ni

KIND Snacks Sustainability Initiatives for Almond Supply Chain

Through a partnership with Wolfe's Neck Center, KIND will have line of sight to ensure over 30% of its almond supply chain is leveraging regenerative practices on a mass-balance basis by 2025.




ni

Tannic Engineered Wood Flooring by Northern Wide Plank Inspired by French Winemaking

The same oak has been used for wine barrels dating as far back as 350 BC, chosen for its durability and high level of tannins.




ni

Partnerships, Innovations, On-Trend Finishes Drive Commercial Flooring Sales for Bjelin

From NeoCon 2024, Bjelin U.S. General Manager Zach Adams shares insights into what's driving wood flooring sales in the commercial market and the manufacturer's new partnership with Spartan Surfaces. 




ni

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.




ni

NWFA Inaugural Leadership Development Summit Provides Growth Opportunity for Members

The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) inaugural Leadership Development Summit will take place from October 10 to 12 at Live! by Loews – Ballpark Village in St. Louis, Missouri, and is designed to provide NWFA members with opportunities for professional growth, networking and business development.




ni

Riva Spain Partners with the University of Miami for Innovative Design Studio

The three-year program, led by Professors Shawna and Chris Meyer, will offer architecture students hands-on experience in material innovation. 




ni

Barnwood Builders' Mark Bowe Unveils Rustic-Luxe Retreat in West Virginia

TV host Mark Bowe brings his "Barnwood Builders" expertise to life with Barnwood Village, a trio of guest cottages in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. These 400-square-foot cabins blend rustic charm with modern amenities, featuring Bowe's signature Bruce BarnwoodLiving flooring.





ni

Mohawk's Tree-Planting Initiative Takes Root at Georgia Elementary School

In a joint effort to promote environmental stewardship and community involvement, Mohawk is teaming up with One Tree Planted, Food Well Alliance and local retail partners to break ground on a new orchard at Tara Elementary School in Morrow, Georgia. 




ni

Industry Veteran Paul Dominie Launches Onn Surfaces, Offering Tailored Hard Surface Flooring Solutions

Industry veteran Paul Dominie has launched a new brand, Onn Surfaces, which provides timeless hard surfaces, including engineered hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl plank, and glue-down luxury vinyl flooring.




ni

Swiss Krono Group Adopts Unilin's Unidrop Locking System for Flooring Products

Flooring manufacturer Swiss Krono Group announced the adoption of the Unidrop locking system for its laminate and hybrid resilient flooring products in multiple manufacturing facilities around the globe.




ni

Celebrity Designer Nikki Chu Launches Globally Inspired Tile Collection With The Tile Shop

The collection, available now at tileshop.com and Tile Shop showrooms, features globally inspired designs influenced by Chu’s travels to India, Bali, Indonesia and Africa.




ni

Cali Marks 20 Years of Coastal-Inspired Home Innovation with Anniversary Sale

The company, which started in 2024 with two college friends' idea to create sustainable building materials from bamboo after a surf trip to Hawaii, has grown into a diverse brand offering premium flooring, rugs, turf, and composite decking.




ni

India based Credit card (churning) blog?

Visiting India and someone got really intrigued when I told him I have put all personal travel on points over last 13 years. He asked how to do so based in India as an Indian. Are there any blogs like we have in the USA for newbies? My little...



  • External Miles and Points Resources

ni

Planning and preparation can save the day

We all have those days when a bunch of little stuff is getting under our skin. But then we have those other days, where we don't joke or complain about having "one of those days" because something has gone seriously wrong.




ni

Digital transformations require honest communication, admission of mistakes

Having honest and direct communication about what is and isn’t working is the difference between success and failure.




ni

A new platform brings new opportunities

Any fundamental shift in how you produce your product is a scary thing, and it requires buy-in and cooperation across multiple departments to ensure it’s done properly.




ni

An ending and a beginning

Editor-in-chief Casey Laughman says goodbye to the food and beverage industry.




ni

J+J Flooring Kicks Off 8th Annual Helping Hands Initiative Delivering Kid-Themed Christmas Trees to Children's Hospitals

This November and December, designers and flooring professionals come together for a fun, festive competition where they create themed Christmas trees based on ideas appropriate for kids in J+J Flooring’s 8th annual Helping Hands initiative. 




ni

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.




