The move is part of Piab's strategic initiative to accommodate rapid growth and expand its capabilities in providing innovative automation technologies.

Woodland Foods brand will add breading, batter, and coating systems capabilities to its solutions portfolio.

The company was founded in 1999 by Bill Dickinson in Washington, MIssouri, a small community about an hour west of St. Louis.

The Arkansas-based company will run as a Grote brand with standalone operations.

Glanbia will operate Flavor Producers within its Glanbia Nutritionals business, complementing the company’s existing flavors capabilities.

A company representative talks about meeting multiple consumer demands in snacks and bakery.

He brings operations and supply chain experience to the food processing company.

The new site will be located in the "Food Valley" of the country, an area that is home to many food multi-nationals and a growing number of start-ups.

Nothum Food Processing Systems is a designer and manufacturer of batter, tempura, breading, and frying lines primarily for protein processing.

The solution is reportedly set to redefine standards in food safety and production efficiency within the food processing industry.