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Study: Millennials drive growth of fresh, frozen vegetable consumption

Younger consumers, those under age 40, have increased the annual eatings per capita of fresh vegetables by 52% and frozen vegetables by 59% over the last decade.
November 16, 2016
The continual parental reminder to “eat your vegetables” stuck with Millennials and Gen Zs because they are driving the growth in fresh and frozen vegetable consumption, according to a study released by The NPD Group.
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U.S. investment monitor shows increase in business capital investment

Over 5,400 business investments were announced in 2015 and are expected to create or retain more than 402,000 jobs in the United States.
November 16, 2016
U.S. business investment projects accounted for $166 billion in capital investment in 2015, according to the EY 2016 US Investment Monitor (USIM), an annual report prepared by the Ernst & Young LLP Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) and Indirect Tax Incentives practices.
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GE Digital acquires machine learning providers

These acquisitions will help GE Digital provide a solution to organize large amounts of data through efficient data organization at the edge or at the source of the data.
November 15, 2016
GE Digital, San Ramon, Calif., acquired Bit Stew Systems, Canada, to bring its data intelligence capabilities to Predix and other industrial solutions.
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New consumer survey explores competing preferences for healthful vs indulgent foods

An astounding 80% of the 2,000 consumers surveyed agreed that they expect food at restaurants to be both healthy and delicious.
November 15, 2016
"Healthfully delicious" and "luxuriously indulgent" may have been rival trends in the past, but today, they both equally dominate consumers' food decisions while dining outside the home, according to the latest trend report from Culinary Visions Panel, Chicago.
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General Mills sells IN plant to investor group

The plant sits on approximately 34.5 acres and features numerous loading docks and access points.
November 15, 2016
General Mills, Minneapolis, sold its New Albany, Ind., dough products manufacturing plant to a joint venture of New Mill Capital Holdings and Tiger Capital Group.
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Study evaluates foodservice landscape in Canada

CHD Expert's Easy2FIND database contains records on more than 184,000 foodservice operators across Canada.
November 15, 2016
CHD Expert evaluated data within its Easy2FIND foodservice database to provide foodservice suppliers insight into the latest trends in the Canadian foodservice landscape.
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Airmaster HQs

Airmaster announces new HQs, brand identity

The new location will enable Airmaster to streamline its production processes as well as allow for an overall more efficient layout.
November 15, 2016
Airmaster, a manufacturer of air circulation and ventilation solutions, announced plans to move its Jackson, Mich., headquarters and manufacturing to a 120,000-square-foot facility in Clarklake, Mich.
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