Articles Tagged with ''prepared foods''

Raw Seafoods consolidates cold storage center

The $15 million project will allow Raw Seafoods to consolidate its cold storage and rent space to other companies.
July 21, 2017
Raw Seafoods, Fall Valley, Mass., announced plans to install four rooftop cooling units in its new 80,000-square-foot freezer.
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JBS to purchase Plumrose USA from Danish Crown

The acquisition includes five prepared foods facilities and two distribution centers.
March 14, 2017
JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced a definitive share purchase agreement with Danish Crown A/S, Denmark, to acquire Plumrose USA, a Downers Grove, Ill.-based bacon, ham and deli meat business, for $230 million.
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Study: Non-traditional dayparts, ingredients propel sandwich category

While proteins and carriers are top of mind for sandwich consumers, other components such as toppings and sauces are convenient pathways by which operators can explore novel flavor profiles.
March 1, 2017
Sandwiches, burgers and other handheld items account for nearly one out of every four dollars spent in the foodservice channel in 2016, totaling just over $205 billion in sales, according to "Foodservice Prepared Sandwich Category," a study produced by Technomic Inc., Chicago.
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Tyson Foods creates venture fund to fuel the future of food

Tyson will make available $150 million to the fund, which has been named Tyson New Ventures LLC, to complement the company's continuing investments in innovation in fresh meats, poultry and prepared foods.
December 5, 2016
As part of its commitment to innovation and growth, Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., launched a venture capital fund focused on companies developing breakthrough technologies, business models and products to sustainably feed a growing world population.
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FMI, Nielsen release consumer research on fresh prepared, deli in retail

The report uncovers insights on consumer buying behaviors for fresh prepared food choices to better identify what choices consumers are making and how they are determining where and what they will eat.
December 1, 2016
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released its inaugural analysis, “The Power of Fresh Prepared/Deli,” which explores fresh prepared and deli foods through the eyes of the consumer.
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PLMA study: Millennials are changing the way America eats

A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 shoppers age 20-29 reveals that Millennials love food, but want food done their way.
September 22, 2016
The report, “How America’s Eating Habits Are Changing,” conducted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), New York, also shows that fresh and healthy foods are at the top of their shopping lists, while prepared and portable foods are also very popular.
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Food safety concerns grow with restaurant-style foods in the supermarket

In-store dining and take-out of prepared foods from grocers has grown nearly 30% since 2008, and accounted for 2.4 billion foodservice visits and $10 billion of consumer spending in 2015.
September 16, 2016
Although the majority of U.S. consumers feel that foods in supermarkets are safe, the percentage who feels this way has decreased over the last 10 years.
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