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Parmalat acquires Karoun Dairies

The brand portfolio includes the Karoun, Gopi and Blue Isle brands, among others.

May 5, 2017

Parmalat S.p.A., Italy, and its subsidiary LAG Holding Inc. acquired Karoun Dairies, Inc., San Fernando, Calif., and its Blue Isle Spread unit, effective May 1.

Dean Foods, Good Karma Foods strike investment, distribution deal

Good Karma will continue to operate as a Boulder-based independent company led by its existing leadership team.

May 5, 2017

Dean Foods Co., Dallas, Texas, announced a minority investment and distribution deal with Good Karma Foods, Boulder, Colo.

Cold food industry undergoes slew of personnel changes

May 5, 2017

Check out this week's personnel changes in the cold food and beverage industry.

Looking Glass Creamery expands, builds new cheesemaking facility

The new facility will be located on the historic Harmon Dairy, a second generation cow dairy.

May 5, 2017

Looking Glass Creamery, Fairview, N.C., is expanding production and building a new facility with underground cheese aging caves in Polk County, N.C.

Ocean Choice International announces buyout of minority partner

Ocean Choice International is a vertically integrated seafood harvesting, processing and marketing company.

May 4, 2017

Ocean Choice International (OCI), Canada, bought out its minority partner, Landvis Canada Inc.

Polaris Logistics Group opens Houston office

Houston was targeted due to it having one of the highest metropolitan GDP’s in the country and being one of the chief beneficiaries of the recently expanded Panama Canal.

May 4, 2017

Polaris Logistics Group, Toledo, Ohio, opened an office in Houston, Texas, to keep up with the upturn in manufacturing.

Chelan Fresh, Borton Fruit merge

Together, the group invested more than $235 million in state-of-the-art packing facilities and technologies, new storage facilities and production efficiencies.

May 4, 2017

Chelan Fresh, an apple, cherry and pear supplier based in Chelan, Wash., announced plans to merge with Borton Fruit, Yakima, Wash.

McCain Foods to expand Burley, ID facility

The Burley, Idaho, plant produces frozen French fries.

May 3, 2017

McCain Foods USA, Lisle, Ill., announced plans to expand its production capacity at its Burley, Idaho, frozen French fries manufacturing facility.

Crystal Valley Foods acquires Team Produce International

Through the acquisition, Crystal Valley will also have expanded entry points allowing them to ship to McAllen, San Luis, Los Angeles, South Florida and the Northeast, covering the country from coast to coast.

May 3, 2017

Crystal Valley Foods, Miami, Fla., acquired Team Produce International Inc., a Doral, Fla.-based marketer and importer of fresh asparagus, berries, stone fruit and other specialty items from Central and South America.

Research reveals top strategies for reducing $15B in unsaleable consumer goods

Participants identified enhanced shelf life management, effective management of discontinued items and sharing of UPC-level data as among the most effective solutions.

May 3, 2017

New research conducted by CHEP, Orlando, Fla., evaluated and compared the effectiveness of 48 strategies manufacturers and retailers use to reduce unsaleable goods and generate cost savings.