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Fork Food Lab to remain open thanks to partnership with The Sustainability Lab

The lab, which was scheduled to close Oct. 1, will continue to house more than 25 food-based companies, representing over $3 million in sales.
October 2, 2018
The Fork Food Lab, what is said to be Portland, Maine’s, first membership-based shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator, will remain open thanks to a new partnership with The Sustainability Lab, Yarmouth, Maine.
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Survey shows most Americans remain confused about GMOs

69% of consumers are not confident they know what GMOs are, and less than a third of Americans (32%) say they are comfortable with the use of GMOs in their food products.
October 2, 2018
GMO Answers, an initiative committed to responding to consumer questions about how their food is grown, released the findings of a new YouGov survey, finding that a majority of Americans aren't confident they definitely know what genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are.
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Maple Leaf Foods to acquire VIAU Foods

VIAU produces a range of value-added prepared meat products.
October 2, 2018
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Canada, signed a definitive agreement to acquire VIAU Foods, a Canada-based producer of premium Italian cooked, dry-cured and charcuterie meats, for $215 million.
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Research shows trucking industry's operational costs continue to climb

With economic activity strengthening in 2017, the average marginal cost per mile incurred by motor carriers increased 6% to $1.69.
October 2, 2018
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Arlington, Va., released the findings of its 2018 update to “An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.”
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Study: Breakfast is favored meal for sausage consumption

Overall, 89% of Americans eat sausage.
October 1, 2018
New research commissioned by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), Washington, D.C., and conducted online in September by The Harris Poll, Rochester, N.Y., shows breakfast is the meal Americans say is their favorite for sausage.
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Indiana Packers acquires Specialty Foods Group, LLC

Specialty Foods Group manufactures and distributes KENTUCKY LEGEND brand premium hams.
October 1, 2018
Indiana Packers Corp. (IPC), the Delphi, Ind.-based maker of INDIANA KITCHEN premium pork products, acquired Specialty Foods Group, LLC (SFG).
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