There are many different foreign materials that could and actually have ended up in foods. The most insidious of these and the one most feared is glass.

Any fundamental shift in how you produce your product is a scary thing, and it requires buy-in and cooperation across multiple departments to ensure it’s done properly.

Aquacycl used bacteria to clean up a wastewater stream and generate enough electricity to run the system and produce clean water.

What Keurig Dr Pepper and Cuisine Solutions—and the other submissions we received for this year's Engineering Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year award—do have in common is the level of innovation and creative solutions present throughout the plants.

The cultivated meat industry is still in its infancy, and like many other burgeoning technologies—food or otherwise—the actual agreed-upon name for what the finished product will be called is being debated by those who make it.

A long list of concerns continues to keep businesses in the food processing industry on their toes. Inflation. Supply chain issues. Hiring challenges. The pandemic. However, a connective thread runs through these four: automation.

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) held its fall membership meeting October 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida, drawing approximately 120 industry representatives. The gathering featured an impressive lineup of expert speakers addressing economic trends, regulatory matters, and market analysis.

AFS Group, the nation's fifth-largest independent flooring retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Flooring Solutions, a Memphis, Tennessee-based flooring and tile retailer reporting more than $10 million in annual sales.

Vendor partners at the National Floorcovering Alliance fall meeting in Washington, D.C., offered products and solutions designed to help these top dealers sell more floors in 2025. 

This November and December, designers and flooring professionals come together for a fun, festive competition where they create themed Christmas trees based on ideas appropriate for kids in J+J Flooring’s 8th annual Helping Hands initiative. 

Mohawk Industries has announced key leadership changes as Chris Wellborn prepares to retire from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2024. Paul De Cock, currently serving as President of Flooring North America, will succeed Wellborn in the role. Ken Walma, an experienced manufacturing executive from Madison Air, will join Mohawk this month and take over De Cock's position as head of Flooring North America on February 1.

Moisture management can make or break a flooring installation. But with countless moisture meters on the market, how do you choose the right tool for your projects? Floor Trends & Installation has published a comprehensive guide that cuts through the confusion, helping flooring professionals select the ideal moisture meter for their specific needs.

MAPEI Corporation's advanced sports-flooring products transformed the center court of the 2024 Red Bull Half Court tournament into a work of art designed by Carolina De La Cruz Rodriguez.

Mohawk, in collaboration with Women in the Flooring Industry (WIFI), announces plans to celebrate the impactful women in the flooring industry at Edge Summit 2025. 

The 11th Annual Installation Awards celebrates skilled flooring installers in residential and commercial settings. This year’s winners showcased unique projects and challenges, and we welcomed several new faces to this year’s contest. 

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing showed mixed results year-over-year in the third quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Approximately 90% of metro markets (196 out of 226, or 87%) registered home price gains in the third quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.08% to 6.95%, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest quarterly report.

Global flooring leader Tarkett secured six prestigious MarCom Awards, including three Platinum awards for their 2023 Design Days campaigns and website redesign, plus three Gold awards for their "Made Right Means Johnsonite" campaign.

Following recent management changes, Bella Flooring Group reaffirms its market presence under new leadership, with plans for significant investment and product expansion in 2025. 

The Dodge Construction Network reports that nonresidential building projects decreased 4.2% in September.

New possibilities for projects where weight is a concern.

Big D Floor Covering Supplies in Phoenix, Arizona hosted the fourth and final 2025 TISE Regional Installation Competition. Cesar Haro-Pena with Mike's Custom Flooring won the luxury vinyl plank category, and Hugo Gutierrez with Golden State Contract Flooring won the carpet category.

The Home Depot reported higher overall sales but declining comparable store performance in its third quarter, as the home improvement giant continues to navigate challenging macroeconomic conditions while benefiting from hurricane-related demand.

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offers up durable, chemical resistant systems that cover a range of commercial applications, ranging from moderate to heavy use.

SpreadStone pre-mixed stone coating from Daich Coatings presents the appealing look of natural stone or ceramic tile and is a 100-percent real stone.

Riva Max, a new engineered hardwood collection from Riva Spain, comes in two grades, Select and Character. 

Engineered to fight moisture, Zephyr can also be used as a primer, or even an encapsulator, eliminating the need to remove existing or cutback adhesive residue.

ECB Classic and ECB 75 are self-adhering, sheet-applied elastomeric membranes designed for use under floor surfaces that require protection from structural movement.

SolidTech R is engineered with a unique stone recycled core, replacing all PVC with 100% recycled single-use plastic. Each square foot of SolidTech R contains the equivalent of 20 recycled water bottles. Additionally, every purchase of SolidTech R goes toward stopping ocean plastic in collaboration with Plastic Bank.

This new SVT collection offers durability with a terrazzo style look to commercial spaces.

Performance Accessories Treadbond is a fast-curing, 100%-solids, moisture-curing adhesive designed for installing wood, HDF, and vinyl stair treads, as well as vinyl and HDF stair noses.

MSI's Kallum loose-lay luxury vinyl collection offers a versatile range of loose-lay planks that capture the timeless beauty of wood while providing the practical benefits of luxury vinyl.

Schluter-Systems introduces Schluter-Ditra-PS peel and stick uncoupling membrane and Schluter-Primer-PS, a brand-new primer specifically designed for use with Schluter peel and stick membranes.

The structured pattern in warm and cool neutrals with unique accent colors provides a sophisticated look for workplace, retail, education, multifamily, and healthcare spaces

PerimeterSeal® Tape seals the perimeter of any room, safeguarding both the flooring’s surface at the perimeter and the subfloor against spills and moisture damage.

Infinity Drain now offers customization capabilities for its product lines, and it also offers Next Day Custom Linear Drains. 

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offer durable, chemical-resistant systems for commercial applications with moderate to heavy use. 

Debuting for the first time in the U.S., these new high tech architectural surfaces include the latest in Iris Ceramica Group’s advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities and years of continuous research. 

The ceramic mix and the surface of the tiles are enriched with small colored flakes, "stardust" that embellishes and strengthens the material.

The collections are renowned for their aesthetic and chromatic matching possibilities in a series of expressive color palettes where sizes and surfaces combine for a total look solution.

This mix blends the richness of V8 tomato juice, natural cucumber flavor and a medley of spices with the tang of Grillo's signature brine.

Food and beverage processors have a significant responsibility to lead the way in water stewardship as challenges caused by water scarcity grow.

The threats facing food processing facilities are already here, and there is no longer any time to delay implementing minimum protections for these sites.

Treatment systems must demonstrate robust performance while handling both varying volumes and changing wastewater compositions.

Mars announced that it would be reviewing its Uncle Ben’s brand in response to the protests against systemic racism worldwide.

Despite reporting a 28% decline in its second quarter, it also witnessed considerable improvement in global sales volume as lockdown eased.

Archer Daniels Midland Company reported a strong profit for its Q2, strengthened by its nutrition and agricultural services divisions.

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Although the top 5 companies stayed the same, there was extensive movement throughout Food Engineering’s 2020 list of the Top 100 food and beverage companies.