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Oregon Potato Co. to acquire NORPAC Foods

NORPAC Foods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month.
August 23, 2019
Oregon Potato Co., Pasco, Wash., announced plans to acquire NORPAC Foods, Inc., Salem, Wash., following NORPAC’s recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
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Pacific Ventures Group to acquire CA-based food distributor

This acquisition complements the company’s existing food distribution business, which is operated by San Diego Farmers Outlet, San Diego, Calif.
August 23, 2019
Pacific Ventures Group, Los Angeles, signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire a California-based frozen food distributor.
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Study: Online grocery shopping still rare in United States

For now, Americans are sticking with the traditional ways of getting food -- shopping for groceries in person at a grocery store, eating meals at restaurants and ordering food for take-out or delivery.
August 23, 2019
At least seven in 10 U.S. adults purchase food in each of these ways at least once a month, according to a survey produced by Gallup, Washington, D.C.
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Hatching Hope

Cargill, Heifer International expand Hatching Hope to Mexico, help women farmers go from poverty to prosperity via poultry

Using the Cargill feed distribution network, Hatching Hope will also train farmers on productive, efficient and sustainable farming practices, so they can be part of the solution to improving nutrition and raising the economic productivity of the region.
August 23, 2019
Cargill, Minneapolis, and Heifer International, Little Rock, Ark., co-creators of the Hatching Hope Global Initiative, are “hatching hope” in Mexico, expanding into three southeastern states.
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Study reveals Americans love to eat breakfast for dinner

In fact, 69% of respondents enjoy eating “breakfast for dinner.”
August 23, 2019
A survey of 2,000 Americans found over three-quarters (78%) believe the morning meal has changed in recent years, with growing breakfast menus (64%), a wider array of options (64%) and healthier food choices (48%) becoming more on-trend.
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Study: Refrigerated transport market worth $21.6 billion by 2025

The frozen food segment is projected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period.
August 23, 2019
The refrigerated transport market is estimated to be valued at $15.5 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $21.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 5.8% from 2019-2025, as outlined in a study released by MarketsandMarkets, New York.
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Nestlé to invest R$1B in São Paulo

Nestlé opened its first Brazilian factory in Araras 98 years ago.
August 22, 2019
Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, invested R$1 billion in São Paulo, Brazil, over the next three years to install a new line in the Caçapava and Araçatuba factories.
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Starship Technologies autonomous robots

Starship Technologies raises $40M, announces university campus expansion plan

Starship Technologies’ zero-emission robots completed 100,000 autonomous deliveries, making it what is dubbed to be the first company to complete 100,000 commercial deliveries.
August 22, 2019
Starship Technologies, San Francisco, closed $40 million in Series A funding, and announced plans to expand its service to 100 university campuses in the next 24 months.
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