Kewaskum, WI (October 22, 2024) – Regal Ware, Inc., a leading privately held, family-owned holding company with divisions and brands in the premium kitchen products industry and deep roots in Kewaskum, is pleased to announce significant progress in the development of Regal Place. This transformative residential project, a partnership between Regal Ware, American Companies, theContinue reading “Regal Place Development Reaches Key Milestones as TID Project Plan is Approved”
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Craft Beverage Warehouse Adding Denver Production Facility
Milwaukee, WI – Craft Beverage Warehouse LLC (CBW), a Milwaukee-based direct-to beverage can digital printer, is increasing production capacity by adding a facility in Denver, Colorado. The multimillion-dollar project is the rapidly expanding company’s second print facility in the US. Most recently, in May 2024, CBW added a second print line to its existing Milwaukee,Continue reading “Craft Beverage Warehouse Adding Denver Production Facility”
Lesaffre has completed the acquisition of dsm-firmenich’s yeast extract business
Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announces today the closing of a transaction with dsm-firmenich, a leading innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, regarding its yeast extract business. Through this acquisition, Lesaffre solidifies its commitment to growth and innovation within the savory ingredients market. This strategic move enables Biospringer, a Lesaffre’s Business Unit,Continue reading “Lesaffre has completed the acquisition of dsm-firmenich’s yeast extract business”
Regulatory Update: September 1 – September 30, 2024
This update includes FDA and USDA updates, FDA warning letters, lawsuits, and other articles of interest, including unintended milk in ‘dairy-free’ chocolate products, movement toward bans of cultivated meat, FDA’s new Human Foods Program, and more. FDA Updates FDA Enhances Food Traceability Efforts with New Resources and Public MeetingSeptember 4: The FDA issued an updateContinue reading “Regulatory Update: September 1 – September 30, 2024”
Startup success story: Milwaukee Pretzel brings gemütlich to city
In 2012, Matt and Katie Wessel were living in Munich. They fell in love with the city that felt so much like their home in Milwaukee. They also fell in love with brezeln, Bavarian-style soft pretzels. “They had these pretzels that were unlike anything we’d had at home. Pretzels weren’t a Milwaukee thing back in 2012.Continue reading “Startup success story: Milwaukee Pretzel brings gemütlich to city”
Tweet Garot Mechanical Expands Food & Beverage Processing Equipment Portfolio with Acquisition of G.J. Olney, Inc.
(De Pere, WI) September 16, 2024 – Tweet Garot Mechanical, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of G.J. Olney, Inc., a distinguished vegetable and fruit processing equipment manufacturer. This acquisition represents a significant expansion of Tweet Garot’s food processing equipment lineup, allowing the company to provide a wider array of products and services toContinue reading “Tweet Garot Mechanical Expands Food & Beverage Processing Equipment Portfolio with Acquisition of G.J. Olney, Inc.”
A startup success story: East Shore Specialty Foods
In 1986, Jeri Mesching was a retired elementary school teacher. Her children were grown, and she had no interest in joining her friends on the golf course or tennis court. So, what does one do when you’re an empty nester without time-consuming hobbies? For Mesching, a talented home cook, the answer was to start aContinue reading “A startup success story: East Shore Specialty Foods”
US Foods, Feeding America® To Shape The Future Of Food Access With Expansion Of Innovative Direct To Neighbor Locker Project
In Honor of Hunger Action Month®, US Foods Donates $750,000 To Expand Feeding America®’s Direct to Neighbor Locker Project into Seven Communities Across the Country ROSEMONT, Ill. — US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America’s largest foodservice distributors, today announced an expanded national partnership with Feeding America®, the largest hunger-relief organization in theContinue reading “US Foods, Feeding America® To Shape The Future Of Food Access With Expansion Of Innovative Direct To Neighbor Locker Project”
Regulatory Update: August 1 – August 30, 2024
This update includes FDA and USDA updates, FDA warning letters, lawsuits, and other articles of interest, including pasteurization to kill H5N1 in dairy products, a move to ban artificial dyes in school foods, misleading labeling, and more. FDA Updates FDA Files Color Additive PetitionAugust 5: The FDA announced that it filed a petition, submitted byContinue reading “Regulatory Update: August 1 – August 30, 2024”
FaB Wisconsin seeking data to help manufacturers handle workforce challenges
Food and beverage companies continue to be a foundational segment of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry. The state is home to eight of the 10 largest food companies in the world and is responsible for more than 141,000 jobs, according to data from WEDC. Despite the industry’s continued success, food and beverage manufacturers are not immune toContinue reading “FaB Wisconsin seeking data to help manufacturers handle workforce challenges”