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Data shows organic in the kitchens of over 80% of U.S. households

The study of 100,000 households conducted in 2015 and 2016 reported that more households than ever bought organic food on a regular basis throughout 2016.

March 24, 2017

New findings from Nielsen, New York, released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., show things have changed in the kitchens of American households across the country.

Inventure Foods sells Fresh Frozen Foods to Pictsweet Co.

The strategic transaction represents an important step in Inventure Foods' ongoing strategic and financial review process to increase shareholder value.

March 24, 2017

Inventure Foods, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., announced the strategic sale of Fresh Frozen Foods to The Pictsweet Co.

Vypin, e4score TrackAssured partner to solve FSMA sanitary transport challenge

The Vypin and e4score TrackAssured solutions close the “compliance gap” by enabling small carriers and owner-operators to be FSMA-compliant.

March 23, 2017

Vypin, LLC, Alpharetta, Ga., and e4score TrackAssured joined forces to offer shippers and carriers a solution for visibility, alerting and analytics to comply with the Sanitary Transport rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

How ProFood Tech provides the latest in food, beverage processing

The inaugural ProFood Tech, which takes place April 4-6 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, is said to be the only tradeshow geared exclusively toward food and beverage processors.

March 23, 2017

More than 400 of the world’s top suppliers will showcase their latest processing solutions to 6,000 processing professionals across 150,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

Opto 22, IBM form partnership to enhance IoT applications

This partnership enables developers to rapidly design, prototype and deploy applications to connect existing industrial assets to the IBM Watson IoT platform.

March 23, 2017

Opto 22, Temecula, Calif., announced a strategic partnership with IBM, North Castle, N.Y., and IBM’s Watson IoT partner ecosystem to providing developers an end-to-end toolset for rapidly developing and deploying industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Key trends shaping the future of grocery retailing

There are a number of trends putting pressure on food retailers of all stripes, from supermarkets whose bread and butter is groceries to supercenters and drugstores.

March 22, 2017

What could be said 20 years ago is even truer today—the U.S. food retailing business has never been more competitive.

OFD Foods to build $25M freeze-dried manufacturing facility

OFD Foods produces individually-quick frozen foods for the emergency preparedness, Adventure Meal and disaster recovery markets, as well as to the U.S. military.

March 22, 2017

OFD Foods, LLC, an Albany, Ore.-based supplier of freeze-dried food, will expand its operations for the first time in Henrietta, N.Y.

Nielsen: Meal kits viewed as alternative to take-out options

Millennials and Generation X consumers are 321% more likely to purchase them than older generations.

March 21, 2017

For on-the-go consumers with limited time between the end of the workday and dinner time, meal kits offer an alternative to take-out options and researching possible meal recipes.

Panama Canal to launch vessel scheduling, maritime resources management system

This system, manufactured by Quintiq, a Radnor, Pa.-based division of Dassault Systèmes, will transform how the Panama Canal plans and schedules transit operations.

March 21, 2017

The Panama Canal will launch a state-of-the-art vessel scheduling and maritime resource management system to further optimize costs, improve safety and increase overall efficiency and reliability.

Lineage Logistics announces strategic partnership with BluJay Solutions

The strategic partnership enables food and beverage customers to outsource the management of their transportation network by leveraging BluJay’s TMS with Lineage’s diverse network of facilities.

March 21, 2017

Lineage Logistics, LLC, a Colton, Calif.-based warehousing and logistics company sponsored by Bay Grove Capital LLC, San Francisco, announced a strategic partnership with BluJay Solutions, formerly Kewill, Chelmsford, Mass.