Food Tech News

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific association committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will help the global food community restore consumer confidence in two keynote sessions at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, the leading food science and innovation expo being held July 12-15 at McCormick Place in Chicago. “Building Trust: Scientific Consensus and Policy for a Safer Food Future” will...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foray Bioscience, a plant production company growing plant products and “seeds” from cells, today announced the launch of Pando, an intelligent workspace and operating system for plant culture. By combining the world’s largest structured in vitro plant knowledge base with AI-native research tools, protocol infrastructure and laboratory operations, Pando allows plant scientists to search, structure, manage, share and generate plant culture knowledge from a sing...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flytrex, the leading autonomous drone food delivery service, today announced the opening of a drone manufacturing and maintenance facility in Pilot Point, Texas, as the company accelerates its push to build a network of 60 delivery sites across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro by mid-2027. The facility — capable of assembling thousands of drones annually — will serve as the operational backbone for the company’s expansion in the region, building on recent commercial partners...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As America nears its 250th anniversary, Aramark Destinations is proud to introduce Landmarks of Legacy, a multi-faceted initiative designed to engage guests in immersive experiences that celebrate the country’s past, present, and future. This cross-property, guest-facing campaign aims to connect Aramark’s vast portfolio of destinations through storytelling, historical preservation, and unique, location-based experiences. The Landmarks of Legacy campaign will unfold in...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.00 per common share, payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2026. The quarterly cash dividend amount of $1.00 per share maintains the higher level set six months ago, which marked the company’s 63rd consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. The Marzetti Company is one of only 12 U.S. companies with 63 str...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factor, America’s leading ready-to-eat meal delivery service, today announced the launch of a new automated platform for Factor for Business, designed to help companies set up recurring workplace meal programs in minutes. The platform allows employers to provide chef-prepared, dietitian-approved meals on a predictable weekly cadence, reducing the manual coordination, expense tracking, food waste, and operational burden often associated with traditional catering. While...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chef Robotics, the leader in physical AI and robotics for the food industry, today announced its deposit assist capability, a new hardware attachment for Chef robots that improves deposit accuracy for scoopable ingredients into small compartments and inserts on meal trays. Deposit assist attaches to Chef’s existing end effector without requiring changes to production line infrastructure. Watch Chef robots in action. Chef robots have been depositing scoopable ingr...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proxy Foods AI, the enterprise AI platform redefining product development across the global food and beverage industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Aperio Global, an expert in Zero Trust and quantum-resilient security for regulated and critical infrastructure sectors. Together, the companies are launching a next-generation intelligence platform that uses AI to accelerate product formulation, optimize ingredients, and predict performance – engineered...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The correction relates to the effective date of the share repurchase plan, which was changed from June 1, 2026, to May 18, 2026. The updated release reads: JBT MAREL CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE and Nasdaq Iceland: JBTM) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 9, 2026, t...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReposiTrak (NYSE: TRAK), an AI-powered, integrated supply chain platform, today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. Third Fiscal Quarter Financial Highlights (three months ended March 31, 2026 vs. three months ended March 31, 2025): Third quarter total revenue of $5.9 million, essentially flat year-over-year. Operating expense decreased 12% to $3.6 million. Operating income increased 24% to $2.3 million. GAAP net income...