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Index Fresh builds state-of-the-art distribution, cold storage facility

Index Fresh sources from all major growing regions around the globe, including Mexico.

June 7, 2017

Worldwide avocado marketer, Index Fresh, Bloomington, Calif., broke ground on its new state-of-the-art distribution and cold storage facility in Pharr, Texas.

GenOSI opens facility in Philippines

This new 7,500-square-meter meat processing plant will foster increased productivity of quality food items made for the restaurant and foodservice sector, including beef, chicken and fish products.

June 7, 2017

OSI Group, Aurora, Ill., along with its joint venture partner Fred Uytengsu and in cooperation with GADC, opened a new GenOSI facility in the Philippines.

WestRock acquires Multi Packaging Solutions

Multi Packaging Solutions provides value-added packaging solutions to the beverage market.

June 6, 2017

WestRock Co., Norcross, Ga., completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International Ltd. (MPS), New York.

Ultima Foods adds $14M drinkable yogurt production line to Granby plant

The investment includes new equipment and procedural fine-tuning.

June 6, 2017

Ultima Foods, Canada, is investing $14.4 million to install a new drinkable yogurt production line and optimize operations at its Granby, Canada, plant.

Fonterra builds value-add capacity at China plant

The expansions will see Te Rapa go from six cream product lines to eight, incorporating state-of-the-art technology to achieve highest possible output.

June 6, 2017

Fonterra USA, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to build a $20 million expansion to its Te Rapa, China, site to meet growing demand for cream cheese and mini-dish butter.

US Foods to acquire F. Christiana

F. Christiana serves more than 1,800 independent restaurant, hotel and independent deli/convenience store customers throughout Louisiana, southern Mississippi and parts of southern Alabama.

June 5, 2017

US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., to acquire F. Christiana and Co., a Marerro, La.-based broadline distributor of food and food-related products.

Horizon Group acquires Ontario Natural Food Co-op’s business, assets

It will continue to operate its 115,000-square-foot distribution facility in Mississauga, supplying more than 4,500 grocery, refrigerated, frozen, bulk and household items to organic and natural food retailers and buying clubs.

June 5, 2017

The Horizon Group of Cos., Canada, purchased the business and assets of Ontario Natural Food Co-op.

KPS Global upgrades, expands manufacturing facility in Piney Flats, TN

The addition features multiple manufacturing lines to create insulated panel systems.

June 5, 2017

KPS Global, Fort Worth, Texas, completed a renovation and expansion of its Piney Flats, Tenn., facility.

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese expands to Petaluma, CA

The new location will house a second creamery and aging warehouse as well as the company’s distribution center.

June 5, 2017

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. began construction on a production and distribution facility at 454 Payran Street in Petaluma, Calif.

Cargill expands global protein business with acquisition of Pollos El Bucanero

The acquisition marks Cargill's first introduction of its global protein business into Colombia.

June 1, 2017

Cargill, Wichita, Kan., acquired Pollos El Bucanero S.A. (Bucanero Chicken), a Colombian-based producer of chicken and processed meats products sold in foodservice and retailers throughout Colombia.