U.S. government proposes new rules for hog slaughter
The controversial rule changes would have an impact in Indiana, which is the country’s fifth-largest pork producer.
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Oregon-based maker of premixed cocktails moving to Indy, creating up to 51 jobs
Blue Marble Cocktails and Spirits is spending more than $9 million to relocate its headquarters and establish manufacturing locally. It plans to create annual capacity to produce three million, 24-can cases of its cocktails, which range from Cinnamon Toast to Bloody Mary.
Nestle plans to invest $79.5M at central Indiana facility
The Anderson City Council is considering a tax abatement on the investment, which is expected to create 30 jobs.
Indianapolis-based CraftMark Bakery plans $56 million expansion
The industrial bakery is seeking local tax breaks in connection with the project, which is expected to create 118 jobs over the next three years.
Del Monte closing Indiana plant, shifting work to California
Del Monte Foods plans to close a northern Indiana tomato processing plant with 107 full-time workers.
Longtime Upland Brewing Co. president hopping away
Doug Dayhoff, who is credited with transforming Upland Brewing Co. from a small brewpub into a regional brewery, is stepping down as president and part-owner.
Dow Agro engaged in fight to replace trans fats with healthier options
Partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of artificial trans fat and an invisible mainstay of the American food industry for decades, are on the verge of being totally pushed out in favor of better alternatives.
Produce distributor Caito opens $32M facility that makes prepared foods for groceries
In January, the produce distributor opened a $32 million facility designed to cook and package meals and side dishes such as salads, pasta, deli meats and pinwheel sandwich wraps.
TreeHouse Foods to close 150-worker Indiana pickle plant
Packaged food company TreeHouse Foods plans to lay off about 375 workers overall and close factories in Indiana and Minnesota in an effort to cuts costs.
Former Bell Aquaculture facilities in Indiana acquired for $14 million
Maynard, Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies plans to produce genetically engineered salmon at the facilities.
Indiana potato chip factory closes doors after 89 years
Peerless Potato Chips Inc., a renowned brand in northwest Indiana, has gone out of business.
FDA delays revamped nutrition-facts panel for food packages
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it plans to delay the deadline for a rule requiring food companies to use the new label.
3-year-old CraftMark Bakery already employs 265, plans big expansion
The commercial bakery, which makes frozen bread dough and cookie dough and baked flatbreads for Subway and other quick-service restaurants, started out big and says more growth is coming.
New food transport rules could boost big trucking firms most
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group Inc. is banking that a new federal food safety rule will help it take a bite out of its competition—in part because smaller carriers won’t be able to afford to comply.
Indiana’s neighbor getting huge boost from bourbon
Bourbon's economic potency is getting stronger with age, increasing its impact on Kentucky by $1 billion in the past two years as global demand for American whiskeys continues to grow. Indiana has its own growing whiskey business.
Indy-based produce distributor Caito Foods selling for $217M
Michigan-based SpartanNash said part of the allure of Caito was its newly built, $32 million "Fresh Kitchen" in Indianapolis, which will process, cook and package fresh protein-based foods and complete meals.
Coca-Cola manufacturing operations in Indiana switching hands
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, an independent bottling company, has signed agreements to purchase Indiana manufacturing and distribution plants in Indianapolis and Portland, plus one in Cincinnati, from Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc.
Lebanon seeks to be food-sector hot spot
Conveniently located just west of Interstate 65 between State Road 32 and State Road 39, the 1,250-acre Lebanon Business Park is already home to several large food manufacturers.
Broad Ripple Chip Co. thinking big
The manufacturer of gourmet potato chips is branching out across Indiana and into Ohio to introduce its original and sweet and spicy flavors to a broader audience.
Ken’s Foods plans $90M plant, 150 jobs in Lebanon
The company will locate in the Lebanon Business Park and pay salaries “well above $20 per hour,” an economic development official said.