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Unilever to acquire Betty Ice

Unilever’s South Central Europe ice cream division and Betty Ice will operate as a standalone unit within Unilever.
February 2, 2018
Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., signed an agreement to acquire Betty Ice SRL, a Romanian ice cream producer.
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Cargill brings facial recognition capability to farmers

Cainthus uses breakthrough predictive imaging to monitor the health and wellbeing of livestock.
February 2, 2018
Cargill, Minneapolis, and Cainthus, a Dublin-based machine vision company, are reshaping how animal producers make decisions for their livestock through a strategic partnership that will bring facial recognition technology to dairy farms across the world.
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Total Produce acquires equity in Dole Food

The transaction brings together two leading fresh produce companies with complementary market positions in various product segments and geographies.
February 2, 2018
Total Produce, a European fresh produce company, entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 45% equity stake in Dole Food Co.
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Port of Pensacola adds produce shipping service to/from Mexico

Calling two ports in the state of Veracruz gives World Direct Shipping access to Mexico City’s market and industrial areas.
January 29, 2018
World Direct Shipping, Palmetto, Fla., announced plans to begin weekly sailings between the Port of Pensacola and the Port of Coatzacoalcos in Mexico’s state of Veracruz.
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Report reveals 10 key trends impacting e-commerce packaging strategies

TricorBraun offers insights on consumer and retail trends influencing e-commerce packaging strategies.
January 29, 2018
TricorBraun, Oak Brook, Ill., released a new report detailing the top consumer and retail trends consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand owners need to know when developing an e-commerce packaging strategy.
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Keurig, Dr Pepper Snapple Group merge, form Keurig Dr Pepper beverage company

This combination joins together Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, A&W, Mott’s and Sunkist brands with coffee brand Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and the Keurig single-serve coffee system.
January 29, 2018
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Plano, Texas, and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Burlington, Mass., entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company.
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Report: 70% of consumers will grocery shop online by 2024

Key findings from this year’s study show that omni-channel shopping has passed the tipping point with online grocery shopping on an accelerated path to industry saturation.
January 29, 2018
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Nielsen, Chicago, released its second-year findings of its “Digitally Engaged Food Shopper” study.
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Tyson invests in Memphis Meats

The investment is an example of Tyson Foods’ commitment to explore innovative, new ways of meeting growing global demand for protein.
January 29, 2018
Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., invested in food tech startup Memphis Meats.
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