GEA opens $20 million facility to scale alternative proteins GEA officially opens its New Food Application and Technology Center in Janesville, Wisc. Industry News July 21, 2025 No Comments Membrane filtration, spray drying and centrifugation technologies support downstream separation and formulation.Read More
Monogram Capital Partners reacquires Western Smokehouse Partners Private equity firm capitalizes on surging demand for high-protein, clean-ingredient, on-the-go snacks. Industry News July 9, 2025 No Comments Investment enables Western Smokehouse to expand to seven facilities by the end of 2025 to keep up with rising customer demand.Read More
Tyson Foods invests $23.5 million in Kentucky facility expansion, modernization Investment supports retention of over 1,100 jobs for Tyson Foods workers in Robards, Ky. Industry News June 27, 2025 No Comments Tyson Foods responds to increased market demand for protein.Read More
Iowa governor applauds JBS investment in sausage facility Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds welcomes JBS USA's plans to create 250 jobs within the first three years of operations and eventually employ 500 in subsequent years. Industry News June 26, 2025 No Comments JBS USA invests $135 million to create a 150,000-square-foot facility in Perry, Iowa, to produce fresh sausage.Read More
Cargill invests $90 million in automation advancements for Colorado beef plant Investment supports automation and new technologies at Cargill's Fort Morgan, Colo. beef plant as part of its Factory of the Future initiative. Industry News June 6, 2025 No Comments Automated CarVe solution measures red meat yield in real time, giving frontline managers instant insights.Read More
JBS invests $135 million to build sausage processing plant in Iowa JBS hopes to begin construction in late 2025, with operations expected to commence in late 2026. Industry News May 29, 2025 No Comments New facility plans to produce 130 million pounds of sausage, processing 500,000 sows each year.Read More
Drake Meat Processors equity investment supports construction of Canada processing plant Investment enables Drake Meat Processors to significantly increase its production capacity. Industry News May 22, 2025 No Comments New facility's technology advancements include a tempering room, an automated bacon line, an automated injection system and natural gas smokehouses. Read More
Nortian secures $41 million to launch animal hide upcycling operations Biotech company Nortian upcycles animal byproducts into purified collagen. Industry News May 14, 2025 No Comments Nortian prepares to open its US manufacturing hub.Read More
Merger forms new custom food packaging platform MPE Partners invests in and merges Central Coated Products and Sun America. Industry News May 2, 2025 No Comments MPE Partners harnesses paper and plastic packaging expertise through Central Coated Products and Sun America merger.Read More
Illinois meat business invests $2.5 million in local processing and packaging Investment supports fresh meat sales in Illinois food desert. Industry News May 2, 2025 No Comments Frichtl Processing and Slaughtering investment enables the small business to build a meat processing facility and grocery store.Read More