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ALOM expands HQs

With this move, ALOM expands its service capacity in North America to meet growing demand and provide enhanced procurement, production, fulfillment and freight management service levels.
September 17, 2018
ALOM announced an 110,000-square-foot addition to its Fremont, Calif., headquarters plant, which includes state-of-the-art production, fulfillment and inventory management capacity.
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Kroger consolidates Roundy’s, Mariano’s divisions

The Roundy’s division will continue to operate with two independent markets under one division banner.
September 14, 2018
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced plans to combine the Mariano’s and Roundy’s Wisconsin divisions into a single division with a single leadership team.
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Perdue Farms’ Coleman Natural Foods pork brand now 100% crate-free

Coleman Natural is said to be the first national retail brand to fully implement the new crate-free standards with USDA approval and verified by a third party.
September 14, 2018
Perdue Farms, Salisbury, Md., announced that its Coleman Natural Foods brand is now third-party verified, 100% crate-free, including both for gestation and farrowing.
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Sun World moves packing operations in-house

The phased-in approach consists of four lines with an additional three lines projected to be complete by end of September.
September 14, 2018
Sun World International, Bakersfield, Calif., moved its packing operations in-house.
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Study: Two-thirds of U.S. consumers are eating less meat

Respondents with incomes lower than $25,000 were more likely to report cutting their overall meat consumption than those with household incomes greater than $75,000.
September 14, 2018
Two of every three participants are eating less of at least one type of meat, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Baltimore, Md.
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Cargill to acquire Poland-based Konspol

Under the agreement, Cargill will purchase the Polish assets of Konspol's food and fresh chicken business.
September 14, 2018
Cargill, Wichita, Kan., announced plans to acquire Konspol, a Poland-based processor of chilled convenience, frozen and cold cut products.
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Cool Food Pledge helps facilities track climate impact of food production

The Cool Food Pledge is a platform designed to help facilities track the climate impact of the food they serve.
September 14, 2018
World Resources Institute (WRI), Washington, D.C.; United Nations Environment Program, Kenya; Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA), Boston, Mass.; Health Care Without Harm US, Reston, Va.; Practice Greenhealth, Reston, Va.; and Climate Focus, Washington, D.C., joined forces to develop The Cool Food Pledge initiative.
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Swander Pace Capital acquires Fine Choice Foods

Fine Choice Foods develops, manufactures and distributes fresh and frozen Asian-flavored appetizers.
September 13, 2018
Swander Pace Capital, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, acquired Fine Choice Foods, a Canada-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of fresh and frozen Asian-flavored appetizers sold under the Sum-m! brand in retail and foodservice channels.
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Study: Spoonable yogurt spurs growth in refrigerated yogurt segment

While spoonable yogurt accounts for the far larger product segment, growth in retail sales of refrigerated yogurt drinks are expected to outpace those of spoonable types.
September 13, 2018
U.S. retail sales of refrigerated yogurt are forecast to rise 2.1% annually through 2022, according to “Yogurt: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.
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