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Gourmet chocolate and truffles manufacturer Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC) has issued a voluntary recall for some of its milk chocolate products because they may contain foreign objects, according to a noticed recently published on the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website. LLC published an announcement on the recall on January 16. The company said it initiated the recall after a consumer said they found brittle plastic pieces in one of its products. “After initial investigation...

Representative image The pet food maker is adding 220,000 sq ft and two new production lines to its Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. Pet food and products firm Mars Petcare is planning to invest $145 million to increase the production capabilities of its wet pet food manufacturing plant in Fort Smith, AR by adding 200,000 sq ft of space to the facility and installing two new production lines, the Arkansas Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) announced in a recent release. “The in...

The company is consolidating production of all Dixie cups at its Lexington, KY manufacturing plant.

Powder Show Digital Flow, an ongoing series of digital events presented by the organizers of the International Powder & Bulk Solids (iPBS) Conference & Exhibition. Taking place Thursday, February 18, the online event will provide technical education, product demonstrations, and virtual networking opportunities to the powder & bulk solids processing community. Online attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the practical benefits of Industry 5.0 technologies in dry manufacturing processes,...

The German company produces powder and liquid coating products for industrial and automotive uses.

A view of the Walker Crisps plant in Leicester, UK. A blaze ignited in a processing area of the potato chip production plant on Tuesday morning. A fire broke out in the Walkers Crisps plant in Leicester, UK on Tuesday morning that forced workers to evacuate the site, according to a report in the Leicester Mercury.   Firefighters were dispatched to the Leycroft Road location at about 6:30 a.m. Upon arrival, crews determined that an accidental fire had started in a processing area, the ne...

The company said the facility will provide a “reliable supply” of LCP to support growth of 5G, IoT and electrification.

Representative image Officials said an issue with a bearing may have caused the blaze to ignite in the Iowa facility. An issue with a bearing is thought to have caused a fire to ignite in an exhaust tube attached to a grinder at the POET Biorefining plant in Ashton, IA on Thursday, several local news organizations reported. Crews from Ashton Fire were dispatched to the site at about 3:15 p.m. after receiving word that a hammermill was ablaze, officials told KIWA Radio. Upon arrival, fire...

As chemical manufacturers enter 2021 following a year of uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, some industry observers are looking at the next 12 months with optimism. Outlooks produced by an industry trade group, professional services companies, and a credit rating firm indicate that while the market is likely to remain choppy, there are some bright spots ahead this year. Powder & Bulk Solids editors examined various perspectives and forecasts on the chemical industry’s progress ove...

The facility in Nebraska will boost the firm’s capacity for salami and other dry sausage products. American food company Hormel Foods announced Tuesday that it has opened its new Papillion Foods dry sausage products manufacturing plant in Papillion, NE. “We are excited to be opening up this facility to not only help meet the demand for our branded sausage product, but also provide fantastic career opportunities in the community,” Ed Finnegan, plant manager of the Papillion Foods si...