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Study: Competitive innovation to dramatically increase in Manufacturing 4.0 era

The manufacturing industry's innovation emphasis will move toward the development of new product-related services, supply chain improvements and innovative business models to create new competitive advantages over the next five years.

September 7, 2017

Nearly 90% of senior manufacturing industry executives predict that the competitive importance and pace of innovation will increase significantly as companies deepen their adoption of Manufacturing 4.0 (M4.0) technologies, according to results from the latest “Innovation in Manufacturing” research survey.

Nestlé to acquire Sweet Earth

Sweet Earth produces frozen meals, burritos, breakfast sandwiches and chilled plant-based burgers and proteins.

September 7, 2017

Nestlé USA, Glendale, Calif., announced plans to acquire Sweet Earth, a plant-based foods manufacturer based in Moss Landing, Calif.

Survey reveals critical gaps in operational risk management processes

The objectives of the DSS survey were to benchmark and measure the maturity of operational risk management in organizations.

September 7, 2017

DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS), Wilmington, Del., announced results from its first annual Global Operational Risk Management Survey.

3M acquires Elution Technologies, expands food safety offerings

This acquisition adds more than 30 allergen-specific lateral-flow and ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test kits to 3M Food Safety’s existing total protein tests.

September 7, 2017

3M, St. Paul, Minn., acquired Elution Technologies, a Colchester, Vt.-based manufacturer of test kits that enable food and beverage companies to ensure products are free from potentially harmful allergens.

Menasha Corp. acquires ARI Packaging

ARI Packaging supplies contract packaging and fulfillment services for merchandising packaging and displays used by consumer packaged goods companies.

September 7, 2017

Menasha Corp., Neenah, Wis., acquired ARI Packaging, Alsip, Ill.

Zip-Pak to open new engineering, innovation center

The Zip-Pak EIC team will work with brand owners, converters and pouch filling/sealing partners to provide flexible packaging advancements in this area.

September 6, 2017

Zip-Pak announced plans to open a new Engineering and Innovation Center (EIC) at its Carol Stream, Ill., headquarters.

Franke Foodservice Systems to expand in TN

Franke Foodservice Systems manufactures and distributes a wide variety of kitchen and foodservice equipment and supplies.

September 6, 2017

Franke Foodservice Systems, Deerfield, Ill., announced plans to expand its Smyrna, Tenn., operations.

Navigator Capital to acquire Sapal from Bosch Packaging Technology

In 2004, Sapal became part of Bosch’s packaging division through the takeover of SIG Group by BOSCH.

September 6, 2017

The Navigator Group announced plans to acquire the engineering company Sapal S.A., Ecublens, Switzerland, from Bosch's Packaging Technology division.

Diversey becomes stand-alone company

Diversey integrates chemicals, floor care machines, tools and equipment with a wide range of technology-based, value-added services, food safety solutions and water and energy management.

September 6, 2017

Diversey will now be a stand-alone company that will include the Diversey Care division of Sealed Air as well as the food hygiene solution business that was part of its food care division.

Solve For Food lands initial investor to build MATS food innovation center

The 20,000-square-foot center, to be located in Northwest Arkansas, will feature product innovation kitchens and a MATS-30 commercial scale food production system capable of producing up to 10 million packages per year.

September 6, 2017

Solve For Food, Bentonville, Ark., announced that IV Ventures, LLC, Bellevue, Wash., has agreed to be the initial investor of the first Food Innovation Center.