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Packaged Facts: U.S. retail cheese sales at $17B

A combination of snacking trends and wider availability of quality cheese at more affordable prices are the primary catalysts for the uptick.

May 12, 2016

America's longstanding love for cheese spurred growth in the natural and specialty cheese market, racking up $17 billion in sales in 2015, according to a report published by market research publisher Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Berkshire Natural, Commonwealth Dairy partner to expand brand distribution

Commonwealth Dairy crafts healthy yogurts on-site using the finest local ingredients with no artificial colors, preservatives, additives, artificial sweeteners or high-fructose corn syrup.

May 12, 2016

Berkshire Natural, Northampton, Mass., partnered with Commonwealth Dairy, the Brattleboro, Vt.-based manufacturer of Green Mountain Creamery yogurt, as part of its mission to provide access to healthy snacks.

United States Cold Storage opens warehousing facility in McDonough, GA

The facility features over 26,000 pallet positions, 33 truck doors, 4 rail door with service by Norfolk Southern and a secure 30 spot drop lot.

May 11, 2016

United States Cold Storage, Inc. (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., added 8.6 million cubic feet of warehouse and distribution space to a facility in McDonough, Ga.

Burnett Dairy Cooperative acquires Cady Creek Farms

The purchase will serve to provide a more integrated product portfolio of cheese products and go-to-market sales approach for the overall organization.

May 11, 2016

Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, Wis., acquired Cady Creek Farms LLC, a retail deli cheese processor located in Green Bay, Wis.

Sealaska acquires Independent Packers

Sealaska turned to environmental water services and natural foods, with an initial focus on seafood, as being the best fit with its core values and long-term growth opportunities.

May 11, 2016

Sealaska Corp., Juneau, Ak., made its first investment in natural foods by acquiring Independent Packers Corp. (IPC), a custom seafood processor located in Seattle, Wash.

ProMat 2017 to exhibit solution-specific centers

These two new Solutions Centers will also include a theater on the show floor, which will hold educational sessions specific to these solutions.

May 11, 2016

For the first time, ProMat 2017 will exhibit in both the South and North halls of McCormick Place, Chicago.

Agropur stops importing diafiltered milk

The interim national program makes it possible for dairy processors to stop using imported diafiltered milk while remaining competitive and supporting members and Canadian milk producers.

May 10, 2016

Agropur Cooperative, Canada, announced plans to immediately discontinue the use of imported diafiltered milk, becoming what is said to be the first major national processor to do so.

Cooke Seafood to purchase Icicle Seafoods

The deal will include Icicle’s three business units, which harvest and process over 150,000 metric tons of seafood annually.

May 10, 2016

Cooke Seafood, Hyannis, Maine, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Icicle Seafoods, Inc., Seattle, Wash., to enhance the company’s investments in both the wild fishery and the aquaculture sectors.

Ajinomoto Windsor develops food cost calculator for restaurant operators

The Food Cost Calculator enables users to input cost-per-case, unit of measure, pieces per case and other variables to calculate their real food cost and desired food cost percentage.

May 10, 2016

Ajinomoto Windsor (AWI), Ontario, Calif., announced the Food Cost Calculator, designed to help restaurant operators calculate food costs and other key profit-building functions.

PROCESS EXPO teams up with IFFA to produce even larger tradeshow

By partnering with these world-class organizations, PROCESS EXPO strengthens its ability to meet and service the needs of show attendees and exhibitors in the food processing and packaging arena.

May 10, 2016

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA), the McLean, Va.-based producer of the PROCESS EXPO shows, signed an agreement with Messe Frankfurt, the owner of the IFFA tradeshow, in support of both organizations' tradeshow events.