Cold Foods Industry News

RSS

Bumble Bee Foods LLC, San Diego, said it agreed to sell a former sardine processing plant in Prospect Harbor, Me., to mail order foods supplier Live Lobster Co. Inc.

Refrigerated Kefir processor Lifeway Foods, Inc., Morton Grove, Ill., said it added three chain stores to its distribution channel during the first half of July.

You scream. I scream. This summer finds more Hoosiers screaming for ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, Texas.

Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative, Davenport, Iowa, announced an acquisition as well as a joint venture manufacturing company.

The Frozen Food Foundation and the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), said they presented Dr. Linda J. Harris of the University of California, Davis, with an inaugural "Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award."

Global material handling equipment supplier Dematic, Luxembourg, said it agreed to purchase North American competitor HK Systems Inc., New Berlin, Wis.

The Institute of Food Technologists presented an "Industrial Achievement Award" to ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb., for its Healthy Choice Café Steamers product platform.

The Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) and its marketing subsidiary, Darigold, Inc., said they will combine their respective business operations with the Montana dairy cooperative Country Classic Dairies (CC).

Trident Seafoods Corp., Seattle, said it agreed to purchase the assets of Icicle Seafoods' surimi analog business in Bellingham, Wash.

Somehow, some way, time-strapped Americans will find a way to eat without having to cook, and take-out prepared meals -- particularly at dinner -- appear to be the solution.