The CMI says 42 percent of tinplate steel needs to be imported to manufacture food cans that provide nutritious product for American consumers. More than 60 percent of primary aluminum needs to be imported from foreign sources to produce aluminum cansheet, used to manufacture beverage cans.

Recently, these two states have made investments into their assets and offerings for manufacturers, particularly those in the food and beverage industry.

Whether it's been pursuing LEED certification, energy efficiency, saving water, or the role of equipment in meeting sustainability goals, each of those stories has had one thing in common: No matter what you do from a planning or an equipment standpoint, bad operations can undo everything.

Since its humble beginnings a few years ago in the condo of the company’s founder and CEO Pat Vihtelic, Home Chef has increased its annual revenue from $1 million in 2015 to $250 million today.

It's no secret that e-commerce differs from traditional retail outlets, with more touchpoints involved before a product reaches a customer. And thus, the changes in shopping habits will also mean packaging and supply chain challenges.

Moore foodborne illness outbreaks, technological advancements, strict regulations and globalization are all driving growth in the global food safety testing market.

Triple T Specialty Meats, Inc is recalling about 20,630 lbs. of ready-to-eat chicken salad products, which it produced for the grocery store chain after reports showed that it may be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium.

Carletta Ooton will discuss the company's unique business model and how Amazon is transforming food safety through big data and technology.

Taking a package from concept to reality has become a lot more difficult in recent years in large part because of the Food Safety Modernization Act.