Dawn Food Products, Jackson, Mich., broke ground on a new 116,000-square-foot distribution center in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads near Broadway and 101st Avenue.
The Smithfield Packing Co., Inc. announced plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Landover, Md., plant to its facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky, and then permanently close the Landover plant by early fall.
Contessa Premium Foods, Inc. closed Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, marking the conclusion of its 2-year bankruptcy process that resulted in the sale of its operating businesses and the payment of Contessa’s creditors in full.
Don Lee Farms acquired a 140,000-square-foot production and distribution facility in Mansfield, Texas, that will serve as an additional food production facility with a cold storage and distribution center.
Steven Roberts Original Desserts and Ticklebelly Desserts purchased a 380,000-square-foot facility in Aurora, Colo., that allows them to consolidate their Colorado bakeries, warehouse and corporate headquarters under one roof to increase manufacturing and shipping capacity and add up to 800 new jobs over the next three years.