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Alimplus acquires AOF Service Alimentaire

As a result of this acquisition, Alimplus is said to be the largest independent food distributor in Québec, Canada.
January 28, 2019
Alimplus, Canada, announced plans to acquire AOF Service Alimentaire, a Canada-based distributor of food products to the hotel, restaurant and institutional sectors.
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Poll: Plant-based beverage processors should refrain from using “milk” on product labels

Most Americans believe that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration should restrict plant-based beverage companies from using the word “milk” on product labels.
January 28, 2019
Half of all Americans (49%) believe that non-dairy brands should not be allowed to use the term “milk” on their product labels because they are often less nutritious than dairy milk, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, Va.
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Nestlé’s Häagen-Dazs brand part of Loop reusable packaging initiative

With the launch of Loop, Häagen-Dazs is debuting a reusable double-walled steel ice cream container that keeps the ice cream at optimal condition during transport and consumption.
January 25, 2019
Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced a partnership with Loop, a subscription home delivery service for foods with reusable packaging.
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KanPak U.S. opens new warehouse in Arkansas City, KS

The 202,800-square-foot facility will store an array of finished and raw goods, including ingredients and packaging materials.
January 25, 2019
KanPak U.S., a Wichita, Kan.-based subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened a new warehouse in Arkansas City, Kan.
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Research reveals fastest-growing states for food manufacturing

Seven of the 10 states with the most food processing and manufacturing jobs saw at least 11% growth from 2014-2018.
January 25, 2019
With new specialty and health food products entering the market every day, the food processing and manufacturing cluster, as defined by the U.S. Cluster Mapping Project from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, Mass., is growing.
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Organic Center study zeroes in on organic ways to beat citrus greening

Organic citrus growers need ways to control citrus greening through organic practices, without the use of toxic chemicals or genetic engineering.
January 25, 2019
To help organic producers more effectively combat citrus greening, The Organic Center, Washington, D.C., released a white paper that mines the existing body of scientific literature devoted to citrus greening.
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