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In celebration of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, New England-based Hood Ice Cream donated their popular Ice Cream Sandwiches as a gesture of thanks to healthcare workers at Boston Children’s Hospital. 

Flexicon Corporation has expanded manufacturing space at its headquarters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by 50,000 sq. ft. (4,645 sq. m.) to meet increased demand for its bulk handling equipment and systems.

Kenneth E. McMullen, CEO of Weigel’s passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 unexpectedly. Under McMullen's leadership, Weigel’s added 49 convenience stores and its own bakery. His tenure and legacy at Weigel’s lasted 40 tremendous years and the chain now has 70 stores.

The Global Cold Chain Alliance’s (GCCA) President & CEO Matthew Ott, M.S., CAE, CMP, has been selected for ASAE’s 2021 Class of Fellows. This esteemed recognition is awarded to less than one percent of ASAE’s membership, which includes 7,300 organizations and 42,000 individuals. Being named to this year’s class, Matt is recognized for his work and leadership at GCCA, in addition to his accomplishments as an association executive and volunteer for nearly two decades.

Our Best New Refrigerated Retail Products Contest is officially live, where you can vote for one of 25 refrigerated food finalists. Just click here to view all the products, and cast your vote! You can vote once a day for any of the finalists through Friday, September 3.

With distribution and demand growing to all-time highs for its premium pizza products, Jane’s Dough Foods will now be known as Jane’s Dough Premium Foods effective immediately as the company unveiled a new logo and a complete website redesign to coincide with the name change.

Quick ‘N Eat is adding flame-grilled, fully cooked beef patties to frozen aisles at 3,300 Walmart locations (with more than 4,500 distribution points) across the country, and has also launched an all-new turkey burger. Quick ‘N Eat's premium Angus beef patties come in 3 oz. and 4 oz. patties and 3 oz. turkey burgers. Bacon and cheese beef patties will be on shelves next spring.