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Kangaroo Brands enforces lean, autonomous food safety procedures

Kangaroo Brands was named a Processor to Watch in 2018.

December 6, 2017

Going into the New Year, Kangaroo Brands will launch redesigned packaging and new products with more antibiotic- and cage-free options, and continue to search for more plant capacity.

Golden State Foods to open facility for liquid products division

The $70 million-plus project will involve new construction and state-of-the-art design and build-out.

December 6, 2017

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., announced plans to open a new manufacturing and distribution facility for its liquid products division in Burleson, Texas.

Graeter’s marries beer, ice cream to create one-of-a-kind flavor experience

Graeter's Ice Cream was named a Processor to Watch in 2018.

Marina Mayer

December 6, 2017

Earlier this year, Graeter’s Ice Cream partnered with Braxton Brewing Co. to craft Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Milk Stout, a one-of-a-kind milk stout infused with the essence of Graeter’s signature Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip ice cream.

Golden State Foods collaborates with IBM for IoT business transformation

The partnership will drive operational excellence by using insights from connected things to improve fleet management and driver safety.

December 6, 2017

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., teamed up with IBM, North Castle, N.Y., to plug into the power of the Internet of Things (IoT).

La Terra Fina’s brand refresh caters to club, retail, e-commerce

La Terra Fina was named a Processor to Watch in 2018.

Marina Mayer

December 6, 2017

It’s the company’s recent brand refresh that enabled La Terra Fina to re-evaluate its brand, culture, products and processes.

Study reveals Top 3 food safety training challenges

Survey responses indicate that companies are highly committed to building strong food safety cultures.

December 6, 2017

Alchemy Systems, Austin, Texas, released the results of its fifth annual Global Food Safety Training Survey.

Columbus Craft Meats brings artisan approach to ‘craft’ meats

Columbus Craft Meats was named a Processor to Watch in 2018.

Marina Mayer

December 6, 2017

The company’s success and longevity can be tied to its laser focus on delivering premium craft meats using the same uncompromising artisan methods that started the company.

On-Cor’s brand refresh modernizes heat-and-serve category

On-Cor Frozen Foods was named a Processor to Watch in 2018.

Marina Mayer

December 6, 2017

When On-Cor Frozen Foods, LLC was founded in 1946, its mission was simple—offer quality food that everyone loves. Today, the Aurora, Ill.-based company offers a variety of frozen multi-serve entrées and frozen, fully-cooked protein products to retail grocers nationwide.

Land O’Lakes acquires Philia Foods

The acquisition of Philia Foods supports the company’s dairy innovation strategy and provides an opportunity to deepen its innovation pipeline through smaller-brand incubation.

December 5, 2017

Land O’Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Mich., acquired substantially all of the assets of Philia Foods, a Minneapolis-based processor of spreadable feta cheese.

National Restaurant Association releases annual chef predictions for 2018

Local, vegetable-forward and ethnic-inspired menu items will reign supreme in the 2018.

December 5, 2017

The National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C., released its annual survey of 700 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), St. Augustine, Fla., – to predict food and beverage trends at restaurants in the coming year.