Food Manufacturing: Last Week In Review (February 12-18)

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
Feb 19, 2018
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How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine
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IEM Announces Huge $200M, 3,000 Job Texas Expansion
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BlackVe yesterday celebrated the opening of its new satellite manufacturing facility at MaxQ@Kirtland in New Mexico.
Space Company Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in New Mexico
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A hybrid manufacturing process combines 3D printing, electroforming and hot isostatic pressing to produce critical components for advanced nuclear reactors and other energy and defense applications.
Hybrid Process Looks to Reshape Nuclear Energy Production Capabilities
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How Imperial Japan Turned to the Sardine to Help Build a War Machine
The small fish became a primary raw material for the empire’s chemical industry.
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IEM Announces Huge $200M, 3,000 Job Texas Expansion
The company has been making custom power distribution systems for more than 75 years.
August 26, 2026
BlackVe yesterday celebrated the opening of its new satellite manufacturing facility at MaxQ@Kirtland in New Mexico.
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Space Company Opens Satellite Manufacturing Facility in New Mexico
The company uses advanced production technologies to accelerate how satellites are designed, built and operated.
August 26, 2026
A hybrid manufacturing process combines 3D printing, electroforming and hot isostatic pressing to produce critical components for advanced nuclear reactors and other energy and defense applications.
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Hybrid Process Looks to Reshape Nuclear Energy Production Capabilities
The method combines 3D printing and electroforming.
August 26, 2026
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UAW Rejects Deere Contract Extension, Prepares for 2027 Showdown
The two sides remain "half a billion dollars" apart.
August 25, 2026
Exterior shot of SpaceX in California in May 2026.
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SpaceX to Build World's Largest Spaceport in Louisiana
WATCH: The $100 billion project will create more than 11,000 U.S. jobs.
August 25, 2026
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Mitsubishi Motors to Expand U.S. Lineup to Six Vehicles in 2027
The automaker also announced the return of the Pajero (Montero) nameplate.
August 25, 2026
Ursa Major recently held the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado.
Operations
Hypersonics and Critical Munitions Company Ursa Major to Go Public
The company expects to raise $350 million to rapidly scale production for its defense industrial base.
August 25, 2026
Chrysler Pacificas are driven off the lot at Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.
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Canada Strikes Back at U.S. With Retaliatory Tariffs
They extend well beyond industrial goods.
August 25, 2026
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Likes to Job Hop; Here’s How to Keep Them in Your Plant
A 30-year-old senior applications engineer breaks down the mindset of a young worker.
August 25, 2026
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Ohio Manufacturer Files Defamation Lawsuit Over 1-Star Google Review
An attorney representing the company said the reviewer was not a customer.
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Manufacturing Is Coming Back. Reliability Will Decide Who Benefits
This is the reshoring story nobody's telling.
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Pennsylvania Manufacturer to Pay $3.6M to 51 UAW Strikers in Settlement
The employees had engaged in an economic strike that lasted nearly two years.
August 24, 2026
Robots are prepared ahead the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.
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Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Records in Sprint, High Jump
More than 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the event.
August 24, 2026
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Big Changes at Tyson; Blame Over Boeing's Broken Window; 5 Cars Disappearing in 2027 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 282
Also on the podcast, AI data centers at the bottom of the ocean, UAVs combat cargo crisis and meat processor accused of dumping.
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