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tna acquires Sabalpack

Sabalpack is an Italy-based manufacturer of all stainless-steel vertical form-fill-seal technology for the fresh and frozen sector.
November 29, 2016
tna, Coppell, Texas, acquired Sabalpack, an Italy-based manufacturer of all stainless-steel vertical form-fill-seal technology for the fresh and frozen sector.
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Greencore to acquire Peacock Foods

Peacock Foods is a convenience food manufacturer with strong positions in frozen breakfast sandwiches, kids’ chilled meal kits and salad kits.
November 29, 2016
Greencore Group plc, an Ireland-based international convenience food business, announced the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods for $747.5 million.
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Pilgrim’s Pride to acquire GNP Co.

GNP Co.'s operational competencies and use of innovative technologies, including gas stunning, aeroscalding and automated deboning, will enable Pilgrim's to significantly increase the rate of adoption of new technologies in existing facilities.
November 29, 2016
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced a definitive agreement to acquire GNP Co., a St. Cloud, Minn.-based provider of premium branded chicken products in the Upper Midwest, for $350 million.
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GS Gelato private label packaging

G.S. Gelato launches private label packaging option

The 16-fluid-ounce transparent jars are made with recyclable, BPA-free plastic and feature a resealable, screw-cap lid.
November 29, 2016
G.S. Gelato & Desserts, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., added new clean label, clear gelato and sorbet pints to its store brand offerings.
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Old Church Creamery moves into new creamery

The small micro-dairy already moved to a farm in the Shenandoah Valley near Harrisonburg, Va., and partnered with a Mennonite farmer, who will milk and care for Old Church Creamery’s Jersey herd.
November 29, 2016
Old Church Creamery temporarily closed its creamery, and moved into a 3,200-square-foot space in Mechanicsville, Va.
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Olymel acquires hog producer Pinnacle Farms

The assets acquired by Olymel include a quarantine barn, sow barns, nursery barns and finishing barns.
November 28, 2016
Canada-based Olymel L.P. acquired Pinnacle Farms Inc., a major hog producer headquartered in Canada.
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Food safety testing

LGC acquires BRC Global Standards

BRC Global Standards' written standards underpin the achievement of consistent quality, safety and operational standards throughout the supply chain.
November 28, 2016
LGC Group, UK, completed the acquisition of BRC Global Standards, a London-based provider of safety and quality standards programs for food and non-food manufacturing, packaging, storage, distribution and retail.
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Cargill Columbus Plant

Cargill enters partnership with Japfa for poultry products in Indonesia

Cargill and Japfa will also work together to produce a new range of value-added consumer food products.
November 25, 2016
Cargill, Wichita, Kan., and So Good Food, a wholly-owned Indonesian subsidiary of agri-food company Japfa, entered into a 60-40 joint venture to produce and supply fully-cooked poultry products in Indonesia.
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