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Gray Construction acquires InLine Engineers

InLine Engineers celebrates 22 years in the food and beverage sector.

May 2, 2018

Gray Construction, Lexington, Ky., acquired InLine Engineers, Louisville, Ky.

Graceland Fruit to expand WI plant

Graceland Fruit’s manufacturing capacity will increase by approximately 30% with the addition of a 50,000-square-foot processing facility.

May 2, 2018

Graceland Fruit, Frankfort, Mich., expanded its Warrens, Wis., operations through an alliance with Cranberry Growers Cooperative (CranGrow), Warrens, Wis.

Global Cold Chain Alliance relocates HQs

The new office space also allows for more square footage, and will serve as an advocacy tool to help tell the association and industry’s story.

May 2, 2018

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., relocated its office to the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va.

Study shows kids favor all-day breakfast concepts

In this study, 900 K-12 students evaluated 10 new menu concepts created by a team of chefs and dietitians that met school meal nutritional requirements.

May 2, 2018

Gen Z consumers favor all-day breakfast meal concepts, according to the School Meal Innovation Lab initiative, produced by Y-Pulse.

Tekni-Plex acquires Commodore Plastics, Commodore Technology

Going forward, both entities will become part of Dolco Packaging, a Tekni-Plex business.

May 2, 2018

Tekni-Plex, Inc., Wayne, Pa., acquired Commodore Plastics and Commodore Technology, both based in Bloomfield, N.Y., under a newly-formed subsidiary, Dolco LLC.

Smithfield Foods releases animal care section of 2017 sustainability report

The 2017 Sustainability Report provides in-depth information about Smithfield's specific leadership positions in the area of animal care.

May 2, 2018

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., released the animal care section of its 2017 Sustainability Report, which focuses on the company’s practices to keep animals safe, comfortable and healthy.

Study: Modern consumers prefer organics, meal kits, local grocery stores

10% of parents and 14% of Millennial parents now have meal kits delivered to their homes once a week to help grapple with their increasingly busy schedules.

May 1, 2018

About 33% of consumers make an effort to buy only (or mostly) organic and natural products, according to a study produced by Valassis, Livonia, Mich.

Pineland Farms Dairy takes over abandoned dairy plant

The 75,000-square-foot facility will serve as a cheesemaking facility for the company’s Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Swiss cheeses.

May 1, 2018

The Pineland Farms Dairy Co., Bangor, Maine, announced that renovations on the facility are nearly complete and milk will soon flow through the former Grant’s Dairy plant in Bangor.

The lasting impact of Millennials on U.S. foodservice menus

Millennials and other diners have inspired restaurateurs to expand into more diverse areas such as salads, new-wave Asian (including fusion noodles, stir-fry and sushi) and boundary-pushing global cuisines.

May 1, 2018

Millennials want it their way. However, the shift toward fresh, creative and personalized made-to-order foods has become a game-changing development in the fast-casual foodservice segment, according to a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Study reveals PhageGuard Salmonella treatment more effective than chemicals

The findings are of particular interest to meat and poultry processors looking to minimize the use of chemicals in their production processes.

April 30, 2018

Micreos, The Netherlands, released the results of a newly published scientific study that found PhageGuard S, a new treatment for Salmonella reduction on food products, to be more effective than lactic acid (LA) and peracetic acid (PAA).