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Unilever, London, announced a partnership with Ioniqa, a spin-off from the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, and Indorama Ventures, a Thailand-based producer of PET resin, to pioneer a new technology that converts PET waste back into virgin-grade material for use in food packaging.

PPC Partners, Chicago, acquired C.H. Guenther & Sons Inc. (CHG), a San Antonio, Texas-based producer of branded and private label food products for foodservice, quick-serve restaurants, club and retail customers around the globe.

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Canada, released a comprehensive report on the state of food loss and waste in Canada, Mexico and the United States, developed through the CEC’s North American Initiative on Food Waste Reduction and Recovery.

The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Firex Srl, an Italy-based manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.

The “Power of Foodservice at Retail” report, published by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., looks at trends in retail foodservice and details how Millennial shoppers look at meals they prepare at home, eat in restaurants, take out and have delivered to them.

The global frozen pizza market is projected to reach $17,296 million by 2023, registering a CAGR of 6.4% from 2017 to 2023, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, UK.

Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Calif., conducted a study that looked at how the provision of calorie information on restaurant menus affects consumers.

Inline Plastics Corp., Shelton, Conn., completed a total facility renovation to its Innovation Center in Milford, Conn.