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SUPERVALU to sell Farm Fresh banner to Kroger, Harris Teeter, Food Lion

SUPERVALU is exploring potential transactions to sell the remaining Farm Fresh stores to current and prospective wholesale customers and certain Farm Fresh employees.

March 15, 2018

SUPERVALU INC., Eden Prairie, Minn., entered into three separate agreements to sell 21 of its 38 Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy stores for approximately $43 million to three different retailers—Harris Teeter, Matthews, N.C.; Kroger Mid-Atlantic Division, Atlanta; and Food Lion, Salisbury, N.C.

Fonterra invests $11M in water processing technology

The Darfield development aligns with Fonterra’s six water commitments to help improve the quality of New Zealand’s waterways.

March 14, 2018

Construction is underway on an advanced plant that will reduce the amount of groundwater extracted for Fonterra’s Darfield, New Zealand, manufacturing site by around 70%.

Dot Foods to open family health center for employees at HQs

The new clinic will serve 7,000-8,000 Dot employees, their spouses and dependent children who are covered by the company's medical insurance.

March 14, 2018

Dot Foods announced plans to establish a Family Health Center at the Mt. Sterling, Ill., headquarters.

Cargill Protein centralizes regional warehousing to Dallas/Fort Worth area

The location also supports closer collaboration with other Cargill protein businesses, including multiple value-added meat processing facilities located in the DFW area.

March 14, 2018

Cargill Protein, Wichita, Kan., is centralizing its regional warehousing operations to improve capacity and supply chain efficiency and grow by serving retail, foodservice and food ingredients customers from a hub in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex.

McCain Foods acquires Forno de Minas

March 13, 2018

McCain Foods, Canada, acquired 49% interest in Forno de Minas, a Brazil-based provider of cheese breads.

Ready Seafood to build largest lobster processing facility in the nation

The 40-acre campus in Saco, Maine, 18 miles south of Portland, will include space for processing.

March 13, 2018

Ready Seafood Co., Portland, Maine, announced plans to build what is said to be one of the largest lobster processing facilities in the country.

TruTag Technologies spins off HinaLea Imaging into separate business unit

HinaLea developed what is said to be the world’s first high-resolution, handheld autonomous hyperspectral camera.

March 13, 2018

TruTag Technologies, Emeryville, Calif., announced plans to spin off its HinaLea Imaging business.

Study finds Millennials want more ethically-sourced foods on the go

The study finds that while all consumers care about ethical eating, consumers under 35 years pay the closest attention to responsible practices behind menus.

March 13, 2018

Younger consumers revealed increased expectations for ethical snacks and grab-and-go foods, according to Ethics On the Go, a new report from Culinary Visions Panel's Mindful Dining Initiative project.

Study reveals ‘dangers’ in presenting clean label products

With no uniform definition of clean labelling across the industry, retailers are urged to strike a balance between providing detailed nutritional information and ensuring that labels remain clear and easy-to-understand.

March 13, 2018

The report, “The Clean Label Phenomenon for Food Retailers: Enhancing Transparency for Consumers,” sponsored by Food Marking Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Solutions for Retail Brands, Inc. (S4RB), Fort Worth, Texas, and written by Kieran Forsey, co-founder and CEO of S4RB, says the clean labelling phenomenon has become a “moving target” for retailers as consumer demand for transparency soars.

FMI, CFI partner to promote transparency culture

FMI is partnering with CFI to develop a transparency index, based on consumer transparency expectations.

March 13, 2018

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), Kansas City, Mo., partnered to create a new culture of transparency in the food system.