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The University of Idaho (U of I), Moscow, Idaho, is now home to The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) education and outreach complex at the Crossroads Point Business Center.

Few select chief supply chain officers and chief operating officers are driving the growth agenda, according to a study released by Accenture, New York.

Hostess Brands, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products, Inc. in-store bakery business to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., for $65 million in cash.

Analysis from Packaged Facts, New York, anticipates intense near-term growth supported in part by packaging innovations that make online grocery shopping a more attractive option for retailers and consumers alike.

Valassis, Livonia, Mich., released findings from its newest research report, “Unpacking the Dynamic Online Shopper: Grocery & Retail,” which highlights modern grocery consumers’ behaviors and habits, as well as ways in which brands and retailers can attract them.

Rivacold announced plans to open a $5 million manufacturing facility in Buford, Ga., the company’s first U.S. location.

Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment, Freeport, Maine, together with founding collaborators Stonyfield Organic, Londonderry, N.H., and the USDA's LandPKS project and Foundation for the Food and Agriculture (FFAR), Washington, D.C., launched OpenTEAM, what is said to be the first open source technology ecosystem to address soil health and mitigate climate change.

Flexicon, Bethlehem, Pa., opened an office in France to provide factory-direct sales and application engineering services to customers in France and surrounding regions.