Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, and its subsidiary, BEF Foods, Inc., acquired Kettle Creations, LLC, the Kettle Creations brand and a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant located in Lima, Ohio, that produces mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and other side dishes.
In an Aug. 10 letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, AFFI and its coalition allies emphasized that granting a waiver from the Renewable Fuel Standard “would significantly reduce the harm food makers and consumers will feel because of the drought.”
Fowler Products completed major renovations to its now
9,600-square-foot facility, which will be used for assembly and testing of capping, cap handling, bottle cleaning, filling and cap
sterilization systems.
General Mills completion its acquisition of Yoki Alimentos SA, a privately-held manufacturer of food complements, juice mixes, soups, soy beverages and more.
U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Maritime-Ontario
Freight Lines launched a cross-border North American shipping solution, creating
one seamless North American network that covers the United States,
Canada and Mexico.
Interstate Warehousing completed the Phase IV expansion at its
Indianapolis (Franklin), Ind., cold storage facility. The Chicago (Joliet), Ill., facility is also undergoing an expansion and will be operational in September.
United Technologies reached an agreement with The Carlyle Group and BC Partners for the purchase of Hamilton
Sundstrand Corp.’s industrial businesses, including Sullair Corp.