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How frozen brands can grow presence in center-store aisles

September 18, 2018

With fresh products outperforming other categories, brands are in search of original and unique strategies to compete in the center of the supermarket.

ProMach acquires FLtecnics

FLtècnics manufactures servo-controlled carrousel and walking-beam HFFS machines capable of packaging 400 pouches per minute for the food and liquid industries.

September 18, 2018

ProMach, Cincinnati, acquired FLtècnics, a Girona, Spain-based provider of horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) pouch packaging systems.

Tetra Pak installs new solar array at U.S. HQs

Once installed, the solar array will produce 1,027,638 kWh of energy annually – the equivalent of 79,456.55 gallons of gasoline.

September 17, 2018

Tetra Pak announced plans to install a new photovoltaic (PV) panel array at its Denton, Texas, headquarters campus.

ALOM expands HQs

With this move, ALOM expands its service capacity in North America to meet growing demand and provide enhanced procurement, production, fulfillment and freight management service levels.

September 17, 2018

ALOM announced an 110,000-square-foot addition to its Fremont, Calif., headquarters plant, which includes state-of-the-art production, fulfillment and inventory management capacity.

Kroger consolidates Roundy’s, Mariano’s divisions

The Roundy’s division will continue to operate with two independent markets under one division banner.

September 14, 2018

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced plans to combine the Mariano’s and Roundy’s Wisconsin divisions into a single division with a single leadership team.

Perdue Farms’ Coleman Natural Foods pork brand now 100% crate-free

Coleman Natural is said to be the first national retail brand to fully implement the new crate-free standards with USDA approval and verified by a third party.

September 14, 2018

Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md., announced that its Coleman Natural Foods brand is now third-party verified, 100% crate-free, including both for gestation and farrowing.

Sun World moves packing operations in-house

The phased-in approach consists of four lines with an additional three lines projected to be complete by end of September.

September 14, 2018

Sun World International, Bakersfield, Calif., moved its packing operations in-house.

Study: Two-thirds of U.S. consumers are eating less meat

Respondents with incomes lower than $25,000 were more likely to report cutting their overall meat consumption than those with household incomes greater than $75,000.

September 14, 2018

Two of every three participants are eating less of at least one type of meat, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Baltimore, Md.

Cargill to acquire Poland-based Konspol

Under the agreement, Cargill will purchase the Polish assets of Konspol's food and fresh chicken business.

September 14, 2018

Cargill, Wichita, Kan., announced plans to acquire Konspol, a Poland-based processor of chilled convenience, frozen and cold cut products.

Cool Food Pledge helps facilities track climate impact of food production

The Cool Food Pledge is a platform designed to help facilities track the climate impact of the food they serve.

September 14, 2018

World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington, D.C.; United Nations Environment Program, Kenya; Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA), Boston, Mass.; Health Care Without Harm US, Reston, Va.; Practice Greenhealth, Reston, Va.; and Climate Focus, Washington, D.C., joined forces to develop The Cool Food Pledge initiative.