Food Processing

31/07/2025

John Hewitt discusses the trends and innovations he and his colleagues at Consumer Brands Association are seeing in the food and beverage packaging arena.

Listen to the episode to learn more: https://bit.ly/45u9IT6

31/07/2025

As teased in yesterday's news about Mars' huge capital investment plans, snack bar processor Nature's Bakery, part of the Mars family of brands, has officially opened its new baking facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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New bakery will improve efficiency, product quality, and sets the company up for future growth in the snacking category.

28/07/2025

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development at PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, digs into recent research from the organization that examines and as it relates to challenges, technological advancement and design, in advance of PACK EXPO Las Vegas coming up Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Read the edited interview and listen to the full version here: https://www.foodprocessing.com/industry-perspective/podcast/55303732/advancing-food-safety-through-technology-workforce-innovation

Learn more about Pack Expo Las Vegas and register here: https://www.packexpolasvegas.com/

23/07/2025

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development at PMMI: The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, digs into recent research from the organization that examines and as it relates to challenges, technological advancement and design, in advance of PACK EXPO Las Vegas coming up Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

Read the edited interview and listen to the full version here: https://www.foodprocessing.com/industry-perspective/podcast/55304938/advancing-food-safety-through-tech-workforce-innovation

Learn more about Pack Expo Las Vegas and register here: https://www.packexpolasvegas.com/

06/06/2025

In our latest Food For Thought podcast episode, Food & Beverage Alliance’s Rocco Renaldi shares ideas for how the industry can work with science to find a way to properly categorize foods on the processing spectrum, but also work to make more healthy, fresh foods more affordable and accessible for all consumers.

https://www.foodprocessing.com/podcasts/podcast/55294631/be-proactive-on-ultraprocessed-foods-discussions-actions

23/05/2025

Oscar Mayer and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are taking the “hot dog race” concept to an entirely new level today … and the intrigue, and humor, is hard to avoid.

Read more: https://www.foodprocessing.com/business-of-food-beverage/marketing/news/55291958/ready-for-the-wienie-500-oscar-mayers-new-kind-of-hot-dog-race

Oscar Mayer and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are taking the “hot dog race” concept to an entirely new level … and the intrigue, and humor, is hard to avoid.

22/05/2025

Food products, packaging, technology and innovation will be on display during Food Taipei Mega Shows 台北國際食品系列展 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition (TaiNEX) center in Taipei, Taiwan, June 25-28, 2025. Our senior editor, Andy Hanacek, will be there this year!

Read more about what to expect from the show: https://www.foodprocessing.com/business-of-food-beverage/international/article/55291698/showcasing-asian-food-and-beverage-innovation

Food Taipei Mega Shows taps into trends driving innovation and puts advancement on display across five concurrent expos focused on food and beverage solutions.

16/05/2025

Lauren McNamara talks about trends driving growth in and , as well as how SunOpta is preparing for future regulations.

https://www.foodprocessing.com/podcasts/podcast/55290150/sunopta-svp-digs-into-trends-in-plant-based-foods-better-for-you-snacking

09/05/2025

The FDA announced the approval of three new color additive petitions that will expand the palette of available colors from natural sources for manufacturers to safely use in food.

Read about the approved additives: https://www.foodprocessing.com/product-development/color/news/55289324/fda-approves-three-food-colors-from-natural-sources

As promised last month, galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract and calcium phosphate are approved for a multitude of food and beverage uses.

01/05/2025

Conagra Brands has entered into an agreement to sell Chef Boyardee to Hometown Food Company, a Brynwood Partners portfolio company.

Read more: https://www.foodprocessing.com/business-of-food-beverage/mergers-acquisitions/news/55287272/conagra-sells-chef-boyardee-to-hometown-food-co-for-600-million

After months of speculation, Conagra Brands divests the shelf-stable pasta meals brand to private-equity portfolio company.

18/04/2025

With many opportunities to make food & beverage processing plants more sustainable, more companies are reducing their impact on the community, environment and entire planet.

Read more: https://www.foodprocessing.com/on-the-plant-floor/article/55283643/sustainability-in-the-plant-an-ever-rising-standard

With many opportunities to make food & beverage processing facilities more sustainable, more companies are reducing their impact on the community, environment and entire planet...