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Straus Family Creamery to Install 'First of Its Kind' Electric Heat Pump Refrigeration

The project, which is being funded by the California Energy Commission, kicks off in September 2024 and is expected to span a two and a half year period.




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Bona Traffic Go One-Component Finish Achieves Durability and Ease of Application

Bona announced the release of Bona Traffic Go, designed to achieve durability and ease of application in a one-component finish.




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AHF Products Launches ‘Wood Wow’ Campaign with HGTV Stars to Promote Hardwood Flooring

The new retail program will include sales tools to incentivize and educate the salesperson – including a few “wow” surprises from "Fixer to Fabulous” stars Dave and Jenny Marrs.





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The Dixie Group Reports Improved Profitability and Operational Efficiency in Q2 Despite Challenging Market Conditions

The Dixie Group said it continues to focus on new product launches and cost-saving initiatives to navigate the challenging housing and home remodeling market. 




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The Good Plastic Company Transforms Plastic Waste into Sustainable Architectural Materials—Including Flooring

The Good Plastic Company is turning trash into treasure, giving old plastic a glamorous makeover.





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This year's FA&M conference is the antidote for the winter blues

In last year’s February issue, I wrote about how I was trying to overcome the depressing sight of snow and ice on the ground by thinking ahead to April and our annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Miami. The more things change …




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AFS Group Expands Mid-South Presence with Acquisition of Memphis-Based Flooring Solutions

AFS Group, the nation's fifth-largest independent flooring retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Flooring Solutions, a Memphis, Tennessee-based flooring and tile retailer reporting more than $10 million in annual sales.




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Floor Trends & Installation Announces Winners of 11th Annual Installation Awards

The 11th Annual Installation Awards celebrates skilled flooring installers in residential and commercial settings. This year’s winners showcased unique projects and challenges, and we welcomed several new faces to this year’s contest. 




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Imperfect Floors Meet Their Match in Lightweight Underlayments

New possibilities for projects where weight is a concern.




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TISE Announces Winners of Fourth 2025 Regional Installation Competition in Phoenix

Big D Floor Covering Supplies in Phoenix, Arizona hosted the fourth and final 2025 TISE Regional Installation Competition. Cesar Haro-Pena with Mike's Custom Flooring won the luxury vinyl plank category, and Hugo Gutierrez with Golden State Contract Flooring won the carpet category.




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Schluter's New Ditra-PS Uncoupling Membrane and Primer-PS Work Together to Simplify Tile Installation

Schluter-Systems introduces Schluter-Ditra-PS peel and stick uncoupling membrane and Schluter-Primer-PS, a brand-new primer specifically designed for use with Schluter peel and stick membranes.




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J+J Flooring Launches Synergy, Expands Kinetex Line of Textile Composite Flooring

The structured pattern in warm and cool neutrals with unique accent colors provides a sophisticated look for workplace, retail, education, multifamily, and healthcare spaces




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: Mars

Mars announced that it would be reviewing its Uncle Ben’s brand in response to the protests against systemic racism worldwide.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: The Coca-Cola Company

Despite reporting a 28% decline in its second quarter, it also witnessed considerable improvement in global sales volume as lockdown eased.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: Archer Daniels Midland Company

Archer Daniels Midland Company reported a strong profit for its Q2, strengthened by its nutrition and agricultural services divisions.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: Cargill

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: Danone

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.




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The 2020 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies

Although the top 5 companies stayed the same, there was extensive movement throughout Food Engineering’s 2020 list of the Top 100 food and beverage companies.




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The 2021 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies

A volatile year for food and beverage companies of every size has seen a reshuffling of Food Engineering’s Top 100 food and beverage companies.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #1 PepsiCo

PepsiCo has moved up from #2 to take the top spot. The company reported a 20.5% increase in net revenue in its Q2 results, raising its full-year guidance for organic revenue growth. 




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #2 Nestlé

Following closely behind PepsiCo, Nestlé reported organic sales growth of 8.1% for its first half, after its results were boosted by strong demand for its coffee products.





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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #3 JBS

JBS reported its “best quarter in its history” in August, citing a net income that increased almost 30% to $839.2 million.






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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #4 Anheuser-Busch InBev

AB InBev reported a strong performance in Q2 after organic revenue grew by 27.6% to $13.53 billion. 






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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #5 Tyson Foods

Tyson Foods recorded sales of $11.30 billion in Q2, an increase from 2020’s results of $10.89 billion. 






