OPC Foundation’s vision of interoperability providing the best specifications, technology, certification and process is the core of this open shared source strategy.  

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has made available more than $3.8 million in funding to support grants that will focus on using nanotechnology to find solutions to challenges such as food security, nutrition and food safety.

Power and automation technology group ABB has opened a new local service office near Lake Charles, Louisiana to provide service and support for the company’s automation and power portfolio, instrumentation, analytical products, low voltage drives, and power systems and products.

In an effort to advance produce production and consumption, members of the produce industry will get the opportunity to interact with technologies from around the world at the second annual Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Symposium held in Monterey, CA on May 11-13.

The DLG (German Agricultural Society) awarded Krones AG with to gold International FoodTec Awards.

Pathogens that contaminate food supply and cause food borne illness such as Salmonella and E. coli may soon meet their match as new technological advancements are making food safer at each step in the custody chain from farm to consumer.

 The center includes a comprehensive food lab, new product and ideation areas and a processing floor. 

 At ProMat, more than 800 exhibitors from industry, commerce and government will display their supply chain solutions and innovations. 

 By 2025, labor costs are projected to be 18 to 33 percent lower in countries such as the US and China. 

Brewing up the next big thing in refrigeration, GE Appliances and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. have teamed up to introduce the first refrigerator complete with a built-in Keurig K-Cup Brewing System to bring single serve brewing at home to the next level.