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How Food Manufacturers Are Rethinking Food Coloring Reformulation
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (138+ words) How is the shift from FD&C colors to natural sources impacting reformulation? An expert from a candy coating maker shares some insights. In an interview with Powder & Bulk Solids, Joseph Napoletano, global head of sales at candy coating maker…...
Food Safety Alerts: USDA June 2026 Update
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (1027+ words) There were a total of 4 USDA recalls and public health alerts, including an updated one, in the food & beverage sector. This is in line with most months in 2026 so far. The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Food Safety and Inspection…...
FDA Picks 7 Pharma Companies for Manufacturing Pilot
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (298+ words) The seven pharmaceutical companies will receive earlier technical guidance and support for expedited facility evaluation from the agency before their facilities become operational. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen seven companies to participate in a new initiative…...
Chemical Production Faces Contraction Amid War Pressures
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (887+ words) An industry underwriter discusses, in this interview with Powder & Bulk Solids, findings on risk factors driving a strain on production, subsector performance, and varying degrees of impact in different regions. The US-Iran War and the resulting closure of the Strait…...
Food Professionals See Higher Pay, Growing Concerns
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (519+ words) An Institute of Food Technologists survey finds wages have increased over the last couple of years. Nearly half of respondents cited scientific misinformation as a key worry. The Institute of Food Technologists" (IFTs") latest industry report finds that wages have…...
$12 B Merger Creates New Chemical Manufacturing Giant
1+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) The more than $12-billion deal creates a chemical manufacturing giant with an enhanced international portfolio. Two US-based chemical manufacturers recently announced their plans to enter into a merger agreement that will make them an international leader." Olin and Huntsman are…...
Nestl" US Eliminates All Artificial Food Dyes Ahead of Deadline
2+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) The global food and beverage maker has removed or replaced artificial colors with alternative solutions, after pledging last year to do so by mid-2026. Nestl" USA announced on Monday that it has completely eliminated Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) colors from its…...
JBS to Close 2 Beef Plants, Cut 1, 700+ Jobs in Modernization Push
2+ week, 2+ day ago (657+ words) The meat production giant says it is making the change to strengthen and modernize operations. A subsidiary is also closing some operations at one plant while expanding another. In an effort to modernize operations and meet shifting demand, JBS USA…...
FBI Serves Search Warrant to GKN After Chemical Tank Incident
2+ week, 5+ day ago (433+ words) The federal agency issued a search warrant to GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems for records related to the chemical inside the tank. The incident spurred a mass evacuation. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) served a search warrant to a…...
Webinar: Mastering a Dust Collector: Optimization & Efficiency
2+ week, 5+ day ago (523+ words) Powder & Bulk Solids Webinar: Mastering a Dust Collector by Optimization, Troubleshooting, & Efficiency This webinar delivers practical, actionable strategies to optimize existing filtration equipment and extend component lifespan. On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 2 p. m. ET, Diane Cave, regional manager of Eastern Canada at…...