Latest Food Headlines

  1. Reverse-Lift Double Planetary Mixers Announced By Charles Ross & Son Company 6/1/2020

    The ROSS Double Planetary Mixer is available in a reverse-lift design which raises the vessel to the mixing position, rather than lowering the agitator assembly. A reverse lift facilitates improved rigidity and more uniform blade-to-vessel clearances without relying on the floor to be completely level.

  2. Unix Packaging To Invest $19M Into Beverage Manufacturing Facility In North Carolina 5/29/2020

    Unix Packaging, a California-based contract manufacturer of branded and private label beverages, will invest $19M to locate its first East Coast manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina. The company plans to create 226 new jobs in Burke County.

  3. Northwest Ordinance Distilling Plans $39.5M Expansion In New Albany, Indiana 5/29/2020

    Northwest Ordinance Distilling, a distilled spirits bottling facility, will reportedly invest $39.5M to expand its production facility in New Albany, Indiana.

  4. Sabra To Grow Unique Tahini-Grade Sesame Seeds In The U.S. 5/28/2020

    Sabra, maker of America's favorite hummus, announced it will grow a unique variety of non-GMO sesame seeds in the U.S.

  5. Revol Greens Joins The Movement To Build The World’s Safest Food Supply Chain Adopting The Free iTrade Traceability Campaign 5/28/2020

    Revol Greens is the latest customer to pick up the food safety mantle and join iTrade’s iTracefresh program.

  6. Bangladeshi Farmers Reap Higher Yields, Profits From Bt Eggplant 5/28/2020

    Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered eggplant, a new Cornell study has found.

  7. Highlighting The Canadian Food System Aim Of New Campaign Launched By Canadian Centre For Food Integrity 5/27/2020

    A national campaign to connect consumers to the multifaceted Canadian food system was launched by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), at a time when conversation around food and its availability has dominated media headlines.

  8. Automated Farming: XAG Introduces Rice Seeding Drone To Mitigate Labour Shortage 5/27/2020

    With the farming population decreasing and growing older, the global food system now faces great uncertainty especially when the covid-19 pandemic exacerbates labour shortages.

  9. How To Ensure Quality Wheat: Check For Sulfur In The Soil 5/27/2020

    A common obstacle to bountiful wheat harvests in the Central Plains is more pervasive than many growers realize, but a study led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) spells out how it can be readily overcome.

  10. IDTechEx: How To Succeed In Vertical Farming 5/26/2020

    Vertical farming is an emerging technique within agriculture that involves growing crops indoors under controlled environmental conditions.