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Consumer Trends
PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
The company said that it was closing the Knoxville facility “immediately.”
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Supply Chain
Truck Overturns in Kansas City, Killing Dozens of Cows and Causing Dozens More to Roam Streets
The semitractor-trailer plunged off a highway overpass in the city’s downtown area.
October 20, 2026
The Supreme Court, Washington, Oct. 5, 2026.
Facility
Supreme Court to Review Reconstruction-era Ban on Home Distilling
The 1868 ban was part of a tax reform measure designed to curb fraud by commercial distillers.
October 20, 2026
A Coco Delivery Robot in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, April 22, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Delivery Robots Accused of Scanning Customers’ Faces, Sharing Biometric Data
The battle over Chicago’s food delivery robots has reached the courts.
October 20, 2026
Hand holding a yellow ridged potato chip from inside a clear plastic bag
Packaging
What a Chip Bag Reveals About the Hidden Cost of Flexible Packaging
Why multilayer structures add cost and complexity — and how new film architectures could provide a path to fewer layers.
October 19, 2026
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Supply Chain
Nestlé Announces Another $1B Investment in Mexico
The company began an initial billion-dollar spending program in the country last year.
October 16, 2026
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Industrial machinery with motor and metal components inside black cabinet with green asset tag
Bidding Ends Tomorrow in All American Equipment Auction of Food & Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment
October 19, 2026
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Food Manufacturing’s September/October Issue
October 15, 2026
Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Lobster Fisherman's Lawsuit Over Boat Tracking
October 15, 2026
A Kroger grocery store in Monroe, Ohio.
Kroger to Lay Off 3,000 Corporate Employees Over 3 Years
October 14, 2026
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Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Chains, Disrupt Refrigeration Systems
October 13, 2026
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kerry’s coffee extraction facility, Hanover Township, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026.
Kerry Group Opens Pennsylvania Coffee Plant
October 13, 2026
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In an Era of Elevated Grocery Prices, Why Is ‘Misfit’ Food Still Overlooked?
October 13, 2026
U.S. Capitol dome overlaid with dollar bills and stacked shipping containers symbolizing government, finance, and international trade.
America’s Debt Crisis: Why the National Debt Threatens Manufacturing Subsidies and Reshoring
October 12, 2026
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Greek Yogurt Bar Maker Acquired by Private Equity Firm
October 12, 2026
Rutgers scientists have identified natural repellents against an invasive blueberry pest, the spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii).
Rotting Food, Whiff of Vinegar Lead to ‘Happy’ Agricultural Accident
October 12, 2026
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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?
October 7, 2026
Crew members haul in a catch aboard the F/V Progress in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, July 22, 2026.
The Fish in America’s Fish Sticks Fuels a Fight in Alaska
October 9, 2026
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The Hidden Costs of Standing Still
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The Hidden Costs of Standing Still
Why delaying ERP modernization is riskier than you think.
October 1, 2026
A Canadian flag flies in front of the of the Alberta Legislature during a rally in Edmonton, Oct, 18, 2026.
Supply Chain
New Jersey Importer Files Lawsuit Challenging Tariffs on Canadian Goods
The Section 338 tariff authority had never been used in a trade dispute, let alone tested in court.
October 21, 2026
A notice on empty shelves at a supermarket apologizes to customers for the lack of products, Naples, Italy, Oct. 20, 2026.
Supply Chain
Trucker Protest Leaves Supermarket Shelves Empty in Italy
Protesters blocked fresh food and other goods at supermarket distribution warehouses.
October 21, 2026
An Instacart logo and webpage are seen in New York, Sept. 6, 2023.
Labor
Instacart Settles Federal Claims of Discrimination Against U.S.-born Job Seekers
The company said it agreed to the settlement in order to remain focused on its business.
October 21, 2026
Nuria Isanda, 75, third from left, teaches tourists how to prepare and present traditional Spanish dishes during a cooking workshop at Grandmas Cooking in Barcelona, Oct. 14, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Barcelona 'Grandmas' Dish Out Cooking Wisdom
The program aims to share Spanish and Catalan dishes and techniques that have become harder to find.
October 21, 2026
A large plume of smoke rises from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010.
Supply Chain
Marine Life Dramatically Declined in Gulf of Mexico in Years After BP Oil Spill
Researchers focused on the ocean's "twilight zone."
October 21, 2026
A Chinese takeout container with fried rice inside is photographed in Phoenix, May 12, 2026.
Packaging
A Humble Oyster Pail Turned Takeout Icon
The American story of the Chinese food carton.
October 20, 2026
An electronic price tag at a Kroger store in Monroe, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2024.
Consumer Trends
Consumer Apprehension Grows as Retailers Adopt AI Pricing Tools
Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring anxiety.
October 19, 2026
A thick haze obscures the skyline behind the Central Business District area in Singapore, Oct. 9, 2026.
Supply Chain
Singapore Expands Crackdown on Indonesian Companies Linked to Haze
Officials have also sought information from Singapore-listed agricultural companies.
October 19, 2026
Democratic Senate nominee Adam Hamilton, right, speaks with Curtis Sneden, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority, Oct. 16, 2026, Topeka, Kan.
Supply Chain
Costly Harvest Season Raises Concerns for Farmers
Costs for inputs like diesel, fertilizer and seed have soared.
October 19, 2026
Gas prices are shown at a station in Chicago, Oct. 14, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Retail Price Impacts From Iran War Are Uneven — but Add Up for Households
Produce and other perishables could respond quickly to higher transportation and refrigeration costs.
October 19, 2026
Scott podcast episode 290 featuring vintage car manufacturing, sponsored by Siemens
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Scout Sued by Old Couple; Rivian's Ghostbusters Collab; Blue Origin's Massive Texas Project | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 290
Also on the podcast, cyberattacks spoil food at supermarkets, invisible tattoos can be "turned on" and a startup addresses an old health problem.
October 19, 2026
Green combine harvesters and tractors harvesting grain in a dusty field with trees in background
Supply Chain
U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Decline in September
John Deere cited weaker equipment demand when offering a contract extension to UAW workers.
October 13, 2026
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Products
Rocker-Style Diaphragm Valve for Sensitive & Aggressive Media
New design ensures cleaner operation, long life and reduced system complexity for demanding applications.
October 16, 2026
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Supply Chain
Is the World Pricing the Risk of a U.S. Diesel Export Ban?
The move would split the U.S. and world markets for diesel.
October 16, 2026