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The Connected Food Plant of the Future Will be a Lean Information Machine

The Krones Varioline 1M pick-and-place packer achieves an hourly output of up to 72,000 bottles per hour and connects and coordinates with upstream an…

Designing Food Plant Welfare Spaces to Attract and Retain Employees

Food and beverage manufacturing facilities in the U.S. today are experiencing a labor shortage, mostly due to a healthy economy and low unemployment r…

Honor Recognized Royal Cup's State-Of-The-Art Coffee Processing Facility in Alabama

Royal Cup Coffee & Tea (Royal Cup) has won the 2019 “Manufacturing Innovation of the Year” award from ProFood World for its coffee processing faci…

Stellar Client Royal Cup Wins 2019 Manufacturing Innovation Award from ProFood World

Honor recognizes Royal Cup’s state-of-the-art coffee processing facility in Alabama.

5 Things to Consider Before Investing in Robotics for Your Food Processing Plant

A growing number of food and beverage processing facilities are investing in robotics and automation, as the technology continues to advance and costs…

Big-Picture Planning, High-Level Collaboration

Sanitation, automation, operational visibility and existing infrastructure are just a few of the factors that must be addressed when conducting a succ…

Five Things to Consider Before Investing in Robotics for a Food Processing Plant

Robotics are a major investment for a food processing plant and companies looking to take the next step should consider specifications in advance, the…

7 Security Measures to Increase Facility Safety

Ensuring security and safety at your food or beverage plant has never been more important. Facility owners are increasingly considering how to best pr…

Building a Food Plant on a Short Schedule: 4 Ways to Fast-Track Your Construction Project

In today’s increasingly fast-paced food and beverage industry, everyone wants their next facility built as soon as possible so it can start shipping p…

Stellar Completes Rulon International Warehouse

Construction is now complete at the manufacturing warehouse for Rulon International, a leading manufacturer of wood ceilings and acoustical wall syste…

How to Get the Best Price for Your Next Food Plant Construction Project in Today’s Fast-Paced Market

It’s an exciting and interesting time for both the food manufacturing and construction industries. Thanks to recent tax reform, a healthy economy and …

Expansions: United States Cold Storage and More

United States Cold Storage has opened a $35 million food distribution facility in Laredo, Texas. Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, e…

Starbucks Coffee Roasting Plant

Construction of facility began in November 2007. The designers, engineers and project managers for the project was Stellar Construction and Engineerin…

Dakota Provisions Turkey Processing Facility

Dakota Provisions is a state-of-the-art turkey processing facility set up by Dakota Turkey Growers, a major farmers’ cooperative of 44 independent Hut…

JU Pays Almost $2M for Land Where it Plans Health Sciences Building

Stellar Group Inc. is building the three-story building on the north end of the campus at a construction cost of $20 million. 

7 Ways to Use Drones in Building Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Drone technology is helping redefine the way we design, construct and maintain buildings. Drones do more than just take photos — they can benefit both…

Stellar Builds Warehouse for United States Cold Storage

United States Cold Storage’s has opened its new food warehouse in Laredo. Stellar designed and built the 232,366-square-foot warehouse that will distr…

The Benefits and Basics of Building Management Systems for Food Plants

We live in a world where we have unprecedented access to a wide variety of data — and food and beverage plants are no exception. Owners increasingly w…

Food Plant Construction: The Design-Build Method Continues to Grow

Business owners are increasingly discovering the benefits of working with design-build firms, according to a comprehensive new study on the design-bui…

What Food Manufacturers Need to Know About Generation Z

The most successful food and beverage companies look ahead to prepare for the customers of tomorrow. Enter: Generation Z.

Piping System Beefs Up Meat Processing Plant's Refrigeration System

A meat processing plant in Ohio used polypropylene-random pipe in an effort to cut down on installation time and eliminate leaks.

How To Keep Your Food Plant Construction Project On Track

Technology and ever-increasing consumer demand are driving food and beverage companies to compete at a different level than ever before. Speed to mark…

How an Innovative Starbucks Processing Plant Takes Food Safety to New Levels

In response to the growing demand for home-brewed instant coffee that delivers true “coffee shop” flavor, Starbucks came to Stellar wanting to build a…

10 Process Innovations Inside Starbucks' Soluble Coffee Plant

When Starbucks engaged Stellar to design and build a soluble coffee manufacturing facility, it set the goal of creating the most functionally and tech…