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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #6 Mars

At the end of 2020, Mars announced its acquisition of Kind North America, a maker of healthy granola and energy bars.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #7 Archer Daniels Midland Company

ADM reported strong Q2 results, with net earnings of $712 million and adjusted net earnings of $754 million. 





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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #8 The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company witnessed net revenues accelerate by 42% in Q2 this year, driven by ongoing recovery from the pandemic in several markets.





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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #9 Cargill

Global commodities trader Cargill reported a 17% rise in revenue in fiscal year 2021, owing to raised prices for agricultural products. 





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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #10 Danone

Danone has been busy. The company reported a return to growth across all categories in the second quarter after posting a 6.6% net sales increase on a like-for-like basis. 






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2022 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

After a brief stint in the top spot for PepsiCo, Nestlé reclaimed the mantle of top food and beverage producer by revenue in this year’s Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies. Plus, there was a massive jump in revenue reported by Archer Daniels Midland, giving the company enough to vault into the second spot, pushing PepsiCo down to third.




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2023 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

The rising cost of ingredients due to inflation and supply is deflating food and beverage manufacturers’ revenue, which has created movement in this year’s list.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #1 Nestlé

Securing the top spot once again, Nestlé reported 9.3% organic sales growth in the first quarter, driven by the company’s price hikes.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #2 PepsiCo

PepsiCo said investments made in its brands, consumer insights, manufacturing and go-to-market execution are fueling growth across the portfolio.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #3 JBS

A wider-than-expected first quarter loss was experienced because of high input costs, inflation and supply and demand imbalances, impacting performance in all units.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #4 AB InBev

The maker of Budweiser and Corona said its results confirmed the resilience of the beer market in the face of economic challenges, notably inflation.>




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #5 Tyson

Lowered sales forecasts led to the closure of some chicken processing facilities, but the company is compensating by making investments elsewhere.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #6 ADM

It has been a year of innovation for ADM. The company reported that its agriculture and oilseed results were strong but slightly lower than in the second quarter of 2022.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #7 Cargill

Cargill—agricultural giant and the largest private company in the US – has experienced a slowing of profits this year, owing to less volatility in the global grain market and the collapse of meatpacking margins in the US.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #8 The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company reported strong second-quarter results, posting a 6% rise in net revenue to $12.0 billion, after its results were boosted by price hikes.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #9 Olam International

Olam Group – one of the world’s biggest agricultural traders – posted an 8.3% drop in its annual net profit, as better performance at its agricultural unit was offset by higher finance and input costs.




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Top 100 Food and Beverage Company Highlights: #10 CHS

Global agribusiness cooperative CHS posted $547.5 million in net income for Q3 2023 boosted by strong global demand, compared to its record third quarter net income of $576.6 million in fiscal year 2022.




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FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2024 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies

Inflation and changing consumer habits forced companies to get creative in terms of maintaining margins, and pet food is going strong.




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Küberit Showcases New Profile Selection Process, Sample Acquisition and Specification Support

Küberit USA will debut its new integrated process for profile selection, sample acquisiiton, and resources for specification support at this week’s TISE. 




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Mannington's SimpleStairs Stair Treads Offer Exact Match for AduraMax, AduraRigid, AduraFlex and Realta Wood-Look Floors

Mannington’s SimpleStairs stair treads offer a seamless look for luxury vinyl flooring installations with treads that exactly match Mannington's AduraMax, AduraRigid, AduraFlex and Realta wood-look floors. 




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Bolthouse Fresh Foods Revamps Corporate Logo, Debuts New Consumer Brand

Beyond its refreshed corporate logo, Bolthouse Fresh Foods is revealing its new consumer brand, Bolthouse Fresh, and packaging for its consumer-facing portfolio of fresh carrots and on-the-go snacking solutions.




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Fresh Inset Brings Vidre+ Complex to U.S.

Vidre+ makes fresh produce packaging and label functional and adaptable into a smart version with adjustable protection against the negative effects of ethylene.




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New England Coffee Company Debuts Compostable Single-Serve Pods

Developed by PurPod, the pods have replaced all of New England Coffee’s former single-serve plastic pods to deliver a richer aroma and fresher coffee flavor with materials that are friendlier to the environment, reducing plastic waste. 




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Genecis Bioindustries Launches Mad Tea Brand with Compostable Pods

Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds.




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UPM Specialty Papers Partners with Eastman on Paper Food Packaging with Compostable Coating

The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers.




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How Ben & Jerry's successfully manages its plants

Ben & Jerry's company principles drive the operations and the floor workers at the company’s ice cream factory in St. Albans, Vt.