News
News RSS Feed RSS

U.S. solar market experiences record-breaking year

Over the next five years, the cumulative U.S. solar market is expected to nearly triple in size, even as a slight dip is expected in 2017.
March 13, 2017
The U.S. solar market experienced its biggest year ever in 2016, nearly doubling its previous record and adding more electric generating capacity than any other source of energy for the first time ever, according to GTM Research, Boston, Mass., and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Washington, D.C.
Read More

U.S. plant-based foods industry tops $5B

The analysis showed plant-based milk sales leading the way, topping $4.2 billion over the past year.
March 13, 2017
The Plant Based Foods Association, San Francisco, released new data from SPINS, a Chicago-based retail sales data company for the natural and specialty products industry, showing the total market for the plant-based sector (excluding data from Whole Foods Market) topping $5 billion in sales.
Read More
Food safety testing

SGS acquires ILC Micro-Chem

The ILC laboratory consists of two departments—microbiology and chemistry—and maintains testing scope accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
March 9, 2017
SGS, Fairfield, N.J., acquired ILC Micro-Chem, a Canada-based independent laboratory that specializes in microbiology and food chemistry testing services.
Read More

West Liberty Foods unveils new subsidiary, Liberty Free Range Poultry

The assets to be acquired from Crystal Lake Farms and Free Ranger will operate under the name Liberty Free Range Poultry, L.L.C.
March 9, 2017
West Liberty Foods, LLC, a West Liberty, Iowa-based private label manufacturer and foodservice supplier, announced that the assets to be acquired from Crystal Lake Farms and Free Ranger will operate under the name Liberty Free Range Poultry, L.L.C.
Read More

Roadrunner Transportation Systems forms Roadrunner Temperature Controlled

Roadrunner Temperature Controlled brings together decades of refrigerated freight and logistical experience combined with the latest temperature control technologies.
March 9, 2017
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Cudahy, Wis., formed Roadrunner Temperature Controlled (RRTC), which provides temperature-controlled solutions for both large and small customers.
Read More

Lait Kaiser, Cult Yogourt acquire Chagnon Dairy

Chagnon produces over 4 million liters of fluid milk, butter, ice cream and other dairy products.
March 8, 2017
Lait Kaiser and Cult Yogourt announced plans to purchase Chagnon Dairy, a Canada-based independent creamery and milk brand.
Read More

Visy, Water.IO partner to deliver smart packaging solutions

Israel-based Water.IO leverages a unique combination of sensors, algorithms, cloud servers and mobile apps to provide a complete IoT platform for consumer packaged brands.
March 8, 2017
Visy, a packaging company based in Australia, and Water.IO, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) smart packaging solutions, formed a strategic partnership to bring smart packaging to the region.
Read More

Study shows consumers embracing flexitarian diet

A majority of Americans (57%) plan to change their diet in 2017 to get healthy, not thin.
March 8, 2017
Green Chef Corp., a Boulder, Colo.-based USDA-certified organic meal kit delivery company, released the “2017 Dietary Fluidity Report.”
Read More

Elevate your expertise in refrigerated and frozen foods with unparalleled insights and connections.

Get the latest industry updates tailored your way.

JOIN TODAY!