The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., closed on the previously reported acquisition of a 19.5% ownership stake in Brazilian railcar manufacturer Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia for approximately $15 million.
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods named The Schwan Food Co. as this year’s Sustainable Processor of the Year for its sustainable environmental efforts in home delivery fleet, direct-store-delivery systems and global supply chain and social responsibility.
Cargill Pork’s new $29 million Hedrick, Iowa, feed mill will produce 350,000 tons of feed annually, destined for the more than 100 family-owned farms that raise hogs for Cargill throughout the region.
Due to rapidly shifting consumer expectations, as well as increasing food costs, supply and demand volatility, the supply chain is growing in strategic value for all restaurant chains, according to the “State of the Foodservice Supply Chain 2014.”
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