New USDA Policy Aims to Streamline Pork and Poultry Processing

The directive instructs the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to eliminate administrative requirements that have slowed production and added unnecessary costs for American producers, said the agency.

FDA Requests Information on Poppy Seeds

The FDA is interested in better understanding the agricultural, industry, manufacturing and supply chain practices currently being used, and whether certain practices increase or reduce the presence of opiate alkaloids on poppy seeds.

Famoso Nut Company Cracks the Code on Food Safety

At Famoso Nut Company in McFarland, Calif., the quantity of almonds processed each year is high — and so is the quality. The hulling, shelling and packing facility has cracked the code on running 40 million pounds of almonds through its system annually while keeping food safety and quality at the forefront of its procedures.

Econo-Pak Announces Co-Packing Facility Expansion

The project includes a 125,000-square-foot addition to the existing 200,000-square-foot facility.

Breaking Free of the Additive Manufacturing Echo Chamber

Dr. Gregory Hayes, senior vice president of Global Additive Minds at EOS, discusses moving past additive manufacturing roadblocks to achieve growth.

Ferrero Opens New $214-Million Kinder Bueno Production Facility in Illinois

The 169,000-square-foot facility is an expansion of Ferrero's existing manufacturing campus in Bloomington.

Mart Frozen Foods Opens $65-Million Food Manufacturing Facility in Southern Idaho

Located in Rupert, Idaho, the new 100,000-square-foot plant produces and packages frozen, fully baked Idaho potatoes known as OH!Tatoes.