Food Engineering

🏆 The resutls are in! 🏆 FOOD ENGINEERING has named Schwan's Company's frozen #pizza #manufacturing plant and #distribution center in Salina, Kansas as its 2026 Plant of the Year. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wZrhd #foodmanufacturing #plantdesign 📸: CJ Schwan's

The FDA and the CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli they say is connected to raw cheddar cheese produced by Raw Farm, LLC. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0V3v #fda #foodsafety #dairy 📸: FDA

Valeo Foods Group has reached an agreement to acquire Prestige-96, a Bulgarian manufacturer of sweet #bakedgoods. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0Td1 📸: Prestige-96

Ferrero Group is set to acquire @bold_snacks, a Brazilian #protein snack company. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0T77 📸: Bold Snacks

Advances in biotechnology have given rise to #precisionfermentation — the ability to program microorganisms to produce targeted #ingredients with exceptional control. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0R7j 📸: Reptile8488 / E+ / Getty Images, The Cultured Hub, Ziemann Holvrieka

NORD Gear Corporation has extended the power of its compact permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) to 11 kW. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0P42 📸: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS

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.@KeyTechnology_ has launched the COMPASS optical sorter for fresh and #IQF corn, peas and green beans. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0N7a #frozenfood #produce #foodsafety 📸: Key Technology

When preparing plans for new #foodmanufacturing plants, there is an often overlooked area to consider: fluid management. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0N19 📸: freepik

While there are still some vendor-specific protocols, networks and wiring available, it’s been in everybody’s interest to work toward open-standard, vendor-agnostic networking. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0KSz #foodmanufacturing #industrialnetworks 📸: Siemens

.@ConagraBrands will expand its existing #manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, Arkansas through a multi-year investment of approximately $220 million. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0JQI 📸: Conagra Brands

Rise Baking Company is expanding its facility in Pleasant View, Utah to optimize its manufacturing network and support growth across multiple product categories. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0J6f #foodmanufacturing #plantexpansion #bakery 📸: Rise Baking Company

Contract manufacturer Maker’s Pride says it will begin winding down operations at its facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah and Shakopee, Minnesota. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0IYA #foodmanufacturing #plantclosing #snacks 📸: freepik

Melt&Marble has secured self-affirmed #GRAS status for its MeltyMarble fat, which is designed to deliver targeted functionality across a range of food applications. #precisionfermentation #ingredients 📸: Melt&Marble brnw.ch/21x0H8d

.@PuratosGroup is set to acquire Dawn Foods in a move to serve professional bakers, pastry chefs, retailers and food manufacturers. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0H1y #acquisitions #foodmanufacturing #bakery 📸: Puratos

Shinkei Systems, the #seafood #robotics company behind Seremoni Grade fish, has purchased a 16,000-sq.-ft. processing plant in Tacoma, Washington. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0F1g 📸: Shinkei Systems

Bel Group has broken ground on a $200 million expansion of its Babybel production facility in Brookings, South Dakota. The #investment will create around 150 new jobs and double milk sourcing from American #dairy farms. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0ETK 📸: Bel Group

A modular, standalone #checkweigher for packaged products, @Fortress_Tech's Raptor Flex is installed at the end of #inspection lines to reduce product giveaway and ensure compliance with weight regulations. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0D30 📸: Fortress Technology

Contextualized #OEE data can provide #manufacturing software with valuable data inputs that can aid in monitoring utility usage and waste streams. OEE #data can also provide valuable time stamps to augment track-and-trace systems. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0CY8 📸: Emerson

ABB has expanded its all-compatible #drive portfolio with a new wall-mounted frame, extending the ACS580-01, ACQ580-01 and ACH580-01 drive ranges with new 315 kW and 355 kW power ratings. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0B0C 📸: ABB

Carryback leads to product loss and sanitation and maintenance concerns. Here are strategies for recovering product and keeping #conveyors running smoothly. Read more: brnw.ch/21x0ATP #foodmanufacturing #foodsafety 📸: Elena Bionysheva-Abramova / Getty Images