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Kroger announces zero hunger, zero waste plan

Kroger is also crowdsourcing for solutions, asking communities, partners and other stakeholders to help provide ideas, feedback and best practices as the effort evolves.

September 20, 2017

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced a national effort aimed at ending hunger in the communities Kroger calls home and eliminating waste company-wide by 2025.

McCall Farms acquires Sager Creek Vegetable brands

The brands include Allens, Veg-all, Popeye, Princella, Freshlike and Trappey's.

September 20, 2017

McCall Farms, Effingham, S.C., acquired Sager Creek Vegetable Co.’s retail and foodservice brands.

Study: Companies commit to simplify food date labels worldwide by 2020

The Call to Action recommends companies partner with non-profit organizations and government agencies to educate consumers about how to interpret date labels.

September 20, 2017

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), a Silver Spring, Md.-based network of consumer goods companies across 70 countries, along with Champions 12.3 approved a Call to Action to standardize food date labels worldwide by 2020.

Champions 12.3 launches food loss, waste report

Governments and organizations across Europe, Africa and the United States have taken a number of notable steps over the past year, but more is needed worldwide.

September 20, 2017

A new report assesses the world’s progress toward Target 12.3 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which calls on all nations to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats expands TX operations

The San Marcos Street facility will be home to Kiolbassa’s bacon production.

September 20, 2017

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, San Antonio, Texas, expanded its footprint on the city’s Westside through the acquisition of a second 88,000-square-foot factory located at 1545 S. San Marcos Street.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas focuses on sustainability, efficiency, product safety

Produced by PMMI, The Association of Packaging and Processing Technologies, Reston, Va., PACK EXPO Las Vegas is co-located with the Healthcare Packaging EXPO.

September 19, 2017

PACK EXPO Las Vegas is expected to host 30,000 attendees, including 5,000 international visitors from more than 125 countries, and 2,000-plus exhibitors that will span nearly 900,000 net square feet.

Choptank Transport unveils new tech-driven brand

The new corporate brand was heavily influenced by the company’s core values—commit, adapt, grow and succeed.

September 18, 2017

Choptank Transport, Preston, Md., launched a new brand strategy and logo design to align with its recent growth and technology-driven logistics services.

PROCESS EXPO 2017 focuses on HPP, labeling laws, food safety

Dairy and milk processing will once again be an integral part of the PROCESS EXPO tradeshow event.

September 18, 2017

PROCESS EXPO will host over 600 exhibitors spanning 220,000 square feet of equipment, machinery and demos for buyers in all vertical industry sectors, including bakery, beverages, dairy, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared foods, fruits and vegetables, co-packers and more.

Hain Celestial names new CIO, MHI elects new board members, and more

September 15, 2017

Check out this week's recap of personnel management changes within the cold food and beverage industry.

Trimble acquires transportation supply chain visibility provider

10-4 Systems offers real-time shipment visibility to shippers, third-party logistics providers and carriers of all sizes.

September 15, 2017

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., acquired 10-4 Systems, a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of advanced, multimodal shipment visibility solutions and related technologies for shippers and transportation providers.