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Mohawk's SolidTech R Recycles Single-Use Plastic into High-Performance Resilient Flooring

SolidTech R is engineered with a unique stone recycled core, replacing all PVC with 100% recycled single-use plastic. Each square foot of SolidTech R contains the equivalent of 20 recycled water bottles. Additionally, every purchase of SolidTech R goes toward stopping ocean plastic in collaboration with Plastic Bank.




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Montage Solid Vinyl Tile Collection From Shaw Contract

This new SVT collection offers durability with a terrazzo style look to commercial spaces.




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Performance Accessories TreadBond Adhesive

Performance Accessories Treadbond is a fast-curing, 100%-solids, moisture-curing adhesive designed for installing wood, HDF, and vinyl stair treads, as well as vinyl and HDF stair noses.




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Ecore EcoSurfaces Rx Line Introduces AssurGrip Rx Resilient Vinyl Flooring

AssurGrip Rx vinyl flooring provides support and safety for commercial surfaces. 




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MSI's Kallum Loose-lay Luxury Vinyl Collection

MSI's Kallum loose-lay luxury vinyl collection offers a versatile range of loose-lay planks that capture the timeless beauty of wood while providing the practical benefits of luxury vinyl.




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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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Coval SP-HV Sprayer Paired with Coval Coatings Covers 50,000 Square Feet in Four Hours

Coval Technologies, an innovator in covalent bonding spray down coating systems, introduces the Coval SP-HV industrial sprayer.




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Shaw Contract Launches TractionSafety Resilient Sheet Collection

TractionSafety is a collection of slip-resistant flooring products created for spaces that require additional slip resistance.




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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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Performance Accessories - PerimeterSeal® Tape

PerimeterSeal® Tape seals the perimeter of any room, safeguarding both the flooring’s surface at the perimeter and the subfloor against spills and moisture damage.





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Custom Drains and Accessories Now Available Through Infinity Drain, Launches Next Day Shipping Program

Infinity Drain now offers customization capabilities for its product lines, and it also offers Next Day Custom Linear Drains. 




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Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring for Heavy-Use Commercial Applications

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offer durable, chemical-resistant systems for commercial applications with moderate to heavy use. 




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NTCA Launches Art Tile Coloring Book Fundraiser

Laticrete is sponsoring the printing costs, so all proceeds of the fundraiser go to the Tile Heritage Foundation (THF) and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF)




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Maximum Marmi Porcelain Slabs Make U.S. Debut

Debuting for the first time in the U.S., these new high tech architectural surfaces include the latest in Iris Ceramica Group’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities and years of continuous research. 




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Stardust Tile Collection Combines Neutrals with Vibrant Hues

The ceramic mix and the surface of the tiles are enriched with small colored flakes, "stardust" that embellishes and strengthens the material.




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Elementi by Iris Ceramica for Floors and Walls

The collections are renowned for their aesthetic and chromatic matching possibilities in a series of expressive color palettes where sizes and surfaces combine for a total look solution.





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V8, Grillo’s Pickles Partner on Bloody Mary Mix

This mix blends the richness of V8 tomato juice, natural cucumber flavor and a medley of spices with the tang of Grillo's signature brine.




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Water Stewardship as a Path to Better Performance and Sustainability

Food and beverage processors have a significant responsibility to lead the way in water stewardship as challenges caused by water scarcity grow.




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Now is the Time to Secure Food Processing Facilities

The threats facing food processing facilities are already here, and there is no longer any time to delay implementing minimum protections for these sites.




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Wastewater Management in the Food and Beverage Industry

Treatment systems must demonstrate robust performance while handling both varying volumes and changing wastewater compositions.




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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.