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Lakeside Foods breaks ground on packaging facility expansion

The $40 million project will expand the facility’s frozen warehouse and refrigerated packaging space.

July 30, 2018

Lakeside Foods, Inc. broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot addition to its Manitowoc, Wis., headquarters and frozen packaging facility.

Sam’s Club to open technology office

The 45,000-square-foot facility once housed a candy factory.

July 30, 2018

Sam’s Club, the warehouse club division of Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to open a technology office in Dallas, Texas.

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Kohlberg & Co. completes purchase of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery will also invest in its research and development efforts, and soon begin building a new R&D facility and test kitchen, including a pilot plant.

July 30, 2018

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., commenced the sale of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery to private equity firm Kohlberg & Co., Mount Kisco, N.Y.

Study: Increasing disposable income, desire for convenience drive demand for frozen foods

Demand for frozen meat and poultry is projected to remain the largest segment through 2022.

July 30, 2018

U.S. demand for frozen foods is forecast to total $90.8 billion in 2022, according to “Frozen Foods: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

Research reveals many vegans, vegetarians dissatisfied with product options

The survey also suggests that a large number of consumers are planning major changes to their diets over the coming year.

July 30, 2018

Almost half of vegans and a quarter of vegetarians are dissatisfied with the choice of food products available to them, according to research revealed by Ingredient Communications, UK.

Pretium Packaging acquires Cox Container

Cox Container specializes in extrusion blow molding of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for food, beverage, dairy and industrial applications.

July 30, 2018

Pretium Packaging, Chesterfield, Mo., acquired Cox Container, LLC, Troy, Ala.

US Foods to acquire Services Group of America’s Food Group of Companies

This acquisition will significantly increase US Foods’ reach across key markets in the Northwest region.

July 30, 2018

US Foods Holding Corp., Rosemont, Ill., and Services Group of America (SGA), Scottsdale, Ariz., entered into an agreement under which US Foods will acquire five operating companies collectively known as SGA’s Food Group of Companies for $1.8 billion.

Big Y, Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse partner to deliver year-round lettuce

This worker-owned cooperative greenhouse is designed to meet the demands for year-round local lettuce and produce.

July 27, 2018

Big Y, Springfield, Mass., formed a partnership with The Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse Cooperative, Springfield, Mass., to receive freshly harvested lettuce year-round.

Land O’Lakes names new president, Home Run Inn Pizza CEO passes away, and more

July 27, 2018

Check out this week's personnel announcements.

Georgia Ports Authority welcomes new container ship

At the 1,200-acre Garden City Terminal, five cranes will move more than 4,000 containers on and off the vessel, including 3,432 export containers and 655 import boxes.

July 27, 2018

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Savannah, Ga., welcomed the container ship, Stork.

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Lakeside Foods breaks ground on packaging facility expansion

Sam’s Club to open technology office

Kohlberg & Co. completes purchase of Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Study: Increasing disposable income, desire for convenience drive demand for frozen foods

Research reveals many vegans, vegetarians dissatisfied with product options

Pretium Packaging acquires Cox Container

US Foods to acquire Services Group of America’s Food Group of Companies

Big Y, Wellspring Harvest Greenhouse partner to deliver year-round lettuce

Land O’Lakes names new president, Home Run Inn Pizza CEO passes away, and more

Georgia Ports Authority welcomes new container ship

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