Charlie Ingram, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, will retire from Erie, Pa-based Eriez at the end of 2020, according to president and CEO Lukas Guenthardt.

Franklin, Wis.-based Krones Inc. said it launched the Krones Process Group North America to provide a more cohesive offering to the beverage, dairy and food industries in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

IncuBev, Holland, Ohio — a collaboration among four companies with significant beverage commercialization expertise — said it was launched to help brand owners bring their beverages to market faster by offering a unique turnkey project management solution

Reiser, a Canton, Mass.-based supplier of processing and packaging equipment solutions, said registration is open for the Reiser 2020 Virtual Trade Show — a live online event to be held Nov. 2-6, 2020.

CP Kelco, an Atlanta-based provider of nature-based ingredient solutions, said it launched a new virtual experience that allows customers, partners and other industry stakeholders to discover the company’s insights and unique portfolio of offerings through an innovative virtual reality environment.

ProMach, Cincinnati, a provider of packaging machinery solutions, said it acquired Panther Industries, a provider of automated labeling equipment for Fortune 1000, as well as small- and medium-sized, businesses across North America.

Indianapolis-based Epogee LLC said it has been selected as a Thrive Top 50 AgTech Company of the Year. The annual ranking showcases exceptional companies who are pushing the boundaries of innovation and technology.

Secaucus, N.J.-based Martin Bauer USA, a manufacturer of premium tea and botanical solutions for the food, beverage and dietary supplement industries, said its newest manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, Pa., received organic certification from Quality Assurance International (QAI).

Richard Merwin, the chairman of Erie, Pa.-based Eriez, announced the appointment of Lukas Guenthardt to the position of president and CEO.

3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (SSI), McLean, Va., said its board of directors made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 annual meeting and education program, originally scheduled for May 11-14 in Minneapolis.