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Baumer invests in new logistics, R&D center in Germany

The 48,000-square-meter site will consist of a 3-story production building, a logistics building and an administration building.

July 21, 2016

Baumer, Southington, Conn., is building a new logistics and high-tech research and development center on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.

Refrigerant manufacturers collaborate to develop natural alternatives

Research shows that cold storage facilities using the alternative refrigerant showed an average energy reduction of 27.8%, and freezers at processing plants showed an average reduction of 20%.

July 21, 2016

CIMCO Refrigeration Inc., Canada; Southern California Edison (SCE), Rosemead, Calif.; and Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Nashville, Tenn.; are collaborating to develop, build, install and research natural alternatives to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants.

Gryphon Investors acquires Lawler Foods

Lawler Foods will be part of the same premium dessert platform as The Original Cakerie, which Gryphon acquired in December 2015.

July 21, 2016

Gryphon Investors, a middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, agreed to acquire Lawler Foods.

Sub Zero Ice Cream debuts flagship HQs, training center, test kitchen

In a move to streamline the brand’s overall look and further development, Sub Zero also unveiled a new store prototype that features upgrades.

July 21, 2016

Sub Zero Ice Cream opened a new flagship corporate headquarters, training center and test kitchen in Provo, Utah.

Land O'Lakes creates new sustainability business division

SUSTAIN will focus on helping to ensure sustainable crop production.

July 20, 2016

Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn., announced the formal organization of a new business unit, SUSTAIN.

Study reveals meal kit delivery services will continue to grow

Saving time is the top reason given for using meal kits, which provide all the ingredients necessary to prepare a meal.

July 20, 2016

There is a lot of buzz around meal kit delivery services, but the buzz may be greater than those who currently use the kits, finds The NPD Group.

Canadian governments invest in Maple Leaf Foods’ bacon production facility

Government funding will be used to purchase new processing and packaging equipment for the $5.9 million bacon production line.

July 20, 2016

The Canada and Manitoba governments are investing $500,000 in an expansion project that will increase bacon production at Maple Leaf Food’s Winnipeg, Canada, facility by 8 million kilograms every year.

Preferred Freezer Services announces new Houston distribution center

The completed freezer will add 9.6 million cubic feet to the company’s worldwide footprint.

July 20, 2016

Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), Chatham, N.J., announces its newest facility in Pasadena, Texas, strategically located to satisfy demand near the Port of Houston’s Bayport terminal.

How politics divides Americans on food issues

The report shows how conservatives and liberals differ in their attitudes toward sustainability, trust in government for food-related information and their top food safety issues.

July 19, 2016

An ideological rift exists on certain food issues too, according to “2016 Food and Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes Toward Food Safety, Nutrition & Health.”

Crown Equipment opens new sales, service locations

All three of the facilities provide customers with a complete selection of Crown forklifts, warehouse design services, the Integrity Parts and Service System and Crown’s InfoLink fleet management system.

July 19, 2016

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, unveiled three new sales and service locations to support the material handling product needs of customers in central and western Oklahoma and north Texas.