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Scales Corp. sells cold storage business to Emergent Cold

Scales provides supply chain services for importers, exporters and FMCG businesses.
May 17, 2018
Scales Corp. Ltd., New Zealand, announced plans to sell its cold storage businesses, Polarcold Stores Ltd. and Whakatu Coldstores Ltd. (which merged Jan. 1 under the Polarcold brand), to Emergent Cold, Dallas, Texas, for $151.4 million.
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Raley's Market 5 ONE 5

Raley’s opens first all-organic retail location

The store was developed specifically to meet the needs of consumers overwhelmed by trying to decipher food labels and translate ingredient lists.
May 17, 2018
Raley’s, West Sacramento, Calif., opened Market 5-ONE-5, a new modern market focused on customers’ well-being.
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Survey: Organics, natural, sustainability grow as priorities among U.S. consumers

“Food values” continue their growth as a factor in consumers’ decision-making, with organics increasingly popular in purchasing choices.
May 17, 2018
More than one in three U.S. consumers are following a specific diet or eating pattern, and are increasingly averse to carbohydrates and sugar, according to the “13th Annual Food and Health Survey,” released by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C.
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Cargill survey reveals U.S. consumers confident their food is safe

The survey also found that nearly 80% believed food producers are taking the necessary steps to ensure their meat is safe for grilling, while 87% believed an animal’s diet can have an impact on food safety.
May 17, 2018
Ninety-four percent of Americans say they trust their food is safe yes, according to a survey released by Cargill, Wichita, Kan.
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems expands mission-critical transportation solutions

All three entities will continue to exist, but will now be integrated and operate under one management team under Active On-Demand, powered by Rich Logistics and USA Jet.
May 17, 2018
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Downers Grove, Ill., integrated Active Aero Group and USA Jet Airlines, Belleville, Mich., and Rich Logistics, Little Rock, Ark., to unify the company’s time-definite ground and air transportation operations.
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Badger Tag & Label new building

Badger Tag & Label opens new digital, flexographic printing facility

The new building also boasts warehouse/storage and receiving areas, four flexographic presses for printing custom tags and labels, digital equipment and plotter cutter utilized for specialty projects and rewind machines.
May 17, 2018
Badger Tag & Label opened a 22,000-square-foot facility at its Random Lake, Wis., location, which will serve as Badger’s main office, as well as the production areas for digital and flexographic printing and the rewind operations.
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Schwan’s opens Edwards Dessert Kitchen

The menu will feature made-to-order options, a seasonal tasting menu and ready-and-waiting options for every dessert occasion.
May 17, 2018
Schwan's Co., Bloomington, Minn., debuted the Edwards Dessert Kitchen, an ultimate dessert destination designed offer a unique, dessert-forward dining experience.
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Batch Ice Cream has new owners

Batch launched nine years ago with a vision of making ice cream with natural ingredients.
May 16, 2018
Susie Parish and Veronica Janssens, founders of Batch Ice Cream, New Braintree, Mass., sold the company to husband-and-wife team, Dave and Deb LeRiche, effective May 7.
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