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Study: Using surplus food can help tackle hunger, waste problems

The reports offer a look at the amount and kinds of food wasted in Denver, Colo.; Nashville, Tenn.; and New York, providing a detailed look at waste in people’s homes.
October 26, 2017
More than two-thirds of all food discarded in people’s homes in three major U.S. cities was potentially edible, and up to 68 million additional meals annually could potentially be donated to people in need in those cities, according to a pair of new reports released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, also based in New York.
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Utz acquires Inventure Foods

Inventure's specialty snack food products and brands, as well as its geographic footprint, customer relationships and distribution strengths, are highly complementary to Utz' business.
October 26, 2017
Utz Quality Foods, LLC, a Hanover, Pa.-based salty snack manufacturer, acquired Inventure Foods, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.
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Study reveals trends in U.S. food consumption

This report examines food through the lens of its importance as a cultural marker.
October 25, 2017
A new report published by Conill, El Segundo, Calif., reveals 14 trends that are reshaping the relationships between people and the foods they eat.
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Ajinomoto Windsor to open coated appetizer manufacturing plant in 2018

The Joplin, Mo., facility will feature cutting-edge equipment, expanded innovation capabilities and enhanced food safety.
October 25, 2017
Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., Ontario, Calif., announced plans to expand its frozen foods business in North America by opening a new state-of-the-art coated appetizer manufacturing and R&D facility in Joplin, Mo.
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The Middleby Corp. acquires Globe Food Equipment

Globe Food Equipment provides commercial slicers and mixers for the foodservice industry.
October 25, 2017
The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Globe Food Equipment Co., a provider of commercial foodservice slicers and mixers based in Dayton, Ohio.
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Pilgrim's to close Luverne, MN facility

The decision to close the facility will allow Pilgrim's to shift production and equipment to more efficient operations to enhance synergies and better serve the company's key customers.
October 24, 2017
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced that it will close its Luverne, Minn., poultry processing facility.
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Enson Group acquires Asian food distributor

Enson's main interest in acquiring SDJ was due to its strategic plan to expand operations and gain market share northeast of Reading, Pa., where they currently own and operate an Asian food distribution facility.
October 24, 2017
Enson Group, Inc., Cincinnati, acquired SDJ Trading, LLC, Philadelphia, Pa.
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