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Bellisio Foods acquires Frozen Specialties

FSI is a producer of private label and co-manufactured frozen pizza and pizza bites.

December 3, 2018

Bellisio Foods, Inc., a Minneapolis-based division of CP Foods, entered into a definitive agreement with Swander Pace Capital, San Francisco, to acquire Frozen Specialties, Inc.

Tests reveal Sonoco packaging solutions to be 98% recyclable

The final score after testing showed that Sonoco’s container has a recyclability level of up to 98%, with small deductions for printing color and finish.

December 3, 2018

The cyclos-HTP Institute, Aachen, Germany, tested polypropylene (PP) packaging from Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., for recycling and product responsibility.

Landec acquires Yucatan Foods

The move advances Landec’s position from a packaged, fresh vegetable business to a branded, natural foods business focused on plant-based foods with 100% clean ingredients.

December 3, 2018

Landec Corp., Menlo Park, Calif., announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apio, Inc., Guadalupe, Calif., acquired Yucatan Foods, L.P, Los Angeles.

Georgia Ports Authority to institute additional inland port

Improved access to rail will increase logistics options and overall efficiency, while reducing congestion on Georgia highways.

December 3, 2018

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Gainesville, Ga., and Norfolk Southern Railroad, Norfolk, Va., announced plans to make Hall County, Ga., the site of the GPA's next inland port.

Reser’s Fine Foods opens prepared salad plant

The new prepared salad plant will support sustained growth and position the company for future expansion.

December 3, 2018

Reser’s Fine Foods, Beaverton, Ore., opened the doors to a new 320,000-square-foot prepared salad plant that sits on more than 40 acres.

Nestlé Health Science opens global R&D center

The Bridgewater, N.J., facility is equipped with advanced capabilities across the R&D lifecycle.

December 3, 2018

Nestlé Health Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, opened the doors to its new Nestlé Product Technology Center in Bridgewater, N.J.

Vegalab acquires fruit packing facility

The facility will dramatically increase the company’s current capacity to process and pack fruit.

December 3, 2018

Vegalab, Inc., North Palm Beach, Fla., acquired a fruit packing facility in Lindsay, Calif.

Cargill acquires CAMPOLLO, expands global poultry business

CAMPOLLO will expand Cargill's protein business in Latin America, which includes businesses in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

November 30, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, acquired CAMPOLLO, a Colombia-based producer of chicken and protein products.

Yili buys Chomthana, expands international presence in ice cream market

Chomthana is said to be the largest domestic ice cream and frozen food distributor in Thailand.

November 30, 2018

Yili Group, Bangkok, acquired Chomthana, a Thailand-based ice cream processor.

af&co. debuts 2019 trends report

From focusing on health and sustainability to embracing global cultures and supporting meaningful causes and partners, there's a renewed energy and deeper sense of caring to do the right thing for yourself, others and the world at large.

November 30, 2018

af&co., San Francisco, debut its 2019 trends report.