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    Processor of the Year

    2023 Processor of the Year: JBS USA's Evolution Brings Opportunity

    Andy Hanacek
    Nov. 17, 2023
    The American subsidiary's investments in value-added, case-ready and prepared foods are critical building blocks for its future success.

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    Business Strategies

    Private Label Ends a String of Sales Gains, but Still Strong

    Dave Fusaro
    The October dip in both dollars and volume may be just a bump in an ascending road for store brands, especially after the innovation shown at the recent Private Label Trade Show...
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    New Food Products

    Rollout! New Food Products of December 2023

    Novel snack bites from Farm Rich, pickles in Heinz ketchup, Perdue/Niman Ranch lamb products, unexpected flavors from Optimum Nutrition, Tindle enters U.S. retail, Pillsbury's...
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    Business Strategies

    How AI Could Transform the Food and Beverage Industry

    Dave Fusaro
    Artificial intelligence ‘may be the most fundamental enabler of change in the food industry.’
    Podcasts

    What Do Consumers Prefer in their Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwiches?

    Andy Hanacek
    Stephanie Powell, director of marketing for Alpha Baking Co., discusses the results of a survey Alpha Baking commissioned to determine how consumers construct sandwiches using...
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    Manufacturing Trends

    Take Food Processing's Manufacturing Survey

    Help us create a preview of what 2024 will mean for food manufacturing.
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    Processor of the Year

    2023 Processor of the Year: JBS USA

    Dave Fusaro
    The U.S. organization catapulted its Brazilian parent from a small Brazilian butcher shop to the biggest animal protein supplier in the world; the next step being value-added ...
    Editor's Plate

    Editor's Plate: JBS Becomes a Good American Citizen

    Dave Fusaro
    After some bumps and missteps early on, the Brazilian and American companies truly belong to the North American and global food processing communities.

    Industry News

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    Snack Foods

    The Fresh Factory Expands Snack Bar Production Capabilities

    Andy Hanacek
    Carol Stream, Ill.-based food and beverage processor has targeted the growing refrigerated snack bar category for growth.
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    Legal Issues

    U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Consider Bacon Pre-Cooking Patent Lawsuit Against Hormel Foods

    Andy Hanacek
    Lawsuit against Hormel Foods by equipment manufacturer HIP claimed that CEO David Howard should be named as sole or joint inventor of patented bacon pre-cooking method.

    Animal Proteins

    Hormel to End Turkey Harvest at Barron, Wisconsin, Plant in Favor of Value-Added Processing

    Andy Hanacek
    Jennie-O Turkey Store plant will end turkey slaughter operations in Q2 of 2024 in an effort to right-size the company’s turkey supply chain.

    Business of Food & Beverage

    Coca-Cola and Smucker Are Top U.S. Companies for Boosting Talent

    Dave Fusaro
    The American Opportunity Index rates America's 250 largest public companies on how they help their workers get ahead.

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    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Hot Sauce, Bases Processor Summit Hill Foods Acquired by Private Equity

    Andy Hanacek
    Owner of Better Than Bouillon and The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce sees growth opportunity in EagleTree Capital deal.

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    Animal Proteins

    New Pork Processing Plant Opens in Western Canada, Easing Shipping Strains for Hog Farmers

    Andy Hanacek
    The North 49 Foods facility in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, will alleviate the need to ship Canadian-raised sows hundreds of miles across the border to the U.S. for processing.

    People on the Move

    Utz Brands Names Chief Supply Chain Officer and Chief Transformation Officer

    Dave Fusaro
    Mitchell Arends joins from Kraft Heinz, current COO Cary Devore gets an additional title.

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    Environmental

    Danone Invests to Reduce Dairy Farm Methane Emissions

    Dave Fusaro
    The multinational joins the Global Methane Hub to fund the Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator.