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 @US_FDA has launched reassessments of BHT and ADA, chemical additives used in a variety of food products. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2vcx 📸: Phil Hearing via Unsplash

.@tnasolutions' robag Quantum has been engineered for snack and food producers facing the growing challenge of more packs, more SKUs and more pressure on space, labor and margins. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2tdi #packagingequipment #VFFS 📸: tna solutions

With its new plant in Maryland, @EatLittleSesame will quintuple its annual capacity once fully operational — all while preserving the culinary touches that make Little Sesame’s hummus special. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2t7T 📸: Harry Ford and Little Sesame

.@Cargill and @VoyageFoods are bringing NextCoa, a confectionery alternative to chocolate, to North America, starting in the United States. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2r17 📸: Voyage Foods

What are manufacturing CEOs asking their project delivery partners in 2026? Read more: brnw.ch/21x2qWK #plantdesign #plantconstruction #foodmanufacturing 📸: partystock via Magnific

Building on 40 years of extrusion manufacturing, one central element in Bühler Group's Nutrex 7 Series remained unchanged: the twin-screw extrusion technology. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2oJN 📸: Bühler Group

UPM Specialty Materials, @Michelman and BOBST have built paper packaging that delivers barrier performance and heat sealability over a wide sealing window. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2mj9 📸: UPM Specialty Materials, Michelman and BOBST

Many food companies are “talking the talk” on food waste, new research shows, but are they walking the walk? Learn more: brnw.ch/21x2l9t

Del Monte Foods, Inc., a division of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., has reaffirmed its connection to Pittsburgh by making the city its central hub. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2khB 📸: Fresh Del Monte

.@postholdingsinc has announced that Robert Vitale, chairman and CEO, will become executive chairman on Oct. 1, and Nicolas Catoggio, executive vice president and COO, will transition to president and CEO. Read more : brnw.ch/21x2kbb 📸: Post Holdings

The @USDA has announced proposed updates to federal line speed regulations in poultry and pork establishments operating under modern inspection systems. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x2icN 📸: deepblue4you / Getty Images

Colorado Premium, supplier of proteins serving foodservice, retail, direct-to-consumer and industrial customers, has acquired Old Hickory Smokehouse, provider of premium smoked and cooked protein products. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2i8x 📸: Brian Wegman via Unsplash

Agri-Mark and Eversource Energy have completed an energy efficiency upgrade at Agri-Mark’s West Springfield, Massachusetts plant. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2g12 #dairyindustry #dairyprocessing #energymanagement 📸: Agri-Mark, Inc. and Eversource Energy

Debut, developer of ingredients through precision fermentation, and natural color supplier Oterra aim to develop and scale a natural alternative to artificial red colors for food and beverage applications. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2fVj 📸: frimufilms via Magnific

Suited for applications such as high-speed machine tending, palletizing, screwdriving and arcwelding, @ABBRobotics' new PoWa family of cobots enables manufacturers to automate heavier and faster processes. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2dSf 📸: ABB Robotics

.@thecampbellsco has completed the acquisition of a 49% interest in La Regina di San Marzano di Antonio Romano S.p.A. and La Regina Atlantica, LLC, the privately held maker of Rao’s Homemade tomato-based, jarred pasta sauces. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2dMM

Akona Process Solutions has launched the Rotary Batch Mixer, a batch solution engineered for consistent blend quality, gentle material handling and simplified sanitation across dry bulk processing environments. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2bNQ 📸: Akona Process Solutions

Every food manufacturing company seeks to improve efficiency on packaging lines, and thankfully, digitalized tools are helping processors meet their goals more rapidly, writes @PMMIorg's Jorge Izquierdo. Read more: brnw.ch/21x2bI3 📸: Getty Images / Mindful Media

.@Nestle USA has launched four at-home sauces under the Minor's Kitchen brand, which has served professional chefs for 75 years. Check out the lineup: brnw.ch/21x29vz 📸: Nestlé

At interpack, Eriez will launch its X8-SF Metal Detector, which features a hygienic design, an intuitive interface and integrated data capture to support traceability and compliance. Read more: brnw.ch/21x28gY 📸: Eriez