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TricorBraun acquires Continental Packaging Associates

CPA will gain expanded access to all TricorBraun customer resources, including its package design, engineering and global sourcing capabilities.

September 20, 2017

TricorBraun, St. Louis, acquired Continental Packaging Associates (CPA), a Bensalem, Pa.-based packaging supplier.

Post Holdings to acquire Bob Evans Farms

Bob Evans is a producer and distributor of refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork sausage and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items.

September 20, 2017

Post Holdings, Inc., St. Louis, announced plans to acquire Bob Evans Farms, Inc., New Albany, Ohio, for $77 a share.

Kroger announces zero hunger, zero waste plan

Kroger is also crowdsourcing for solutions, asking communities, partners and other stakeholders to help provide ideas, feedback and best practices as the effort evolves.

September 20, 2017

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, announced a national effort aimed at ending hunger in the communities Kroger calls home and eliminating waste company-wide by 2025.

McCall Farms acquires Sager Creek Vegetable brands

The brands include Allens, Veg-all, Popeye, Princella, Freshlike and Trappey's.

September 20, 2017

McCall Farms, Effingham, S.C., acquired Sager Creek Vegetable Co.’s retail and foodservice brands.

Study: Companies commit to simplify food date labels worldwide by 2020

The Call to Action recommends companies partner with non-profit organizations and government agencies to educate consumers about how to interpret date labels.

September 20, 2017

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), a Silver Spring, Md.-based network of consumer goods companies across 70 countries, along with Champions 12.3 approved a Call to Action to standardize food date labels worldwide by 2020.

Champions 12.3 launches food loss, waste report

Governments and organizations across Europe, Africa and the United States have taken a number of notable steps over the past year, but more is needed worldwide.

September 20, 2017

A new report assesses the world’s progress toward Target 12.3 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which calls on all nations to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats expands TX operations

The San Marcos Street facility will be home to Kiolbassa’s bacon production.

September 20, 2017

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, San Antonio, Texas, expanded its footprint on the city’s Westside through the acquisition of a second 88,000-square-foot factory located at 1545 S. San Marcos Street.

Choptank Transport unveils new tech-driven brand

The new corporate brand was heavily influenced by the company’s core values—commit, adapt, grow and succeed.

September 18, 2017

Choptank Transport, Preston, Md., launched a new brand strategy and logo design to align with its recent growth and technology-driven logistics services.

Hain Celestial names new CIO, MHI elects new board members, and more

September 15, 2017

Check out this week's recap of personnel management changes within the cold food and beverage industry.

Trimble acquires transportation supply chain visibility provider

10-4 Systems offers real-time shipment visibility to shippers, third-party logistics providers and carriers of all sizes.

September 15, 2017

Trimble, Sunnyvale, Calif., acquired 10-4 Systems, a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of advanced, multimodal shipment visibility solutions and related technologies for shippers and transportation providers.