Food Manufacturing: Last Week In Review (March 19-25)

Stay on top of the biggest stories in the news and find out what was trending by taking a look at the most-viewed content that appeared last week on Food Manufacturing.

Jesse Osborne
Mar 26, 2018
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SendCutSend Announces Another U.S. Factory; 309 New Jobs
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PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
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Automotive
Blue Bird to Invest $300M to Make More Buses in Georgia
The company has been based in the state since 1927.
October 21, 2026
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Operations
SendCutSend Announces Another U.S. Factory; 309 New Jobs
This is the company that wants to be America's "anything factory."
October 21, 2026
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Operations
PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
The company said that it was closing the Knoxville facility “immediately.”
October 21, 2026
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Aerospace
SpaceX Records Big Profits as Musk Hints at Possible Tesla Merger
But the merger is no certainty.
October 21, 2026
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Aerospace
Boeing's Long-Delayed 737 Max 10 Finally Cleared for Service
The company expects to begin deliveries in 2027.
October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Firms Tied to Ex-Google Engineer Triggers 'Firm Opposition'
China called the sanctions "egregious."
October 21, 2026
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Aerospace
Boeing Introduces Dataliner, a New Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform
It could improve maintenance and operational decisions.
October 20, 2026
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Aerospace
America's First Flying Police Car Is on Patrol
The Jetson ONE was fast-tracked despite a three-year waiting list.
October 20, 2026
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Automotive
Harley's LiveWire to Debut New Electric Bikes
The electric bike maker could use a win.
October 20, 2026
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Automotive
Hyundai Recalls Vehicles Because the Seats Might Catch Fire
There's no remedy yet.
October 20, 2026
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Operations
ITT Goulds Pumps Adds U.S. Manufacturing, Distribution in Tennessee
The 178-year-old company makes engineered pumps for critical applications.
October 20, 2026
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Operations
Apple Commits $100M to U.S.-Made Titanium for iPhone Production
It's working with a Pennsylvania-based producer for materials and components.
October 20, 2026
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Software
Nvidia CEO Urges German Manufacturers to Adopt AI, Saying Digital Tech Won't Replace Heavy Industry
He said manufacturers must adopt AI to "re-engineer" the country's struggling business model.
October 20, 2026
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Operations
Machine Designer to Create More Than 125 New Jobs in U.S. Expansion Effort
Conair is bringing new life to a shuttered factory that sat vacant for 10 years.
October 20, 2026
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Operations
Mass-Production Internal Gear Grinding Machine Compatible with Large Internal Gears Up to 350 mm Outer Diameter
The machine meets growing demand for high precision in large ring gears used in industrial robots and automobiles.
October 19, 2026