Food Manufacturing: Last Week in Review

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 the Food Manufacturing website.

Jesse Osborne
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June 22, 2026
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the Ras Laffan industrial area in Qatar on March 6, 2026.
Qatar Gas Export Terminal Blast Kills 13
June 22, 2026
Smoke from a warehouse fire fills the air in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, June 21, 2026.
Los Angeles Mayor Declares Emergency Over Warehouse Fire
June 22, 2026
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June 22, 2026
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Qatar Gas Export Terminal Blast Kills 13
The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets.
June 22, 2026
Smoke from a warehouse fire fills the air in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, June 21, 2026.
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Los Angeles Mayor Declares Emergency Over Warehouse Fire
Authorities said the cold-storage warehouse has "85 million pounds of frozen food inside."
June 22, 2026
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Blue Origin May Take Over Former ‘Balloon’ Factory
The facility belonged to a now-defunct space tourism company.
June 19, 2026
Jack Technology has selected Siemens technologies to support its shift toward intelligent, AI‑enabled apparel manufacturing.
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How Jack Technology and Siemens Plan to Use AI and Humanoid Robots to Change How Clothes Are Made
The shift toward more intelligent, AI‑enabled apparel manufacturing has begun.
June 19, 2026
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What's Fueling Industrial Manufacturing's M&A Surge
Activity climbed to $173 billion over the past year.
June 19, 2026
Bell Textron recently completed the assembly of two wing structures for the MV-75 Cheyenne, the Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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Bell Completes First Two Wing Structures for MV-75 Cheyenne
The Cheyenne is the Army's future long-range assault aircraft.
June 19, 2026
Joshua Baer, the founder and CEO of Capital Factory, poses for a photo at the Force Con event, May 29, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Man Who Died in Texas Plane Crash Supported Startups, From Robots to Autonomous Ships
The entrepreneur was well-known in the state.
June 18, 2026
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New Firm Emerges from Stealth; Using AI to Democratize Custom Chip Design and Birth 'Designless Semiconductor Industry'
One of the co-founders skipped high school to enroll in college at 15 and went to work on custom chips at Apple and Tesla.
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Crews work a warehouse fire in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, June 17, 2026.
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Los Angeles Warehouse Fire Prompts Shelter-in-Place Orders Due to Hazardous Air
The facility provides transportation of frozen and other temperature-controlled goods.
June 18, 2026
The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen Monday, June 1, 2026, in Baltimore.
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Chief Engineer Faces Criminal Charges in 2024 Baltimore Bridge Collapse
They say he willfully failed to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of major problems.
June 18, 2026
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Lumber Producer Rebuilding Sawmill After Fire
The blaze struck the facility in February 2025.
June 18, 2026
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Trump Says Apple and Intel Will Manufacture Chips in the U.S.
The claim follows news Apple will raise prices due to supply chain issues.
June 18, 2026
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'World's First' Seaglider Factory Opens in Rhode Island
It could create up to 750 jobs.
June 17, 2026