PepsiCo has announced the closure of its Frito-Lay manufacturing plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, as part of a trend of plant closures in the food industry due to decreased consumer spending. The company did not provide specific details on the…
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JBS USA to Invest $135 Million in New Sausage Plant in Perry, Iowa JBS USA has announced plans to invest $135 million in building a new sausage plant in Perry, Iowa. The plant is expected to start operations in late…
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Key Points: J.M. Smucker plans to close and pursue a sale of a Hostess manufacturing plant in Indianapolis by early 2026 to consolidate its sweets production footprint. The plant currently employs 259 workers and was acquired by Smucker as part…
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New Chocolate Processing Facility Opened by Hershey in Pennsylvania Hershey recently inaugurated a 250,000-square-foot chocolate processing facility in Hershey, Pennsylvania, marking the company’s first new manufacturing plant in the city in over three decades. The Reese Chocolate Processing facility, named…
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Chobani, the Greek yogurt giant, is making its largest facility investment in history by spending $1.2 billion on a new dairy processing plant in upstate New York. The 1.4 million square-foot facility in Rome, New York, will be Chobani’s third…
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Food News
The Weekly Sip: Monster shuts down craft beer plant amid alcohol woes | Jamba Juice gets into powdered hydration
The Weekly Sip is Food Dive’s column focused on the latest news in the rapidly changing and growing beverage sector. From inaugural product lines to big investments and controversial topics, this column aims to quench the thirst for developments in…
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Dive Brief: Bazooka Brands has recently unveiled a new manufacturing facility for Ring Pops, capable of producing 1.5 million candies per day. The new 120,000 square foot plant in Moosic, Pennsylvania, is four times larger than its predecessor and represents…
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Dive Brief: Conagra Brands has announced the closure of its nearly 100-year-old plant in Fennville, Michigan, impacting 85 employees. The plant, which currently produces pie filling, will shut down by the end of June. This move by Conagra is part…
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Chobani makes biggest plant investment in its history by spending $500M to expand Idaho facility
Key Highlights: Chobani is investing $500 million in expanding its Twin Falls, Idaho facility to increase production by 50%. The timeline for construction has not been disclosed. The expansion will result in an additional 500,000 square feet of space and…
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Frito-Lay Plant Closure in Liberty, New York to Result in Layoffs Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is set to close its facility in Liberty, New York this spring, leading to the layoff of all 287 workers. The closure is part…