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Tyson expands Council Bluffs case-ready beef, pork plant

The project will include a 55,000-square-foot addition for new production lines and warehouse space and increase the plant’s capacity to produce fresh ground beef, beef and pork cuts and meal kits for retail grocers.
September 29, 2016
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., a Lexington, Neb.-based wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., is investing $27 million to expand the production capacity of its case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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UNIVEG Logistics breaks ground on new U.S. facility

The new 152,200-square-foot, state-of-the-art packing and cold storage facility marks the first expansion of the fresh division in the U.S. market.
September 29, 2016
UNIVEG Logistics America, a Swedesboro, N.J.-based division of Greenyard’s fresh division, broke ground on its northeast U.S. operations.
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FMI cancels 2017 FMI Connect

FMI sites a decrease in attendees as a reason for needing to retire the 2017 show.
September 29, 2016
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., announced that it will retire the 2017 FMI Show, known as FMI Connect, originally scheduled to be held in Chicago June 2017.
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New IRI report finds shoppers spreading their dollars across more channels, store formats

There is a major shift in how consumers are approaching grocery shopping, because they are spreading their money across more channels and formats as they shop to fulfill their needs.
September 29, 2016
Consumers’ grocery shopping patterns are quickly evolving as just-in-time shopping is becoming the norm, according to “The Omnichannel Journey: Translating Big Data into a Prescription for Growth.”
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MCFA appoints Towlift as Pittsburgh dealer

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Towlift will serve as the only authorized distributor of MCFA's CAT, Mitsubishi and Jungheinrich brands in this territory.
September 27, 2016
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, appointed Towlift, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, to represent its Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich forklift and warehouse product lines in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area.
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Paine & Partners to acquire Global ID

The Global ID Group provides a comprehensive suite of food testing, food certification and supply chain compliance software and service solutions.
September 26, 2016
Paine & Partners, LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in food and agribusiness, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Global ID Group.
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Study reveals 6 fresh garden foods shaping culinary trends

This survey shows that freshness is the most important food characteristic to consumers across the board.
September 26, 2016
Consumer value freshness in food more than non-GMO, local, organic, natural and even low price, according to a new report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.
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