Food & Beverage

Plastic bottles of Pepsi at a grocery store in New York, Nov. 15, 2023.
Food & Beverage
PepsiCo Posts Strong Revenue Total Despite Lackluster North American Demand
The company in part credited World Cup-related demand for Lay's snacks.
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Manufacturing Now branded meme featuring a cartoon character with sunglasses and 'Operation Beef Bandit' text overlaid on packaged red meat display
Food & Beverage
'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps
The beef burglars could be part of a ring targeting meat, seafood and alcohol.
October 8, 2026
DORA-PROBE Stevens water monitoring probe inserted in soil during field measurement
Food & Beverage
BinMaster Acquires Leader in Moisture, Weather Monitoring Sensors
The company specializes in accurate, rugged environmental monitoring equipment.
October 5, 2026
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Who’s Shaping the Debate Over Ultra-processed Foods?
Industry ties are common among researchers who criticize how ultra-processed foods are classified.
October 2, 2026
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Food & Beverage
Hormel to Acquire Chicken Processor Brakebush in $1B Deal
The company expects the move to bolster its protein portfolio and foodservice operations.
October 1, 2026
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Food & Beverage
Cooking Oil Conspiracy Shows How Trash Can Become Treasure
The interstate criminal enterprise showed all the trappings of organized crime.
September 30, 2026
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Iowa Cooperative to Build the World’s Largest Honey Bottling Plant
September 25, 2026
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Organic Meals Maker Amy’s to Shutter California Plant
September 24, 2026
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Two Cannabis Industry Veterans Are Betting on Non-alcoholic, THC Wine
September 22, 2026
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Ferrero Restores Wonka Candy Brand
September 23, 2026
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California Farmers Are Struggling to Sell Grapes as Wine Demand Drops
September 22, 2026
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PepsiCo to End Manufacturing at Longtime D.C. Area Plant
September 21, 2026
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Kikkoman Opens New $560 Million Production Facility in Wisconsin
September 21, 2026
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Wisconsin Cheese Packaging Company to Expand Mississippi Facility
September 16, 2026
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Kremlin Orders Seizure of Nestle’s Russian Business
September 18, 2026
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Printing Vegetarian Dishes From Rice, Lentil Flours
September 18, 2026
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Coke Plans to Spend $10B in the U.S. by 2030
September 17, 2026
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Danone Recalls Non-Dairy Dessert Over ‘Small Stones,’ Other ‘Hard Objects’
September 16, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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Italian Pasta Giant to Acquire Mac and Cheese Brand Goodles
The California boxed macaroni and cheese company hit retail shelves just over four years ago.
September 9, 2026
Madison Chemical Co. ICY CLEAN XX industrial cleaning product drum with hazard label displayed above food production conveyor line with waffle cones
New Products
Icy Clean XXI Specially Formulated for Sub-Freezing Applications
This ready-to-use floor and wall cleaner is ideal for facilities producing ice cream and other frozen confections.
September 9, 2026
Freshtag food safety solution displaying fresh seafood with temperature monitoring technology
Food & Beverage
Time-Temperature Monitoring Device
This indicator offers universal visual assurance, compliance and profit protection.
September 9, 2026
Guinness pint glass with creamy head at a bar counter
Food & Beverage
Police Looking for $155K Worth of Stolen Guinness Stout
Drivers pulled up to an industrial park and hauled away trailers containing about 800 barrels.
September 4, 2026
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Kraft Heinz to Invest $30M in Indiana Plant
The factory makes marshmallow and caramel products.
September 3, 2026
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Offers $20,000 Reward to Help Find Its Missing Beer
More than 1,600 cases went missing over two weeks ago.
September 3, 2026
Chobani yogurt product lineup including smooth yogurt, plain non-fat, blueberry, Chobani drink, flip snack, and strawberry varieties
Food & Beverage
Chobani Announces $1.2B Pennsylvania Dairy Plant
It will be able to process about 30% of the milk produced in the state.
September 1, 2026
Austin Benes has joined BinMaster as senior vice president of sales.
Food & Beverage
BinMaster Sensors and Technologies Taps Austin Benes as Senior Vice President of Sales
Agriculture automation veteran Austin Benes takes helm of BinMaster's sales strategy.
September 1, 2026
Crust-less sandwiches from Smucker's and Trader Joe's are displayed in Detroit, Oct. 15, 2025.
Food & Beverage
Smucker's Frozen PB&J Lawsuit Against Trader Joe's Allowed to Proceed
The company claims that the grocery chain's product is too similar to its Uncrustables.
September 1, 2026
Delivery truck with 'STOLEN' stamp overlay and Manufacturing Now branding
Food & Beverage
40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center
The perps have been extended no-questions-asked amnesty if they return the stolen cargo.
August 31, 2026
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Food & Beverage
How Does Salmonella Contaminate Everything Under the Sun?
A food safety specialist on how to stop its spread.
August 31, 2026
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Food & Beverage
How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine
The small fish became a primary raw material for the empire’s chemical industry.
August 25, 2026
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Product Development
This Cookie Is Made from Plastic Bottles
And you can eat it, thanks to some clever microbes.
August 28, 2026
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Food & Beverage
Why a U.S.-Canada Trade War Could Change How Farmers Grow Crops for Years
Although agriculture is not directly targeted, its effects will still reach farms.
August 28, 2026