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Eby-Brown to open state-of-the-art distribution center

The distribution center will open Jan. 2, 2017, and will initially serve 750 customers in the Kentucky, Tennessee and southern Indiana and Ohio markets.
July 19, 2016
Eby-Brown Co., LLC, Naperville, Ill., announced plans to open a 300,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution center in Shepherdsville, Ky.
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Study: 6 communication drivers for food, beverage industry

To succeed in the conversation age, food and beverage brands must rely on a contemporary mix of communications techniques.
July 19, 2016
MSLGROUP, Chicago, unveiled six communication drivers for winning share of mouth in the conversation age in its latest study, “The Future of Food Communications: Winning Share of Mouth in the Conversation Age.”
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Good Source Solutions acquires Pon Food Corp.

This acquisition gives Good Source additional scale in the education, corrections and foodservice sectors.
July 19, 2016
Good Source Solutions, a national specialty foodservice distributor based in Carlsbad, Calif., acquired Pon Food Corp., Ponchatoula, La.
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Apio Hanover facility

Apio triples salad manufacturing facility

Apio’s Eat Smart brand includes nine gourmet vegetable salad kits; each kit contains 5-8 superfoods.
July 19, 2016
Apio, Inc., a Guadalupe, Calif.-based subsidiary of Landec Corp., completed an expansion to its Hanover, Pa., operations.
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Marina Mayer

Why meeting consumers’ challenges is a trend in and of itself

Often times though, the cold food and beverage industry is so concerned about trends, that we almost forget to combat the challenges impacting the journey in creating such trends.
Marina Mayer
Marina Mayer
July 18, 2016

Editor-in-chief Marina Mayer outlines why staying on trend isn’t so much about new product development as it is about meeting consumers’ concerns.
 


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Sabert Corp. acquires Mullinix Packages

Mullinix extrudes and thermoforms packaging products for the foodservice and food processing industries.
July 18, 2016
Sabert Corp., Sayreville, N.J., completed the acquisition of Mullinix Packages, Inc., a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based provider of plastic packaging solutions for food processors and the foodservice industry.
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Food safety testing

Study: More organizations view quality as strategic asset

The increase in organizations viewing quality as a competitive differentiator and strategic asset is a positive shift from organizations that simply view quality as a compliance.
July 18, 2016
According to the “Global State of Quality 2 Research: Discoveries 2016” report, 36% of survey respondents said their organization views quality as a strategic asset and competitive differentiator, up from 22% in 2013.
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Kellogg, United Suppliers, Environmental Defense Fund collaborate to improve fertilizer efficiency, soil health in farms

This initiative will connect farmers in Kellogg’s grain sourcing region of Nebraska to United Suppliers’ SUSTAIN Platform.
July 18, 2016
Kellogg Co., Battle Creek, Mich.; United Suppliers, Inc., Ames, Iowa; and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), New York, announced a collaboration to help growers improve fertilizer efficiency and soil health on their farms while maintaining high yields.
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