At the Process Expo in Chicago, a panel of experts from the food processing industry selected Baumer’s PP20H pressure sensor as the winner of the Innovations Showcase Award in the dairy product category. Read More
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration released data this week showing that Illinois is both a top consumer and producer of energy in the Midwest. Our state led the region with 4.0 quadrillion Btu’s consumed while generating 2.6 quadrillion Btu’s. Total energy production and consumption in Illinois accounted for 17 percent of the total in the […]
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced 20 weeks of state extended benefits (EB) are now available to those who exhaust the allotted 26 weeks of regular state unemployment and the additional 13 weeks of federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits. Illinois law provides for 20 weeks of EB during times of […]
B&G Foods’ net sales grew 38% for the second quarter ending June 27, with some brands such as Mama Mary’s, Joan of Arc and Bear Creek doubling in sales and its Amazon sales soaring 340% compared to the same period in 2019, said CEO Kenneth Romanzi. The company expects in-store and online demand to remain […]
General Mills is boosting its use of contract manufacturers to meet spikes in demand caused by the pandemic. Read More
A shortage of aluminum cans, exacerbated by the pandemic situation, is affecting major brewers to the point where they have to cut back on their beer SKUs. Read More
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From TWIN CITIES BUSINESS: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove said that the state had four million disposable masks that it could start distributing through chambers of commerce around the state as soon as Friday to businesses that need assistance. Read More
MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE: The Minnesota Retailers Association (MnRA), with members across the state, neither supports nor opposes the mask mandate, said Bruce Nustad, the group’s president. “We know from seeing orders in other states, that when retailers are expected to be the enforcer of mask orders it can be dangerous for retail employees,” the MnRA […]
In the last week, Wisconsin has seen 6,120 new COVID-19 cases. In all of July, Wisconsin has seen 16,188 new positive tests. With more than a week left in the month, Wisconsin has already shattered is record for total number of positive cases in a month by roughly 5,000 new cases – May saw 11,549 […]