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Kellanova on track to achieve 90% renewable electricity across North America

The announcement represents a significant step as part of Kellanova's Better Days Promise to advance sustainable and equitable access to food.




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Mettler-Toledo achieves carbon neutral status for 5th year

Additionally, the company is on track to achieve its goal of sending zero waste to landfill by 2025.




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GoodSAM introduces Crispy Crunchy Fruit Chips

The line of snacks is aimed at supporting women and communities in Columbia.




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PB2 Foods adds Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix to lineup

The cookie mix is the newest product in the brand's lineup of plant-based, gluten-free baking mixes.




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Aloha adds Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bar to lineup

A modern twist on Grandma’s classic recipe, the bar includes chewy gluten-free oats and chunky organic chocolate chips.




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Chips Ahoy! goes gluten-free with new cookie

The debut of Chips Ahoy! Gluten Free cookies comes on the heels of the brand’s MMMproved Chips Ahoy! Original recipe debut, which brought an improved taste to the chocolate chip cookie.




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Birch Benders introduces Ube Mochi Pancake Mix

Birch Benders Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix uses purple yams, known as ube in the Philippines, to make purple pancakes and waffles with a sweet flavor that is both gluten-free and naturally vegan




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Love + Chew rereleases Pumpkin Chip cookies

Love + Chew, the mom-owned, plant-based protein cookie company, is unveiling a limited-edition product in early August: its Pumpkin Chip cookie.




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SimplyProtein debuts creative campaign for tortilla chips

Pop culture-infused humor, vibrant design, and a catchy Mariachi riff bridge brand awareness from protein bars into savory snacks.




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Snack Manufacturer of the Year: New (potato) chips off the old block

Family-owned Ballreich Bros., Tiffin, Ohio, has a large fan base that pines for its various potato chips as well as crispy new shoestring potato sticks, popcorn, pretzels and other snacks. 




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Snack Manufacturer of the Year: Ballreich Bros. potato chip production

Ballreich Bros.’ 75,000-sq.-ft. potato chip and snack plant churns out 2,000-5,000 lb. of product an hour. Manufacturing product on a just-in-time basis, the family owned and operated company in Tiffin, Ohio, also produces new Sweet Potato Chips and shoestring Potato Sticks in three flavors.




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Consumers are crazy for chips

Packaging enhancements, a twist on shapes and ingredients and many new flavor combinations continue to win over consumers. 




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Chicago Specialty Bakers brings Old World baked goods to life

Chicago Specialty Bakers brings traditional, Old World baked goods to life for today’s discerning consumers.




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State of the Industry Report—Snacks: Game Changers,Tortilla Chips

Harris Interactive recently released the results of its 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend study, which analyzed the responses of more than 38,500 consumers on key measures of brand health for more than 1,500 lifestyle, product and service brands. When questioned about the brands they are likely to reach for when craving a salty snack, respondents chose Lay’s Potato Chips—the top-ranked salty snack for the past eight years—followed by two other Frito-Lay North America brands, Doritos and Tostitos.




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Chicago’s cheesecake at its finest

The one and only Eli’s Cheesecake, considered a Chicago food icon, could be the largest specialty cheesecake bakery in the country




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Chip Market Strong: State of the Industry 2015

Better-for-you ingredients and innovative flavors continue to keep potato chips at the top of consumers’ list of favorite snacks, while the classics still resonate.




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How Donkey Chips met increased demand

In the wake of strong demand for Donkey Chips, the company needed new equipment to significantly increase production of its line of tortilla chips. Here's how they did it.




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New products drive chip sales forward: State of the Industry 2016

The chips segment has grown quite lively over the past year, with new product areas emerging and others, like apple chips, seeing considerable growth and maturation. Snack producers are also starting to grow beyond potatoes, offering sweet potato, beet and parsnip chips.




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Siemens announces special offer for machine tools users with SINUMERIK CNC onboard

Siemens recently announced a limited-time offer, effective until May 31, 2017. Under this program, users of any machine tool with SINUMERIK CNC onboard will receive a variety of additional services, plus training and a 10% discount on spare parts orders. 




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Beckhoff Automation system for packaging machine automation

The Beckhoff Automation booth (S-6302) will be the center of automation technology (AT) and IT convergence at Pack Expo 2017 in Las Vegas.




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ABA recaps its 2015 achievements, while preparing for 2016

When 2015 began, most Washington, D.C. observers predicted more gridlock in Washington.




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Add value to your contracting business with a home service franchise

A successful home service franchise offers sales and marketing systems similar to those employed by large companies. These systems can be easily implemented and replicated over and over again.




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Delta Commercial expands Architectural Design Series with new faucet and soap dispenser combos and concealed flush valves

 Like the rest of the series, the new products are constructed with high-quality materials and designed for easy installation and maintenance, making them an ideal choice for busy commercial settings.




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Daikin Applied centrifugal chiller

Daikin Applied has introduced the Magnitude WME-D, a water-cooled centrifugal chiller featuring a two-stage, oil-free compressor and R-515B refrigerant. 




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RIDGID announces K9-12 FlexShaft Drain Cleaning Machine

Clearing up to 30 feet of 1 1/4- to 2” pipe, the K9-12 breaks up grease, hair and other soft blockages, making it ideal for kitchen and bath sinks, as well as tubs and shower drains.




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New criteria in drinking water standard tightens lead leaching allowance for plumbing products

Joint committee governing NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 lowers maximum allowable limits of leached lead from plumbing endpoint devices.




