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Graeter’s Ice Cream to consolidate headquarters

The move opens up needed space to accommodate growing teams in the existing production facilities as well.
April 26, 2018
Graeter’s Ice Cream announced plans to consolidate its Cincinnati, Ohio, headquarters as a result of continued growth.
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Study: Frozen food brands should better educate UK consumers on benefits of frozen foods to reduce waste

Just 10% of consumers associate frozen food as being “healthy” compared to 45% for fresh food, according to the survey.
April 26, 2018
In order to reduce food waste, frozen food brands and governments need to better educate consumers on the health and sustainability benefits of frozen foods to overcome negative perceptions and drive greater usage of the freezer, according to a study released by GlobalData, Boston, Mass.
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Wolverine Packing builds 5th meat processing plant

Additional features of the new facility include 280-plus in-rack freezing positions and a 28°F combo production room.
April 26, 2018
Wolverine Packing Co., Detroit, Mich., broke ground on its fifth meat processing plant in Detroit’s Eastern Market.
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AFFI, Mérieux NutriSciences collaborate to improve food safety best practices

The program will also provide data to assess progress of Lm control systems within specific frozen food categories.
April 26, 2018
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Arlington, Va., announced a new collaboration with Mérieux NutriSciences, Chicago, to develop a food safety program that measures the implementation of AFFI’s best food safety practices for environmental monitoring.
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Study reveals growth in ASC-certified foods

The results showed that the majority of respondents (92%) stated that their reputation had been enhanced by certification.
April 26, 2018
A study from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), The Netherlands, reveals that to date, more than 600 farms have been ASC-certified, the majority of which are in Europe and Asia.
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SUPERVALU agrees to sell, leaseback 8 distribution centers

Following the sale of these facilities, SUPERVALU will continue to own over 13 million square feet of real estate.
April 25, 2018
SUPERVALU INC., Minneapolis, entered into definitive agreements to sell eight of its owned distribution centers, representing approximately 5.8 million square feet, to a single buyer for approximately $483 million.
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Study: Consumers don't notice on-pack sustainable messaging

According to the study, 92% of the participants did not notice sustainability logos on the packages despite 53% of participants saying that a simple rating system would impact their purchase and over 40% claiming sustainability influences their buying decisions.
April 24, 2018
Consumers say that sustainability influences their purchases, but most don't notice sustainability branding on packaging, according to a new study by QuadPackaging (QP), Franklin, Wis., and Package InSight, a Greenville, S.C.-based partner of Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
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