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Bachoco acquires Albertville Quality Foods

AQF produces and sells value-added further processed products.
July 18, 2017
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexico-based producer and processor of poultry and other food products, announced that through its subsidiary OK Foods acquired Alabama-based Albertville Quality Foods (AQF), Albertville, Ala.
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Study: Ready-to-eat foods expected to dominate market

The meat/poultry segment is projected to account for the largest value share during the forecast period, accounting for 45.7% value share in 2016.
July 18, 2017
The global ready-to-eat (RTE) food products market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period 2016-2026, and is estimated to be valued at $195.3 billion by the end of 2026, according to a study produced by Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y.
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US Foods to acquire Toba’s distribution companies

The three companies serve independent restaurant, school, grocery and convenience store customers in seven states across the Midwest.
July 17, 2017
US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to acquire broadline distributors, The Thompson Co., Grand Island, Neb.; Braunger Foods, Sioux City, Iowa; and Variety Foods, Sioux Falls, S.D., owned and operated by TOBA Inc., Grand Island, Neb.
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Survey: E-commerce’s ‘last mile’ is really 6-9 miles

CBRE analyzed the location of last-mile distribution facilities opened within just the past two years in the 15 largest U.S. population centers.
July 17, 2017
Last-mile distribution facilities for e-commerce are popping up in close proximity to the population centers of major U.S. cities, creating a foundation for rapid-delivery service that didn’t exist on this scale as recently as a few years ago, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
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Study: Forklift manufacturers, dealers, distributors drive billions of dollars, thousands of jobs in U.S.

The report quantifies this manufacturing sector’s strong economic impact and employment rates and offers detailed data at national and state levels.
July 17, 2017
A new report produced by Industrial Truck Association (ITA), Washington, D.C., and Oxford Economics, London, quantifies this manufacturing sector’s strong economic impact and employment rates and offers detailed data at national and state levels.
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Uniekaas B.V. sells facilities, retains North American business

As part of the sale, Uniekaas B.V. will now be called Best Cheese Global Inc. (BCG), with a focus in Europe, Asia and North America.
July 17, 2017
Uniekaas B.V., Purchase, N.Y., completed the sale of its aging, packaging and cut and wrap facilities in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands, to Germany-based DOC Dairy Partners B.V.
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2017 Best New Retail Products Contest

Congratulations to the Top 5 processors, and thank you to all of our readers for your participation.
July 14, 2017

The votes are in for Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2017 Best New Retail Products contest. 


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