Food and Beverage Manufacturing Top Stories

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Douglas Machine, Alexandria, Minn., integrated a multiwrapper with a Velocity stacker to create a machine capable of packaging 480 cartons per minute.

Bosch Packaging Technology, Farmington Hills, Mich., announced plans to acquire Kliklok-Woodman Corp.

Foster Farms, Livingston, Calif., introduced a new line of premium all-natural sliced turkey lunchmeat, available in Slow Oven Roasted and Honey Roasted & Smoked options.

Presto Lifts, Norton, Mass., expanded its LiftStik line of lifter transporters with the Model PLS53-150 mast-style lift.

Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, Calif., launched several new certified-organic, ready-to-eat products, including new organic salad kits—Kale Caesar, Sun-Washed Mediterranean and Garden Party—and an organic Kale Caesar PowerMeal Bowl.

The Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC) announced the creation of the Food Industry Technicians Development Program (FIT), what is said to be the first national certification program for service technicians in all segments of the packaging, processing and food and beverage manufacturing industry.

PMMI, Koelnmesse and the International Dairy Foods Association joined forces to launch ProFood Tech, a new event that will focus on processing and production technologies serving the food and beverage industry.

Avure Technologies, Erlanger, Ky., developed a new upgradeable design for its high-pressure processing (HPP) machines.

Vegan To-Go, Huntersville, N.C., introduced Hearty Meatless Cowboy Chili offering a vegan meat alternative for the retail and foodservice industry.