ni

Unilin Secures Patent for Eco-Friendly PET Flooring Technology

The technology, marketed as "P-SPC" (PET-based Solid Polymer Composite), offers manufacturers a PVC-free alternative that maintains the familiar characteristics of traditional SPC (Solid Polymer Composite) flooring products.




ni

Riva Max Offers Two Unique Engineered Hardwood Grades

Riva Max, a new engineered hardwood collection from Riva Spain, comes in two grades, Select and Character. 




ni

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. 




ni

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.




ni

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.




ni

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.




ni

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. 





ni

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.




ni

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.




ni

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.




ni

Four New Profiles Added to Tarkett's Johnsonite Millwork Wall Base System

Four new profiles come in 114 color options as well as digitally printed designs to match any aesthetic. 




ni

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. 




ni

USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels

In the updated guideline, FSIS strongly encourages the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims.




ni

Hispanic Cheese Makers' fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste

What Hispanic Cheese Makers is doing with its wastewater and with its sustainability efforts overall makes it a model for producers looking for ways to be sustainable and good neighbors, and it’s why Hispanic Cheese Makers is being featured as a Fabulous Food Plant.




ni

FOOD ENGINEERING Announces Opening of 2024 Plant of the Year/Sustainable Plant of the Year Submissions

Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023.




ni

Tyson Foods Opens Virginia Production Plant

The company has opened a $300 million fully-cooked food production facility in Danville, Va.




ni

Crystal Farms Puts its Wisconsin Community and Employees First

Situated between Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., on Interstate 94 in a 7,000-resident town called Lake Mills lies Crystal Farms Dairy Co.’s plant. 




ni

Linde to Showcase Cryogenic Freezing Capabilities at PACK EXPO

Linde works with food processors to optimize their use of liquid nitrogen and/or liquid carbon dioxide in cryogenic freezing and chilling applications.




ni

Control Station Introduces System Health Monitoring Service

Control Station has launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance Monitoring solution.




ni

Laminator Offers Smaller Footprint, Flexibility, Easier Sanitation and Maintenance

With precise, automatic and synchronized control of dough sheet length, conveyor speed and number of laminations, the operator has an efficient and effective process, resulting in consistent, high-quality product.




ni

Novel “raslysation” technique works with non-clear/opaque liquids

UV sterilization technology works successfully in water treatment plants and HVAC systems, but milk and juices too?




ni

CULT Food Science completes strategic investment into leading cell-based chocolate producer California Cultured

CULT Food Science Corp. has diversified its cell-based food portfolio via an investment into cultured chocolate manufacturer, California Cultured Inc., Davis, Calif. The company uses cell culture technology to produce cocoa products like cocoa powder, chocolate and cocoa butter with the goal of creating sustainable and ethical chocolate for consumption around the world.




ni

NWFA Hires Nymark as Technical Advisor

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has hired Kjell Nymark as its technical advisor.




ni

Artistic Finishes Announces Website Relaunch

Artistic Finishes recently launched its revamped website.




ni

Q.E.P. Announces the Acquisition of Two Companies

Q.E.P. recently completed the acquisition of AC Products and Southern Cross Building Products.




ni

NWFA Recognizes 41 Companies for Community Service

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recognized 41 member companies for community service in 2016.




ni

Chobani to Open Chobani House in NYC

Chobani House will be home to its global business headquarters, a community kitchen, an innovation center supporting Chobani's, and an incubator lab for emerging NGOs and non-profits who are focused on social impact.




ni

Minerva Foods Acquires Slaughtering and Deboning Plants from Marfig

Minerva Foods will have the capacity to slaughter 22,336 head a day in 21 plants in the Brazilian market.




ni

Report: Food and Beverage Companies Streamline Portfolios, Turn to Snacking through M&A

The pace of M&A activity in the food and beverage sector has trended much slower in 2024 compared to recent years, but several indicators suggest a pickup in activity.




ni

3 Reasons to Optimize Food Production with Real-Time Video Monitoring

When you think about video monitoring, the first thing that comes to mind is security. While that is a big perk indeed, there are much bigger benefits to implementing the right video monitoring system.




ni

Eight Organizations Join Forces to Help Food Industry Prepare for FSMA Rule 204

The collaboration will share clear, concise messaging and resources that enable the industry to take action in preparing for FSMA Rule 204, which mandates a comprehensive tracking and tracing system for certain high-risk foods listed on the U.S. FDA's Food Traceability List.