brands, is expected to close in mid-2027.

UK-Based Mr Whippy Taps Starfrost for Spiral Cooling System

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:42:00 -0500

Starfrost's Helix Spiral Cooling System has cooled its first doughnuts at the facility in Sheffield, England, marking a milestone as the site moves towards full production.

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions Acquires I.J. White Systems

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:23:00 -0500

Fortifi says the acquisition expands its thermal processing portfolio and broadens its capabilities in bakery, where frozen formats are changing production and distribution.

Inspection Systems: Don’t Settle for a Single Point of View

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

Inspection tools today include metal detectors, vision systems, X-ray and NIR hyperspectral systems, and for some applications, all of them may be required for a specific food or beverage product. AI/ML promises to extend their capabilities in the coming years.

GEA to Expand Wisconsin Campus

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:38:00 -0500

The new building will add around 70,000 sq. ft. of office, manufacturing, research and industrial space, representing an investment of about $25 million in construction, machinery and equipment.

CleanSpace Launches ColdSpace Division

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:26:00 -0500

From refrigerated processing spaces and walk-in coolers to high-cube freezer warehouses and complex cold storage facilities, ColdSpace will bring building construction, refrigeration, racking, automation, controls and software together under a single contract.

Umios to Acquire High Liner Foods

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:47:00 -0400

Umios says the acquisition will allow it to build a consumer-driven value cycle in North America, connecting its marine resources with High Liner Foods' processing, brands and distribution network.

Pythag Tech Raises $4.25M to Advance AI for Cultivated Meat

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:35:00 -0400

The capital will expand Pythag’s biological dataset and machine learning platform, which is designed to optimize cultivated meat production processes that can then be licensed to food companies.

Canadian Government to Invest $50M in Canadian Food Innovation Network

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

This funding will enable the CFIN to expand its services, helping more food and beverage processors adopt and implement automation, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing and other advanced technologies.

Treehouse California Almonds Partners with Sitos Group to Turn Almond Byproduct into Biochar

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:45:00 -0400

This facility converts almond byproduct into a carbon-rich material that will be returned to the soil to promote soil health and durable carbon sequestration.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Launches NXD tupH Sealed Surface Conversion System

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:22:00 -0400

The food-safe surface treatment provides aluminum units with properties that make the material comparable to stainless steel when it comes to hygiene and corrosion resistance.

Alfa Laval Debuts MaxiLobe Rotary Lobe Pumps

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:08:00 -0400

MaxiLobe and MaxiLobe UltraPure pumps aim to optimize capital investment with a broad flow and pressure envelope.

Sauer Brands Repositions as Duke’s Mayo Company

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:49:00 -0400

The company says its new name underscores its strategic focus on the condiments category, led by Duke’s Mayonnaise, and the accelerating growth of its portfolio.

Leprino Nutrition Completes $35M Expansion of Texas Whey Protein Facility

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:21:00 -0400

The additional capacity is incremental to Leprino Nutrition’s sweet whey operation and will focus on the consolidation of externally sourced whey solids.

Niagara Bottling Opens $141M Facility in Kentucky

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:48:00 -0400

The new facility includes over 436,000 sq. ft. of advanced manufacturing space, including beverage production and distribution operations.

Midera Food Processing Acquires Phoenix Innovations

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:09:00 -0400

Midera says acquisition strengthens its ability to deliver complete processing lines for poultry clients and advances its total line solutions strategy.

Fresh Doesn’t Have to Mean Cold: How Aseptic Processing Can Redefine Fresh Dairy in the U.S.

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:38:00 -0400

While pasteurization holds an important role in dairy processing, aseptic processing opens the door for more product options.

Ecolab Invests in ZwitterCo

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:26:00 -0400

Ecolab’s investment supports ZwitterCo in scaling water circularity solutions across the food and beverage industry.

IDFA Names Matt Herrick as President, CEO

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:06:00 -0400

Herrick, who returns to IDFA after serving as president and CEO of the International Bottled Water Association, succeeds Michael Dykes.

Harpak-ULMA Launches Hygienic Robotic Loading Platform

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:04:00 -0400

Designed for applications including cheese, fresh meat and snacks, the platform brings robotic loading and packaging equipment into the same Logix programming environment, allowing plant teams to support both with familiar tools.

Emerson Introduces Rosemount 9000 Series Magnetic Flow Meters

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The series’ new features help users improve flow measurement, simplify troubleshooting and keep critical processes running reliably in industries including food and beverage.

PurposeEnergy Opens $40M Food Waste and Wastewater Pre-Treatment Facility

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:50:00 -0400

This facility converts wastewater and high-strength organic food waste residuals piped directly from Danone USA's largest U.S. yogurt manufacturing facility, and from other regional food and beverage producers, into renewable biogas, water treated to municipal discharge standards and nutrient-rich soil amendments.

GEA Debuts ProCoater

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:04:00 -0400

The GEA ProCoater enables precise, repeatable control of batter application for poultry, pork, fish, cheese, plant-based and hybrid products.

Panzani Group and Cerealis to Merge

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:41:00 -0400

The proposed group would bring together two European businesses with complementary geographical footprints, product portfolios and industrial expertise.