Water is one of the most essential inputs in food and beverage manufacturing. It is used as a core ingredient, a cleaning medium, and a support utility for heating, cooling, and processing operations.

When you think about hot cocoa, you probably picture rich chocolate, creamy milk, maybe a swirl of whipped cream on top, and your mom lovingly pouring you a cup. But there’s one ingredient in every cozy mug that rarely gets the spotlight: clean water.

When most people picture chili production, they think sunny fields, red pods, and maybe a little sweat from the heat. But the real star of the chili industry isn’t a plant, a farmer, or even fertilizer. It’s water. Clean, filtered, properly managed water.

If you’ve been paying attention to environmental news lately, you might’ve caught something pretty alarming: California farms have been using millions of pounds of PFAS-containing pesticides every single year.

In a groundbreaking move towards environmental sustainability, Smithfield Foods recently unveiled a state-of-the-art wastewater system.