Service Cold Storage, LLC, and Tippmann Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., broke ground on a new cold storage warehouse facility at 5700 E.M. Copps Drive in Stevens Point, Wis.
Two independent scientific studies conducted by the University of Chester, United Kingdom, and Leatherhead Food Research, London, on compounds in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables indicate that frozen may have higher antioxidant levels than their fresh counterparts.
Frozen bakery is a growing industry in the food processing sector. Consumer spending habits prove a huge demand for frozen bakery products, for instance, frozen bread, as fresh bread maintains a very short life span.
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston/RDO contacted SmartWatt Energy Inc., Ballston Lake, N.Y., to perform a full building audit of all lighting systems throughout their Park Rapids, Minn., facility.
Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y., says the demand for frozen food, which was valued at $224.74 billion in 2012, is expected to reach $293.75 billion by 2019.
Mr. Dee’s Inc., Libertyville, Ill., launched Dee Amoré Simply Baked, never-fried French fries with less than 1 gram of fat per serving. Made from 100% Pacific Northwest Russet potatoes, these crinkle cut fries are baked to perfection with nothing but a sprinkle of sea salt—and never fried in the process.
Turkey Hill Dairy's president, Quintin Frey, announced his resignation, effective Aug. 4. Kellogg's president, Brad Davidson, elected to retire after three decades of service with the company. Allen Harim names Steven Evans as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 3.