Charcuterie Artisans plans a strategic modernization of the Norwalk, Iowa, facility, expanding its capacity by 50% and dedicating the facility exclusively to prosciutto production.
Sinfonia can effectively double throughput compared to typical mechanical grind-line tray sealers, increasing output from roughly 120 packs per minute to as high as 200 packs per minute.
Launch responds to the 61% of Gen Z and millennials using micro-moments to gather more frequently, and 86% of these consumers who say convenience is extremely important to them when choosing what to eat.
BIG Innovation Awards honor Cargill’s innovation strategy, including the company’s use of automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics.
Smithfield Foods agrees to acquire all of Nathan’s Famous’ issued and outstanding shares for $102 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $450 million.
PLMA’s Circana Unify+ data finds US sales of store brands increased slightly more than $9 billion to a record $282.8 billion in all outlets in 2025 compared to 2024.
Store brand dollar sales increased nearly three times the rate of national brands, climbing 3.3%, compared to a gain of only 1.2% for their national brand counterparts for the 52 weeks ending Dec. 28, 2025.