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Plant Openings

Plant Openings: December 2018

December 15, 2018

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef announces new $35M distribution center

The new warehouse will consist of an automated storage and retrieval system capable of handling 27,000 boxes in a 9-hour day with more than 37,000 box storage locations.

October 22, 2018

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC broke ground on a new $35 million refrigerated distribution center at its Arkansas City, Kan., headquarters facility.

Perdue expands antibiotic-free poultry products

Industry News

Perdue Foods opens Southeast distribution center

Facility adds 100 new jobs

September 5, 2018

Perdue Foods has opened a new Southeast distribution center in Rincon, Ga.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: July 2018

July 5, 2018

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

Plant Openings

Plant Openings: October 2017

October 6, 2017

Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.

TECH FLASH

PepsiCo’s keeping food fresh more affordably

The Food for Good initiative aims to help relieve child hunger through expertise and innovation

Debra Schug

November 16, 2016

When PepsiCo employees were looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in inner city communities, they wanted to help children that couldn’t access the nutrition they needed.

BRC to publish new Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials

TECH FLASH

BRC revises global standard for storage, distribution

BRC Global Standards published the third issue of the standard on Aug. 1, and audits against Issue 3 will begin on Feb. 1, 2017.

August 16, 2016

In revising the standard, the current requirements have been developed to ensure they are robust enough to meet the industry needs.

McCormick commits to more organic, non-GMO products

Premier Foods rejects takeover bid from McCormick

Jeremy Gerrard

March 23, 2016

The UK’s Premier Foods—known for its Mr. Kipling cakes and Bistro gravy among other brands—has rejected two unsolicited takeover bids from McCormick & Co.

TECH FLASH

Automation system boosts capacity at Cargill plant

Community, state and federal officials join in celebrating the opening of the renovated $50 million distribution center.

Jeremy Gerrard

January 25, 2016

With the addition, capacity is boosted by 70,000 boxes.

OSHA provides guidance for enforcing the revised Hazard Communication standard

July 21, 2015

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued instructions to compliance safety and health officers on how to ensure consistent enforcement of the revised Hazard Communication Standard.