Dairy Research Cluster 3 is designed to stimulate productivity, sustainability and profitability on farms, and to improve knowledge on the health benefits of milk and dairy products.
July 19, 2019
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Canada, announced plans to invest $11.4 million in a third dairy research cluster.
The new dairy is home to nearly 4,500 cows that live in in six free-stall barns built for optimum cow comfort.
July 19, 2019
MVP Dairy, Celina, Ohio, in partnership with McCarty Family Farms, Colby, Kan., and VanTilburg Farms, Celina, Ohio, opened a new dairy, creating 35 new local jobs.
The supply chain advisory practice includes 15 supply chain experts stationed in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia to assist clients in designing, evaluating and enhancing global supply chains.
July 19, 2019
CBRE, Los Angeles, introduced Intelligent Site Selection, a proprietary process for advising e-commerce companies and other occupiers on the evolving scope of factors that can influence their use of industrial and logistics real estate and how it enhances their supply chain and distribution.
Choisy focuses on research, manufacturing and marketing of food safety and biosecurity solutions for the foodservice and hospitality market segments across eastern Canada and Europe.
July 19, 2019
Kersia, France, acquired Choisy Laboratories, a Canada-based developer and manufacturer of chemical, biotechnological and biosecurity hygiene solutions, from the Trudeau family and Champlain Financial Corp., Canada.
Emperor is a distributor of mushrooms, pears and other specialty fruits and vegetables.
July 19, 2019
HKW, an Indianapolis, Ind.-based middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company Fresh Direct Produce Ltd., Canada, acquired Emperor Specialty Foods, Canada.
Plant-based food is where the growth opportunity is for retailers.
July 17, 2019
The Good Food Institute (GFI), Washington, D.C., and the Plant Based Foods Association, San Francisco, commissioned this data from SPINS, Chicago, to use SPINS’ “plant-based positioned” product attribute and then drill down into the data for plant-based foods that directly replace animal products (e.g., meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy) as well as meals that contain animal ingredient replacements.
The study finds that milk, meat and dairy alternatives are growing swiftly, while meat is growing slowly and milk is in decline.
July 17, 2019
New research from The Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash., uncovered that almost all consumers — whether they purchase plant-based foods or not — have some level of distrust in meat and dairy companies/producers.
The Processors to Watch cover story profiles 4-5 cold food or beverage processors that exemplify food safety, environmental initiatives, plant expansions, new product development, packaging optimization and more.
July 17, 2019
Refrigerated & Frozen Foods is now accepting nominations for our Processors to Watch in 2020 cover story.