Food safety technology and automation company CM Systems LLC (ComplianceMate) has announced a third patent issuance for its Digital Food Safety Management System, US Patent 11449810.

Hormel Foods Corp. will begin operating under a new model on Oct. 31, with three segments — Retail, Foodservice and International.

Conagra Brands, Inc. plans to deliver $1 billion in cost savings over the next three years as it renovates and updates its supply chain.

E&H Foods, an organic grass-fed and grass-finished beef company, announced on July 26 that it promoted Danielle McDonald to the role of chief operating officer. 

In facilities where foods are made, stored and sold, contamination of food or food contact surfaces by pests is a constant worry. 

On July 14, Foster Farms, a subsidiary of Atlas Holdings, announced an increase of entry level wages to $20 per hour for its workers in the Livingston, Calif., area.

The volatility currently facing the food industry is unlike anything experienced in modern times, according to Nextec, a specialist in production management and other technologies. 

At a time of labor shortages and rapid, hard-to-predict inflationary pressures, it’s more important than ever for retail foodservice departments and other areas of the fresh perimeter to have reliable production management software solutions to maximize efficiency and minimize waste.