Industry News

When two Madison-based brands come together to share not just space but a vision, the result is a thoughtful collaboration grounded in mutual support. Fortune Favors, known for its premium candied pecans, and Level 5 Donuts, a local… Read more

CALEDONIA, Wis., April 18, 2025 — Central Storage & Warehouse (CSW), a premier Midwest cold storage developer & operator, is proud to announce the completion of its third Caledonia warehouse expansion adding 15,000 new frozen pallet positions to support the growth of key strategic… Read more

In a bustling kitchen on Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee’s Hyland Park neighborhood, an innovative nonprofit is proving that nutritious food can do more than satisfy hunger—it can transform lives. Food for Health, the first and only… Read more

Big news: Harrigan Solutions LLC is now Harrigan Sanitation Solutions LLC. We’ve also adopted the slogan “Trustworthy Teams | Continuous Improvement.” Why? To better reflect our core focus on sanitation, especially in food plants, and emphasize our continuously improving sanitation… Read more

Jefferson County, WI, March 12, 2025 – Onego Bio, a food ingredient company producing egg protein powder through fermentation, will become the second tenant at Jefferson County’s Food and Beverage Innovation Campus. The $777,000 purchase of 25.9 acres… Read more

Wisconsin’s food and beverage industry represented 14.3% of Wisconsin’s total economic impact, contributing $116.3 billion in industrial revenues. Workforce development is a pressing issue for Wisconsin’s food and beverage sector, and FaB Wisconsin is stepping up with a strategic investment… Read more

FaB Wisconsin, in collaboration with MATC, has been awarded a $198,593 Workforce Advancement Training grant from the state’s Department of Workforce Development. The funding will be used to provide FaB Wisconsin members with up to a 65% discount on employee… Read more

Local snack lovers have something new to be excited about—Emmanuel’s Mix is now available on the shelves of Outpost Natural Foods. This marks a significant milestone for the company, which has been gaining recognition for its delicious and… Read more

NEENAH, Wis., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Galloway Company, a leader in premium dairy ingredients, announces the completion of a major expansion to its production capabilities. The addition of a custom-built evaporator will nearly double the United States’ total capacity for industrial sweetened… Read more

MILWAUKEE, WI, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Kathy Koshgarian, President and CEO of Food For Health (FFH), today announced the official launch of FFH’s nutritionally tailored meals and snacks for sale at Outpost Co-op primary locations.… Read more

MADISON, Wis.—Jan. 27, 2025—For more than 135 years, Findorff has established itself as an industry leader by delivering excellence in craftsmanship for clients in Wisconsin and across the nation. With the announcement of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan… Read more

[Random Lake, WI, January 7, 2025] – Krier Foods, a leading name in the beverage industry, is excited to announce its transition to Krier Beverage. This change marks an important milestone in the company’s history, highlighting its continued… Read more

MILWAUKEE (December 18th, 2024) – The tenth in the series for Lakefront Brewery, their Brewers’ Reserves are packaged in 12 oz. cans and are only available at their Beer Hall. These limited rare beers allow their brewhouse wizards… Read more

Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced modifications to the actions taken under the Section 301 investigation into China’s practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. Among the changes are 14 temporary exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment… Read more

Kewaskum, WI (October 22, 2024) – Regal Ware, Inc., a leading privately held, family-owned holding company with divisions and brands in the premium kitchen products industry and deep roots in Kewaskum, is pleased to announce significant progress in… Read more

Milwaukee, WI – Craft Beverage Warehouse LLC (CBW), a Milwaukee-based direct-to beverage can digital printer, is increasing production capacity by adding a facility in Denver, Colorado. The multimillion-dollar project is the rapidly expanding company’s second print facility in… Read more

Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announces today the closing of a transaction with dsm-firmenich, a leading innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, regarding its yeast extract business. Through this acquisition, Lesaffre solidifies its commitment… Read more

In 2012, Matt and Katie Wessel were living in Munich. They fell in love with the city that felt so much like their home in Milwaukee. They also fell in love with brezeln, Bavarian-style soft pretzels. “They had these… Read more

(De Pere, WI) September 16, 2024 – Tweet Garot Mechanical, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of G.J. Olney, Inc., a distinguished vegetable and fruit processing equipment manufacturer. This acquisition represents a significant expansion of Tweet Garot’s… Read more

In 1986, Jeri Mesching was a retired elementary school teacher. Her children were grown, and she had no interest in joining her friends on the golf course or tennis court. So, what does one do when you’re an… Read more

In Honor of Hunger Action Month®, US Foods Donates $750,000 To Expand Feeding America®’s Direct to Neighbor Locker Project into Seven Communities Across the Country    ROSEMONT, Ill. — US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America’s largest… Read more

Food and beverage companies continue to be a foundational segment of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry. The state is home to eight of the 10 largest food companies in the world and is responsible for more than 141,000 jobs, according… Read more

MILWAUKEE – August 14, 2024 – Milwaukee based Palermo Villa, Inc. recently launched a new Detroit Style Pizza under its Screamin’ Sicilian Pizza brand. The new pizzas come in a bakeable tray to achieve perfect caramelized cheesy edges… Read more

For most people, messy kids just mean stained carpeting and mountains of laundry. For Rick Kellow and Beth Auehl, having messy kids sparked the idea for a multi-million-dollar business. It all began one night in the family’s theater… Read more

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has awarded $206,130.68 in Regional Career and Education Equipment grants to eight school districts in Southeast Wisconsin. The funding will help schools prepare students for quality jobs and address the… Read more

RACINE, Wis. (July 23, 2024) — Wisconsin-based, multigenerational business O&H Danish Bakery today announced Peter Olesen has been named President of the company after 12 years serving in leadership roles for the company and serving as a fourth-generation… Read more

MANITOWOC, WI – Join the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center to celebrate its sixth anniversary Thursday, July 25 through Saturday, July 27. From 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, attendees can participate in various activities, visit with animals,… Read more

MILWAUKEE, WI (July 10, 2024) – Regal Ware Inc., a leader in premium kitchen essentials, is proud to announce that its Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Milissa Rick, has joined the Food and Beverage Wisconsin (FaB)… Read more

Vanguard Renewables®, a leading provider of organic materials management solutions and renewable gas production via Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kent Bartley as the President of its Organics Solutions Division. With over… Read more

Welcome to Milwaukee! Enjoy our beer, brats, cheese…and barbeque. It’s hard to spend a summer in our city without seeing the Saz’s name, and that’s by design. An institution in the city’s festival circuit, Saz’s can be found… Read more

(June 6, 2024) Caledonia, WI – Central Storage & Warehouse broke ground on the fourth expansion project at their Caledonia, WI facility location on Thursday morning. This expansion will feature 109,636 SF of new space which will provide… Read more

More than 400 forklift drivers are newly certified and ready to work safely, and member Engauge Workforce Solutions is to thank. Engauge, based in Menomonee Falls, WI, has been offering weekly comprehensive forklift training in its warehouse facility… Read more

Just four years after purchasing their production facility, Milwaukee Pretzel Company is feeling the pinch and expanding their production site footprint. The expansion will more than double the size of the their facility, located at 8050 N. Granville… Read more

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today approved awarding up to $15.5 million in performance-based tax credits to assist Kikkoman Foods Inc. in expanding its operations… Read more