Food Manufacturing: Last Week in Review (July 17-23)

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
Jul 24, 2017
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GlobalFoundries to Open 2 New Chip Plants in New York
They're financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.
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Rivian Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts: EV Maker Deploys Ghostbusters Themed Software Update
The Ecto-R1 honors the 1984 classic while staying true to Rivian's design.
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Nucor's $105M Indiana Expansion to Increase Production of Engineered Utility Structures
The project will support several electrification initiatives.
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Electronics factory workers assembling and inspecting green circuit boards on an industrial production line
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Hirose President Mark Kojak’s Plan for Tariffs, AI and New Priorities After Joining Manufacturer Council
How suppliers can grow in an increasingly complex market environment.
October 14, 2026
Futuristic silver aircraft with streamlined design flying over desert landscape and distant mountains
Aerospace
Air Force, Northrop Grumman Break Ground on B-21 Production Facility
One million new square feet of facilities will support the new bomber.
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Operations
India's Avid Organics to Build First U.S. Specialty Chemicals Facility
It's part of a $50 million investment in the company's U.S. operations.
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Operations
Invisible Tattoo Ink Can Be Switched On and Off with Bright Light
Is the ancient art ready for an upgrade?
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Schweitzer Engineering Invests Over $500M to Expand U.S. Manufacturing
The work stretches across four states.
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: I Don’t Want to Do the Same Thing for the Next 20 Years
A 15-year-old's breakthrough reveals what Gen Z really seeks in manufacturing careers.
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America’s Debt Crisis: Why the National Debt Threatens Manufacturing Subsidies and Reshoring
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Lockheed Martin to Add Over 1,000 Jobs in Colorado
It includes cyber security engineers, software engineers and technicians.
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$50B in Announced Automotive Investments Sparks Debate Over Actual Plant Growth
Experts reveal a more complicated truth about the surge.
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Why Experts Think U.S. Trade Policy Causes More Damage Than Good
Mainstream economists say the relatively open global trading system had benefited the U.S.
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Elderly Couple Sues Automaker, Says Plant Drove Them from Their Home
This wasn't the first issue with the project.
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From Clockmakers to Pet Food Plants: Factory Workers Blame Layoffs on Tariff Spikes
Proponents insist a factory boom is underway.
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