Food Manufacturing: Last Week in Review (April 4-10)

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
Apr 11, 2016
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Special agents seized 161 gallons of moonshine.
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Honeywell Aerospace to Build Manufacturing Facility in Arizona
The facility is expected to create approximately 600 jobs.
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The oldest car on display was given to Pope Pius XI in 1930.
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Volkswagen Posts $6.5B Quarterly Loss
The company's restructuring could mean the loss of 100,000 jobs and the closure of four plants.
October 29, 2026
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Georgia-Pacific to Invest $150M to Modernize Toilet Paper Production
It will replace a machine that was installed in 1980.
October 28, 2026
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Subaru, Toyota Supplier to Pay 'Back Wages' to More Than 800 U.S Workers
The company failed to include bonuses in overtime pay calculations.
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​Fake McDonnell Aviation Heiress Added to FBI Most Wanted List
And she still has access to the family's secret trust.
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GM to Invest Over $2B in Lansing, Retool Plant for Hybrid Production
The facility celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
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Defense Firm Anduril Wants to Bring Computer Manufacturing Back to the U.S.
It has partnered with Qualcomm for its first laptop.
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Virgin Galactic Unveils Its New Spaceship
Its first commercial spaceflight is expected early next year.
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Lockheed Martin to Expand Alabama Plant for Hypersonic Missile Production
The air-launched weapon will travel at speeds greater than Mach 5.
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Accumold Breaks Ground on $33.35M Expansion in Iowa
It's expected to nearly double production capacity.
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Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees
That's 27% of its global workforce.
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Boeing Company Partners With UAS Builder to Support Combat Aircraft Production
Part of the Air Force's ongoing investment in next-generation semi-autonomous combat aircraft.
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