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Future of Frozen Food 2024 Uncovers Hottest Frozen Food Trends Emerging for 2024
February 21, 2024

Future of Frozen Food 2024 Uncovers Hottest Frozen Food Trends Emerging for 2024

Globally inspired flavors, evolving use of kitchen appliances, and a surge in breakfast foods are just some of the emerging trends identified in Future of Frozen Food 2024
Kellanova North America Plant
February 05, 2024

Kellanova set to achieve 90 percent renewable electricity across North America in 2024

Kellanova has announced that the maker of Pringles® is on track to reach its goal of creating a climate-positive future
Working in the lab, Northwestern alumnus Bill Yen buries the fuel cell in soil.
January 26, 2024

This dirt-powered fuel cell can become a perfect power supply for agricultural sensors

A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt.
Two Pringles flavors come out on top globally
December 28, 2023

Pringles Original and Sour Cream and Onion are the favorite flavors in all markets globally

A recent review of top-selling Pringles flavors in every corner of the globe shows that people can agree on two things: Original and Sour Cream & Onion Pringles.
Growing Nitrogen: Plants like this vetch plant with long roots can produce lots of nitrogen once they become established.
September 27, 2023

Start growing your own nitrogen

Four studies released from 2019 to 2023 by the University of Illinois show that on average, 67% of nitrogen found in corn comes from sources occurring in the soil. Researchers labeled nitrogen fertilizers applied with N15 to identify naturally occurring nitrogen vs. synthetic nitrogen.
Jack Lee Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions of Duravant
September 04, 2023

Duravant Appoints Jack Lee as Group President – Food Sorting and Handling Solutions

Duravant announces the appointment of Jack Lee as Group President, Food Sorting and Handling Solutions. Lee is responsible for leading strategies that bring sorting, conveying and other process automation systems
PPM Fully automated system
July 28, 2023

Processing Equipment Merger: Duravant Acquires PPM Technologies

Duravant LLC , a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging, and material handling sectors, has announced that it has acquired PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners.
Rudy Sanchez, Food Handling Systems Product Manager at Key Technology
March 20, 2023

Key Technology Promotes Rudy Sanchez to Food Handling Systems Product Manager - Americas

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the promotion of Rudy Sanchez to Food Handling Systems Product Manager - Americas.
IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana, the Leading Advisor on the Complexity of Consumer Behavior
March 14, 2023

IRI and NPD Rebrand as Circana, the Leading Advisor on the Complexity of Consumer Behavior

Following their merger in August 2022, Information Resources, Inc. ("IRI") and The NPD Group ("NPD") unveiled a new combined company name and brand identity: Circana.
Duravant Acquires Multiscan Technologies
December 22, 2022

Duravant Acquires Multiscan Technologies

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, has acquired Multiscan Technologies.
After more than twenty-five (25) years, Heat and Control and FastBack brings the latest revolution in horizontal motion conveying with FastBack 4.0
October 25, 2022

Heat and Control brings the latest revolution in horizontal motion conveying with FastBack 4.0

Heat and Control Inc., a world-leading equipment solution manufacturer will be releasing FastBack® 4.0’s groundbreaking horizontal motion conveying technology at Pack Expo International 2022.
Key Technology Introduces Sort-to-Grade with Artificial Intelligence.
September 14, 2022

Key Technology Introduces Sort-to-Grade with Artificial Intelligence

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces AI-driven Sort-to-Grade® (STG) at Pack Expo booth S-3547. Advanced AI algorithms allow STG for potato strips to digitally resolve clumps.
Key Technology Introduces Reversible Zephyr Horizontal-Motion Conveyor
August 12, 2022

Key Technology Introduces Reversible Zephyr Horizontal-Motion Conveyor

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its reversible Zephyr™ conveyor at Pack Expo booth S-3547. Achieving higher capacities than other horizontal-motion conveyors, Zephyr
In-home dinners will remain elevated above the pre-pandemic level through 2024
July 10, 2022

NPD: Consumers will continue to eat more dinners at home

Inflation and other rising costs have consumers looking to cut expenses, and eating more dinners at home is one way they do it. Out-of-necessity dinners at home peaked during the pandemic but have since normalized.
Andy Capps Beer Battered Onion rings.
October 05, 2021

Conagra Brands Debuts Snacking Innovation at 2021 NACS Show

Conagra Brands, Inc., one of North America's leading branded food companies, is returning to the National Association of Convenience Stores' 2021 NACS Show with a dynamic assortment of snacking solutions.
Many of us remember RNA from high school biology, where we were taught that the RNA molecule reads DNA, then makes proteins to carry out tasks
July 25, 2021

RNA breakthrough creates crops that can yield 50% more potatoes, rice

Manipulating RNA can dramatically increase the yield of potato plants, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
'Cajun Fries' see fastest growth in Grubhub's Third Annual 'State of the Plate' report in the category side dishes
July 01, 2021

'Cajun Fries' see fastest growth in Grubhub's Third Annual 'State of the Plate' report in the category side dishes

Mid-Year Report by food delivery platform Grubhub (United States) looks at Top Food Trends, Popular Restaurants, Forecasts and More. Noteworthy in the Side Dish Category: 'Cajun Fries' have seen the fastest growth on the Grubhub platform during the first half of 2021.
US Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year
June 24, 2021

US Online Grocery Sales hit USD8.4 billion in April, up 16% vs prior year

The US online grocery market finished April with $8.4 billion in sales, as 67.8 million households placed an average of 2.73 online grocery orders during the month.

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