Valley Milk a California dairy ingredient producer, has formed Francisco Foods, a new joint venture that has acquired substantially all assets of Rizo-Lopez Foods out of bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California. The deal preserves the Tío Francisco brand and keeps the Modesto, California-based operation’s workforce and customer […]
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Chef Robotics Expands AI-Powered Automation Into Meatpacking
Chef Robotics, a San Francisco-based food robotics company, has expanded its artificial intelligence-driven automation platform to handle tray assembly for meatpacking. The system can assemble raw, frozen and precooked proteins – including pork loin fillets, chicken breasts, steaks, lamb chops, bratwursts and sausage links – onto trays before packaging. Tray assembly for proteins has been […]
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Chicago Selected As Home Of NCSA’s Candy Hall Of Fame Experience
The National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA) has selected Chicago as the permanent home of the Candy Hall of Fame Experience, a 60,000-square-foot, multi-level facility set to open in summer 2027 at 830 N. Michigan Ave. on the city’s Magnificent Mile. Chicago was chosen over Orlando and New York City following a national evaluation. The city’s […]
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Circana Names 2025 U.S. CPG Growth Leaders
Circana has released its 14th annual U.S. CPG Growth Leaders report, identifying the top-performing consumer-packaged goods companies across five revenue tiers. The 2025 analysis found that private label and smaller manufacturers generating under $1 billion in annual sales are gaining market share, while retail food and beverage sales grew 3 percent and non-food sales slowed […]
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USDA Invests $2M In Invasive Catfish Processing Facilities In MD, IL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $2 million to two seafood processors in Maryland and Illinois to expand capacity for processing invasive, wild-caught catfish. Issued through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, the grants are aimed at reducing invasive catfish populations – particularly in Chesapeake Bay – while creating economic opportunity in rural […]
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Sesajal To Build $30M Edible Oil Facility In Temple, Texas
Sesajal, a Mexican manufacturer of edible oils, will invest $30 million to build a new warehousing and production facility in Temple, Texas. The Temple Economic Development Corporation announced the project, which will bring a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to 13 acres in the Temple Industrial Park. Construction is expected to break ground in mid-2026 with completion […]
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Toufayan Bakeries Launches Seed Oil-Free Wraps Nationwide
Toufayan Bakeries, the Ridgefield, New Jersey-based family-owned bakery, has made its full line of seed oil-free wraps available nationally and on Amazon. The wraps, made with avocado oil in place of traditional seed oils, come in five varieties: Classic, Whole Wheat, Sundried Tomato, Garlic Pesto and Savory Spinach. The launch taps into growing consumer demand […]
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Sugar Factory Launches Frozen Rainbow Sliders at Jewel-Osco Stores
Sugar Factory, the restaurant and lifestyle brand, is entering the grocery space with the launch of Sugar Factory at Home, a new retail division debuting with frozen Rainbow Sliders now available at Jewel-Osco locations across Illinois, Indiana and Iowa. The product translates one of the brand’s signature menu items into a frozen format: fully cooked […]