Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., took the next critical step in their growth as the premier shipper of organic citrus, blueberries and tree fruit by purchasing a new facility in Kingsburg, Calif., that will consolidate all shipping and packing operations for fruit originating in the San Joaquin Valley.
At first thought of a plant closure, the industry freaks. But, according to Karl Schledwitz, chief executive officer of Monogram Comfort Foods, who spoke exclusively with Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer, this transition actually opens doors for additional employee positions.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced the sale of its headquarters building in Columbus, Ohio, as well as two Ohio food production facilities, to New Mill Capital LLC.
Brookshire Grocery Co. sealed a deal with Lufkin, Texas-based Brookshire Bros. to manufacture Goldenbrook Ice Cream for all 74 of its stores located across Texas and Louisiana.
Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence (AIOE), Reston, Va., formed the Total Cost of Ownership Solution Group (TCOSG) and Engineering Solution Group (ESG).
Don't put down the salt shaker yet—American consumers are confused on how to best reduce sodium intake, according to a recent study conducted by Chicago-based Mintel.
The Smithfield Packing Co., Inc., a Smithfield, Va.-based subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Landover, Md., plant to its facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky, and then permanently close the Landover plant by early fall.
House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., will be phasing out its commodity turkey growing and slaughter operations in eastern N.C., to focus its resources on increasing chicken production volumes and expanding its fully cooked turkey and chicken product lines over the next 2-3 years.