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MTY Food Group acquires Kahala Brands

Kahala operates 18 brands in 27 countries, totaling approximately 2,800 locations.
July 27, 2016
MTY Food Group Inc., Canada, acquired all of the shares of Kahala Brands Ltd. for $310 million.
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Seizmic doubles size of office, manufacturing capabilities

Seizmic offers engineering design and consultation services, as well as permitting, testing services, custom material handling fabrication and installation services.
July 26, 2016
Seizmic, Inc., a Covina, Calif.-based leader in material handling, engineering and custom manufacturing, doubled its office and manufacturing space in Los Angeles.
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NatureSweet, Ganfer announce joint venture

July 26, 2016
NatureSweet, Ltd., a vertically integrated greenhouse grower of premium fresh tomatoes based in San Antonio, Texas, announced a partnership with Ganfer Grupo Empresarial, a Mexico-based greenhouse vegetable producer.
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Sample6 collaborates with FDA to test in-shift Listeria pathogen detection system

Sample6 DETECT/L is said to be the first in-plant, in-shift pathogen detection for Listeria spp in ice cream, fresh produce and packaged meats.
July 25, 2016
Sample6, Cambridge, Mass., initiated a multi-center collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Winchester Engineering Analytical Center (WEAC) to test Sample6’s bacteriophage-powered, state-of-the-art, in-shift Listeria pathogen testing detection system.
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Rapid, low-temperature process adds weeks to milk’s shelf life

The treatment lowered bacterial levels below detection limits, and extended shelf life to up to 63 days.
July 25, 2016
A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria, extending the shelf life by several weeks, according to a study produced by Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
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Study: America wastes $160 billion in food every year

Food label guides or initiatives like the removal of sell-by dates could help reduce food label confusion and alleviate the perceived tradeoff between food waste and foodborne illness.
July 22, 2016
Nearly 70% of respondents agree that throwing away food after the package date has passed reduces the odds of foodborne illness, according to a study produced by SQL Server Reporting Services, a server-based report generating software system from Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash.
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REZ-1 acquires International Asset Systems

IAS serves providers of global transportation, focusing on first- and last-mile landside movement for logistics service providers, motor carriers, ocean carriers, railroads and equipment lessors.
July 21, 2016
REZ-1, Inc., a Wellesley, Mass.-based provider of asset management, equipment reservation, billing and reload services to the domestic intermodal industry, acquired International Asset Systems (IAS), a leader in cloud-based solutions for global logistics and transportation management.
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