Organizers of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will make a decision about whether or not to host the 2021 trade show by Oct. 22.

The father/son duo of Andy and Tony Caridis have worked side by side for decades producing modern equipment solutions for the food, pet food, pharmaceutical and other processing industries.

Messe Frankfurt's North American subsidiary will assume responsibility for sales, marketing, operations and sponsorships for the biennial trade show, but FPSA will continue to own it.

The President cited the Defense Production Act of 1950 to keep meat plants in the United States up and running "to the maximum extent possible."

The 2019 expo, which is set at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Feb. 12-14, offers a number of free educational programs for attendees.

Minneapolis-based Cargill invested $70 million into its new Protein headquarters located in Wichita, Kansas.

Diana Food will manufacture products for its pet food and flavor business units at the new 100,000-sq.-ft. facility in Georgia.