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AquaBounty Technologies acquires Bell Fish Co.

The purchase will provide the company with a land-based, contained aquaculture system to grow AquAdvantage salmon near major demand centers.
June 23, 2017
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., Maynard, Mass., acquired Bell Fish Co., including its farming facility in Albany, Ind., for $14 million.
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Study reveals Millennials’ retail shopping habits

Millennials are focused on convenience, and are more likely to shop at retailers that offer a variety of options outside the food category.
June 23, 2017
Condé Nast, New York, and Goldman Sachs, New York, released the 2017 Love List: Food study.
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OSU edible wrap

OSU researchers develop water-resistant, antimicrobial edible wrap for food preservation

The film is similar in texture and appearance to plastic wrap, but it is edible and made of a combination of two naturally occurring substances.
June 23, 2017
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Ore., developed a water-resistant and antimicrobial edible film that has the potential to extend the shelf life of foods with wet surfaces, such as meat, cheese and cut fruit and vegetables.
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Stavis Seafoods new pkg

Stavis Seafoods switches to 100% recyclable packaging

More than 95% of the fresh fish that is packaged by Stavis will be in the recyclable packages, replacing more than 1,100 unrecyclable and unreliable polystyrene and wax boxes used per day.
June 23, 2017
Stavis Seafoods, Boston, switched to packaging made of 100% recyclable material for its fresh fish orders.
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APF Vineland

AdvancePierre Foods opens new manufacturing facility

Construction of the facility began in June 2016 under the tenure of Allied Specialty Foods, which AdvancePierre acquired in October 2016.
June 23, 2017
AdvancePierre Foods, Cincinnati, opened the doors to its newest manufacturing facility in Vineland, N.J.
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Uncle Matt's 12 ounce lineup

Dean Foods acquires Uncle Matt’s Organic

Uncle Matt's Organic offers a wide range of organic juices, including probiotic-infused juices and fruit-infused waters.
June 22, 2017
Dean Foods Co., Dallas, Texas, acquired Uncle Matt's Organic, an organic juice company.
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Alasko Foods acquires FooDelicious Inc.

FooDelicious customers will benefit from Alasko Foods' global network of 100-plus agri-food producers and processors.
June 22, 2017
Alasko Foods Inc., Canada, acquired FooDelicious Inc., adding the Canada-based foodservice brand and its best-in-class packing facility.
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Elior North America to move HQs

Elior North America provides foodservice and catering under several different brand names to schools and universities, cultural attractions, hospitals, senior living facilities and business dining locations nationwide.
June 22, 2017
Elior North America, a Charlotte, N.C.-based foodservice company, announced plans to move its headquarters to the city’s newest landmark office tower at 300 South Tryon.
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