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Survey reveals consumers don’t understand GMOs

Amid increased negative publicity, surveys show that a growing number of U.S. consumers are concerned about GMOs in their food.
July 21, 2016
More than half of American adults (56%) actively seek out nutritional information and guidelines on food labels, according to a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.
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Millennials seek cultural variety in what they eat

More than three-quarters of Americans love to try new things outside of their own culture.
July 21, 2016
There is a clear demand for multicultural influence in the lives of American adults, according to a recent study conducted by The Harris Poll.
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3PL Central acquires Traker Systems

The combined companies deliver a suite of comprehensive warehouse management, inventory control and logistics software solutions.
July 21, 2016
3PL Central, a provider of cloud-based third-party logistics (3PL) and warehouse management software (WMS) solutions based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., acquired Traker Systems (referred to as iTracker), a provider of cloud-based inventory control software headquartered in Temecula, Calif.
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Naked Bacon joins SmartLabel initiative

Label Insight's SmartLabel solution, SmartSPEC, helps consumer packaged goods companies and private label brands participate in the SmartLabel initiative.
July 21, 2016
Naked Bacon, Ste. Genevieve, Mo., is participating in the SmartLabel initiative with the launch of SmartLabel pages for its bacon products.
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Baumer invests in new logistics, R&D center in Germany

The 48,000-square-meter site will consist of a 3-story production building, a logistics building and an administration building.
July 21, 2016
Baumer, Southington, Conn., is building a new logistics and high-tech research and development center on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.
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Refrigerant manufacturers collaborate to develop natural alternatives

Research shows that cold storage facilities using the alternative refrigerant showed an average energy reduction of 27.8%, and freezers at processing plants showed an average reduction of 20%.
July 21, 2016
CIMCO Refrigeration Inc., Canada; Southern California Edison (SCE), Rosemead, Calif.; and Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Nashville, Tenn.; are collaborating to develop, build, install and research natural alternatives to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants.
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Gryphon Investors acquires Lawler Foods

Lawler Foods will be part of the same premium dessert platform as The Original Cakerie, which Gryphon acquired in December 2015.
July 21, 2016
Gryphon Investors, a middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, agreed to acquire Lawler Foods.
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