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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.
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Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.
Supply Chain
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Lobster Fisherman's Lawsuit Over Boat Tracking
Maine required the GPS trackers in an effort to collect data to help manage the industry.
October 15, 2026
A Kroger grocery store in Monroe, Ohio.
Labor
Kroger to Lay Off 3,000 Corporate Employees Over 3 Years
The grocery giant named a former Walmart executive as its new CEO earlier this year.
October 14, 2026
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Supply Chain
Cyberattacks Hit Supermarket Chains, Disrupt Refrigeration Systems
A government official called it "a wake-up call for everyone."
October 13, 2026
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kerry’s coffee extraction facility, Hanover Township, Pa., Sept. 30, 2026.
Facility
Kerry Group Opens Pennsylvania Coffee Plant
The facility will be able to roast up to 22 million pounds per year.
October 13, 2026
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Consumer Trends
In an Era of Elevated Grocery Prices, Why Is ‘Misfit’ Food Still Overlooked?
A whole retail sector is now dedicated to marketing "ugly produce" and other misfit products.
October 13, 2026
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Food Manufacturing’s September/October Issue
October 15, 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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PepsiCo to Raise Prices on Doritos, SunChips, Soda
October 9, 2026
Strawberries, grown using a steam-powered farming machine, in Watsonville, Calif., Oct. 1, 2026.
Strawberry Farmer Hopes Steam Holds the Key to a Better Crop
October 9, 2026
Worker operating blue industrial drum lifter with safety equipment for material handling
Power-Propelled Drum Handlers Help Operators Move, Lift, Position, Weigh and Pour Drums
October 8, 2026
Plastic bottles of Pepsi at a grocery store in New York, Nov. 15, 2023.
PepsiCo Posts Strong Revenue Total Despite Lackluster North American Demand
October 8, 2026
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'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps
October 8, 2026
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Part Feed Systems Buffer, Separate and Present Trays and Totes to Automation Processes
October 7, 2026
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The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production
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The Four Pillars of Success for Premix Production
How to combat rising material costs, tightening regulations, and evolving customer expectations.
September 28, 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
Steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va., Jan. 18, 2010.
Supply Chain
Midterm Campaigns Are Asking, Where's the Beef? And How Much Does It Cost?
Campaigns on both sides are spotlighting meat.
October 16, 2026
A shopper looks the meat section of a grocery story in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 7, 2026.
Consumer Trends
U.S. Consumers Are Muscling Through Higher Prices, but for How Long?
Wholesale food prices jumped, which could make groceries more expensive in the months ahead.
October 16, 2026
A Coherent manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, June 16, 2026.
Supply Chain
Wholesale Inflation Reaches Levels Last Seen in 2022
The Labor Department’s producer price index soared 6.3% year-over-year.
October 16, 2026
Patriot Pumps campus, Wolfforth, Texas.
Supply Chain
Oregon Pump Manufacturer Moves Headquarters to West Texas
The company also plans to add a "state-of-the-art" facility near its new campus.
October 15, 2026
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Consumer Trends
Retail Sales Up a Better-than-Expected 0.8% in September
Many Americans continue to spend despite skyrocketing gas prices.
October 15, 2026
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Packaging
Why Packaging Leaders Are Redefining Productivity, Workforce Strategy, and Resilience
A PMMI leader weighs in on why the modern manufacturing floor is struggling.
October 15, 2026
A worker restocking products in a supermarket in Montreuil, France, Oct. 14, 2026.
Supply Chain
Supermarkets Scramble to Restock Amid Potentially Ongoing Cyberattack
Authorities urged stores to reconnect refrigerators to the internet only through a secure network.
October 14, 2026
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Supply Chain
Distribution Solutions Group to Acquire the Owner of Winzer, FastServ Supply
The deal adds a national MRO distributor and a retail chain in Texas.
October 14, 2026
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Facility
Change … But for the Better This Time
Constructing a blueprint that accommodates your unique people, processes and technology needs.
October 14, 2026
A woman pushes a shopping cart as she leaves a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Sept. 30, 2026.
Consumer Trends
Inflation Worsened to 3.7% in September
Higher inflation will likely put more pressure on the Fed to lift its key interest rate.
October 14, 2026
A stream cuts through a farm field near Marshalltown, Iowa, May 7, 2026.
Safety
Iowa Faces a Reckoning Over Water Quality, Cancer Rates
The issues have long been politically taboo in a state with a powerful agricultural industry.
October 14, 2026
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Facility
India's Avid Organics to Build First U.S. Specialty Chemicals Facility
It's part of a $50 million investment in the company's U.S. operations.
October 13, 2026