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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged in Flint water probe

Nine individuals have been indicted on a total of 42 counts related to a series of alleged actions and inactions that created the historic injustice of the Flint Water Crisis.




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Truck of the Month: Traditional yet eye-catching

Southern Trust Home Services began life on a farm. An electrician by trade, Ted Puzio founded his contracting business in 1995 while raising his two teenage sons. Then named TP Electric, Puzio and his sons renovated and flipped farmhouses before building a two-story facility to both live in and use as a workshop.




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Lochinvar commercial boiler

Lochinvar’s CREST with Hellcat Combustion Technology commercial boiler is available in eight models ranging from 999,000-6,000,000 Btu/h.




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How radiant heating and cooling can help achieve decarbonization goals

In a radiant heating and cooling system, water circulates through PEX pipes in the concrete slab to control the slab's temperature for heating or cooling.




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Holland Michigan's 35-year-old snow-melt system makes it a year-round destination

In 1988, Holland, Michigan’s downtown needed revitalization. Merchants were leaving for a nearby indoor mall. Local industrialist Ed Prince proposed installing a snow-melt system for the streets and sidewalks after seeing a similar system in Europe.




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Switching heat pumps between domestic water heating and cooling

Air-to-water heat pumps and water-to-water geothermal heat pumps provide warm water for space heating, domestic water heating, and chilled water for cooling. Switching a hydronic heat pump system from space heating to cooling and vice versa seasonally is relatively simple. The system operating mode is changed at the thermostat or a dedicated system mode switch with heat, off, and cool settings.





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Franchises offer expansion opportunities for plumbing contractors

A thriving plumbing business relies on a collaborative team spanning various functions. Facing challenges like labor shortages and limited resources, many contractors struggle to expand into new markets. Adding a franchise can accelerate growth, minimize risk, and unlock fresh opportunities by leveraging established systems and resources.




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Chicago Faucet Co. names new Milwaukee Training Center after former president and CEO

Andreas Nowak dedicated 19 years of service to both Geberit and the Chicago Faucet Co., leaving a lasting impact through his visionary leadership.




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Ranpak’s Cut’it!™ EVO Multi-Lid allows four unique branded lids on a single machine

Packaging solution automatically shortens cartons to match their highest point of filling and then glues a lid securely in place, reducing material usage and costs.




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Gen Z ditching college for trade school

There is a growing trend in the skilled trades, with more people turning away from the traditional four-year college path.




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An important skill for teaching tradespeople

Kids have a way of dragging us old folks back in time. My grandson, Brendan put me back on the road, 40 years ago, when I was spending most of my time teaching tradespeople about the joys of steam and hot-water heating.




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Children working dangerous jobs — let parents decide?

“Let families decide” is the only reform of the DOL chapter in Project 2025 - a controversial Republican blueprint - specifically referencing job safety. This article is about youth safety, not politics. What do you think?




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Chicago countertop manufacturer faces $1M in penalties for silica dust violations

The company is accused of failing to protect workers from dangerous silica dust, leading to serious health issues.




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ASSP welcomes new chief financial officer

Steve Lothary joins ASSP’s leadership team, working with the CEO and Board of Directors to align resources with the organization’s strategic direction. 




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Magid Glove & Safety named a winner of The Chicagoland Top Workplaces Award

With close to 100,000 licensed businesses in the City of Chicago alone, Magid was one of only 196 businesses to make this list.




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OSHA: Worker's amputation caused by lack of machine guards

The OSHA investigation determined that the Texas plant's operator failed to install required machine guards or locking devices, exposing workers to hazardous contact with moving machine parts.




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OSHA: Roofing contractor willfully exposed own children to potentially deadly falls

The owner of a Liverpool, Pennsylvania roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights.




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Machine risk assessments vs. safeguarding assessments

When it comes to accidents, manufacturing ranks second highest of all industries. That comes despite OSHA regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. A key culprit is unguarded hazardous machinery. 




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Winterization as a defense: Protecting your machinery from corrosion

Effective winterizing strategies can protect your equipment from corrosion damage during cold seasons.




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Changing safety culture via VPP: How one roofing company achieved OSHA recognition

Evans Roofing Company, Inc., with its subsidiaries Charles F. Evans (union) and CFE, Inc. (non-union), is a building envelope contractor licensed in 46 states. Charles F. Evans and CFE, Inc. are the only commercial roofing and wall panel contractors to hold the VPP STAR mobile work force designation.




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ChillOut products to be exhibited at Safety 2013

Beat the heat and enjoy a ChillOut™ moment. ChillOut evaporative cooling towels are XL and waffled to hold more water for effective, instant cooling that lasts. Portable and easy-to-use,  simply add water.




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OSHA Chief Doug Parker underscores agency’s commitment to worker safety and health

At ASSP Safety 2024, he addresses enforcement efforts, new and upcoming rulemaking, and the importance of a holistic approach to worker well-being.




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OSHA chief Doug Parker discusses key safety & health issues

In his three years on the job, Parker said he has been surprised by the number of companies that simply don’t care about worker health and safety, even some large, well-known companies. 




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Lessons from a music video: From saving children to improving workplace safety

While reminiscing about some of the impactful music videos my wife and I remember from the 1980s and ’90s, I ended up researching, learning something new and thinking differently. With our efforts to improve occupational safety, this article explores how certain songs transcend their role as mere entertainment in music and become powerful catalysts for change.