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Global food trends report reveals 5 fastest growing shifts in food, beverage

JLL’s report shows that the five trends in foodservice expectations and behavior will shape both the retail and food and beverage industries of tomorrow.
April 16, 2018
Jones Long LaSalle (JLL), Chicago, scoured the globe for the weirdest, most prophetic innovations of foodservice and shortlisted five mega trends that landlords and restaurateurs should watch in 2018.
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Study reveals industry’s lack of preparedness to implement sustainability practices

While most respondents were enthusiastic about sustainability, many lacked the tools and resources to achieve sustainability goals or measure progress.
April 16, 2018
A survey released by sustainability specialists Empauer, Richmond, Va., and BtoB communications firm, Adduco Communications, Las Vegas, reveals how global packaging industry professionals feel about sustainability, and raises questions about the industry’s preparedness to implement and measure sustainability practices now and in the future.
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Bell & Evans Higher-Welfare

Bell & Evans to open chicken harvesting plant

Growers live within 60 minutes, on average, of Fredericksburg, where the hatchery and processing facilities are located.
April 16, 2018
Bell & Evans, Fredericksburg, Pa., announced plans to open a 560,000-square-foot chicken harvesting plant in Fredericksburg in early 2020.
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Danone NorthAmerica portfolio

DanoneWave changes name to Danone North America

The company's new name – Danone North America – represents an intention to continue its journey with a single identity that's easily recognizable to consumers.
April 16, 2018
Danone’s U.S. subsidiary changed its name from DanoneWave to Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y.
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SPINS acquires FoodFacts

SPINS will now be able to add FoodFacts' data dictionary, algorithms for coding complex intolerances and robust product health scoring, as well as its consumer profiles, recommendation engines and patents into its portfolio.
April 16, 2018
SPINS, a Chicago-based provider of retail consumer insights, analytics and consulting for the natural, organic and specialty products industries, acquired FoodFacts Inc., an Edison, N.J.-based consumer awareness platform for transparency into nutrition data, ingredients, allergens and sensitivities.
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BRC Global Standards acquires Allergen Control Group

This investment extends BRC GS' food safety supply chain assurance standards business into a new vertical.
April 16, 2018
BRC Global Standards (BRC GS), London, announced plans to acquire Allergen Control Group, Inc. (ACG), the London-based owner and operator of the Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP).
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