Highlights

People on the Move

FPSA Names New President & CEO, Shifts Seckman to Grow FIT Program

April 3, 2024
Matthew Ott will take the reins of the association while David Seckman will focus his efforts to grow the technician training program to meet increased demand.
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Product Development

AI in the Lab and the Plant

March 5, 2024
Are your product development teams and plant ready for a little artificial intelligence? Are you?
Editor's Plate

Editor's Plate: Wade Into AI With Us

Feb. 28, 2024
Dip your toes into artificial intelligence at your own pace and you should enjoy the water.
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Capital Spending

Tyson Foods Opens New Bowling Green, Kentucky, Bacon Processing Plant

Jan. 25, 2024
400,000-sq.-ft. facility is expected to pump out 2 million pounds of bacon per week to support the Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon portfolios.
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Plant Expansion

Pennsylvania Meat Processor Alpine Wurst & Meat House Expands, Adds HPP Equipment

Dec. 20, 2023
The Honesdale, Pa., processor had been using a third-party toller for its high-pressure processing needs, but decided to invest in expanding its facility and installing its own...
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Capital Spending

Tyson Opens New $300 Million Fully Cooked Plant in Danville, Virginia

Nov. 29, 2023
Highly automated facility will produce four million pounds of fully cooked poultry products per week for Tyson Foods’ retail and foodservice channels.
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Capital Spending

Anheuser-Busch’s Cartersville, Georgia, Brewery Gets $13 Million in Upgrades

Nov. 29, 2023
Enhancements to energy systems, dry-hopping, bottling and can-packaging operations among the significant investments made by Anheuser-Busch.
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Technology

Are Food and Beverage Processors Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

April 28, 2023
Food and beverage processors that lay the groundwork now will be positioned to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence in their plants sooner rather than later.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

How Food and Beverage Companies Can Prepare for Cyberattacks

April 3, 2023
More reporting and cooperation among processors should improve defenses, but companies large and small should still be aware of what's at stake with their cybersecurity.
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Capital Spending

2022 Capital Spending Outlook: Labor Situation Shapes Capital Spending Choices

April 4, 2022
Our annual report finds that as food and beverage companies plan to ramp up their capital spending, labor issues are top of mind.
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R&D

Meet the Software that’s Combining AI and Product Development for CPG Companies

March 25, 2022
Turing Labs' Manmit Shrimali talks to us about how his company is helping food and beverage manufacturers use artificial intelligence to further their own product development....
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Cybersecurity

How Cybercriminals Break Into Food & Beverage Plants

Feb. 24, 2022
Legacy systems leave many food companies vulnerable to cyberattack.
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Automation

The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Food Processing

Feb. 3, 2022
AI is doing a lot in the food & beverage industry – and has the potential to do more.