The new production facility will eventually employ more than 300 workers, and produce branded and private label products for club, retail, industrial and foodservice customers.
October 27, 2016
Harry’s Fresh Foods, a Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer of premium refrigerated and frozen soups, entrées, sides and desserts, opened a new 200,000-square-foot production facility in Nashville, Tenn.
Convenience remains the category’s most essential benefit.
July 28, 2016
Sales of prepared meals turned slightly positive in 2015 after three consecutive years of decline, notching an increase of a little less than 1% on gains for both refrigerated and frozen side dishes, according to an executive summary on prepared meals, produced by Chicago-based Mintel.
Tommy’s Superfoods, Austin, Texas, introduced four new blends—Natural Greens with Uncured Bacon, Cauliflower and Green Beans, Root Fusion and Asparagus with Uncured Bacon.
Pinnacle Foods, Parsippany, N.J., expanded its Birds Eye vegetable brand to include what is said to be its first-of-its-kind frozen offering, bringing veggie-rich side dishes featuring Disney characters.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc., completed a sale-leaseback transaction of its BEF Foods industrial properties located in Lima, Ohio, and Sulphur Springs, Texas.