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COVID-19 makes it hard to define normal for food and beverage

We've all had our lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that's going to continue for at least a little while longer.




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How to manage food labels to ensure allergens are clearly noted on any product

One of the most common causes of allergen recalls is the use of the wrong package or wrong label on a container. It is imperative that food processors make sure that the correct label is placed on each and every product, especially for foods with allergens.




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It’s been a strange year, but we have to find ways to be sustainable

Food and beverage manufacturers must keep looking for new ways to improve sustainability with water, energy and waste.




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How food and beverage processors can build a glass and brittle plastic program

There are many different foreign materials that could and actually have ended up in foods. The most insidious of these and the one most feared is glass.




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An ending and a beginning

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




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Bella Flooring Group Announces New Leadership, Reinforces Market Position

Following recent management changes, Bella Flooring Group reaffirms its market presence under new leadership, with plans for significant investment and product expansion in 2025. 




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Construction Spending on Nonresidential Building Projects Dips 4% in September

The Dodge Construction Network reports that nonresidential building projects decreased 4.2% in September.




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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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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.




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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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Flexco Offers a Coordinated Approach to Rubber Flooring

The collection is organized into palettes, profiles and sizes that make it easy to achieve a coordinated look across flooring, treads, risers, wall base and more. 




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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.




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The Benefits of Refurbished Bottle Conveyors in Bottling

The advantages of choosing refurbished or hybrid conveyors, especially when considering bottle conveyors, are numerous and extend beyond simple cost savings.




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Hausbeck Pickle Co. produces pickles and peppers on a prodigious scale

Most people have likely never heard of The Hausbeck Pickle Co. in Saginaw, MI, but there’s a good chance they’ve had one of its pickles, banana peppers or jalapeños.




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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.




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PepsiCo Beverages North America Opens New Warehouse And Distribution Center

PBNA tripled its local warehouse footprint with the relocation of its former downtown Nashville distribution warehouse facility.




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Ravenwood Debuts Nobac 40 Linerless Flash Labeler

Ravenwood is now offering the Nobac 40 promotional flash labeler as a standalone applicator or as an integrated option with any linerless applicator in the Nobac 5000 range.




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Modular Spiral Belts Tailored for Various Applications

This program includes a range of modular spiral belts tailored for various applications, including cooling, chilling, freezing, proofing and steaming. 




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Multi-Conveyor Introduces Multilane Conveyor for Beverage Case Packing

The conveyor’s lanes combine product, making a mixed variety of can or bottle flavors to create a multi-flavor case pack.