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Survey: Demand for packaging sustainability drives change in the way businesses will compete

Sustainability is now a fast-growing and vitally important area of concern for packaging and addresses economic, environmental and social objectives, according to the study.
May 8, 2017
Data from Smithers Pira, UK, forecast steady growth across the packaging industry – pushing a market valued at $839 billion in 2015 to expand at 3.5% year-on-year and reach a total value of $997 billion in 2020.
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Schwan’s Food Service, KeyImpact Sales & Systems form expanded business relationship

As a part of the new agreement, KeyImpact will represent Schwan’s Food Service as the primary marketing and sales agent in most areas of the United States to foodservice operators in schools, universities, healthcare facilities and chain restaurants.
May 8, 2017
Schwan’s Food Service, Inc., Bloomington, Minn., and KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc., Odenton, Md., formed an expanded business relationship to market and sell Schwan’s Food Service’s foods and services to foodservice customers nationwide.
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MULTIVAC, Meyn Food Processing, Cabinplant form strategic alliance

The strategic alliance will offer food producers joint solutions, ranging from processing, filling and weighing systems to packaging equipment.
May 5, 2017
Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V., the Netherlands; Cabinplant A/S, Denmark; and MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG, Germany, complete a strategic alliance.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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