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Port of Wilmington to acquire former Chemours Edgemoor site

Chemours announced closure of the 114-acre Edgemoor manufacturing operation in August 2015 with the promise that the property would be returned to the benefit of the community and state.
November 21, 2016
The Diamond State Port Corp. (DSPC), Wilmington, Del., and The Chemours Co., also of Wilmington, Del., announced an agreement for the Port of Wilmington to purchase the former Chemours Edgemoor site on Hay Road, located to the north of the port’s existing facility, for $10 million.
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CarbAmericas, CarGoldMex debut new facility in Mexico

CarGoldMex is starting to pack broccoli at the new facility, and will process various other fruits and vegetables, including asparagus, bell peppers and strawberries at different times throughout the year.
November 21, 2016
CarbAmericas, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based importer of fresh fruits and vegetables, inaugurated a facility through a partnership with CarGoldMex, a grower shipper and packer of Mexican fruits and vegetables located in Irapuato, Mexico.
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Golden State Foods division acquires Mile Hi Specialty Foods

QCD Rocky Mountain will service more than 900 restaurants, including Starbucks, Chipotle, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noodles & Co.
November 21, 2016
Quality Custom Distribution (QCD,) an Irvine, Calif.-based subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), purchased the assets of Mile Hi Specialty Foods, Denver, Colo., to form QCD Rocky Mountain, LLC.
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Hormel Foods unveils multisensory bacon experience

The Black Market enables users to navigate four immersive bacon worlds of variety.
November 17, 2016
Hormel Foods, Austin, Minn., unveiled The Black Market, a multisensory bacon experience designed to launch consumers on a quest in a world of bacon.
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Maple Leaf Foods to move fresh turkey processing to Sofina Foods’ plant

The agreement provides Maple Leaf with a cost-effective supply of high-quality fresh turkey for further processing, and supports the company’s commitments to food safety, quality and animal care.
November 17, 2016
Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, announced a new processing agreement with Sofina Foods, Canada, that will move the company’s fresh turkey processing from its plant in Thamesford, Ontario, to Sofina’s new facility in Mitchell, Ontario, in early 2018.
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Charoen Pokphand Foods buys frozen entrée Leader Bellisio Foods

Bellisio, a manufacturer and distributor of single-serve frozen entrées, will become an integral part of the CPF vision to be the “Kitchen of the World.”
November 17, 2016
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in Bangkok, announced plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Bellisio Foods, Inc. from Centre Partners, New York, for $1.075 billion.
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Study: Millennials drive growth of fresh, frozen vegetable consumption

Younger consumers, those under age 40, have increased the annual eatings per capita of fresh vegetables by 52% and frozen vegetables by 59% over the last decade.
November 16, 2016
The continual parental reminder to “eat your vegetables” stuck with Millennials and Gen Zs because they are driving the growth in fresh and frozen vegetable consumption, according to a study released by The NPD Group.
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U.S. investment monitor shows increase in business capital investment

Over 5,400 business investments were announced in 2015 and are expected to create or retain more than 402,000 jobs in the United States.
November 16, 2016
U.S. business investment projects accounted for $166 billion in capital investment in 2015, according to the EY 2016 US Investment Monitor (USIM), an annual report prepared by the Ernst & Young LLP Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) and Indirect Tax Incentives practices.
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