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How Do Consumers Feel About Ultra-Processed Foods?

1 week ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

Lately, there has been buzz around “processed” and “ultra-processed” foods – even more so since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this year. It warrants a look at whether consumers understand these terms and if they have their own opinions on them. Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) has done just that.
Food Plant Openings and Expansions March 2025

1 week ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

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Cal-Maine Foods Reports Cooperation with DOJ Investigation into Egg Prices

2 weeks ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. reports it is cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division into egg price increases resulting from outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI). Reports of the DOJ’s investigation surfaced in March. In its FY25 third-quarter financial statement, Cal-Maine acknowledges it received a civil investigative demand from the DOJ the same month.
Can Your Flexible Packaging Line Sustain Sustainability?

2 weeks ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Camilo Sánchez

Demand for sustainable materials in flexible packaging has grown steadily from both retailers and consumers, and manufacturers across the food industry are working to align their operations to this trend. However, as they make the switch, many companies find that they were unprepared for the reality that sustainable films can behave differently than current films and their form fill seal equipment is not set up to accommodate it.
Sweet Success: How Carolina Foods Drives Growth with Automation

2 weeks ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

With 90 years as a Southeastern staple, Carolina Foods has a long legacy of producing Duchess honey buns, GEM mini doughnuts and pastries for retailers across North America. But a sticky situation has developed at the company’s 100,000-sq.-ft. bakery on South Tryon Street in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s out of space. “The problem is, the land in the South End of Charlotte is maxed out,” says CEO Dan Myers.
Trump Imposes Reciprocal Tariffs on Imported Goods

3 weeks ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on good imported from other parts of the world. Trump will impose a 10% tariff on all goods from other countries, effective April 5. Citing large trade deficits, the president also announced individualized reciprocal tariffs that are set to take effect on April 9. Specifically, China will face a reciprocal tariff of 34%, while Vietnam will see a reciprocal tariff of 46%. The European Union will see 20%, Taiwan will see 32% and Japan will see 24%.
Finding the Right Applications for Cobot and Robot Technology

1 month ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Grant Gerke

The food and beverage industry revolves around food safety, regulations and higher throughput. Food producers are adopting cobot and robot technology and finding applications in the plant: product handling, case packing and palletizing. Industry adoption keeps growing, so what's been driving this growth? According to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), North American companies ordered 31,311 robots in 2024, representing growth of 0.5% units compared to 2023.
Food Plant Openings and Expansions February 2025

1 month ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

Plant Openings EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings and expansions in the food and beverage industry, including Nestlé USA’s beverage processing facility, Il Pastaio’s manufacturing plant, Palermo’s pizza production facility, Hain Celestial’s fourth distribution center, Calbee America’s innovation center and Holladay Distillery’s ironclad rickhouse.
Pursuing Price Parity: A Closer Look at the Cost of Alternative Protein

1 month ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

Manufacturers highlight the potential health benefits and sustainability aspects of alternative protein products, but these offerings are often more expensive than their traditional counterparts. While taste is critical, price is a significant factor in consumer purchase decisions. The Good Food Institute (GFI) notes plant-based categories can sit “two -to-four-times the price of conventional products,” adding “altruistic” characteristics may not be the strongest purchase drivers.
Food Plant Openings and Expansions January 2025

1 month ago | foodengineeringmag.com | Alyse Thompson

EIC Alyse Thompson-Richards recaps some recent plant openings, expansions and closures in the food and beverage industry, including Nelson-Jameson’s distribution center, Oatly’s closure of its Singapore plant, Richardson’s oat processing facility expansion, Vertical Cold Storage’s multimodal distribution center and cellular agriculture accelerator The Cultured Hub. It is expected to be fully operational this summer, when Nelson-Jameson will re-establish localized service in the Northeast.