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Olymel plans for $11M expansion of pork processing plant

The expansion and modernization of the pork further processing facility will boost production volume from 40 million to almost 60 million kilograms annually.
September 23, 2016
Canada-based Olymel announced plans to invest $11 million in its St-Henri-de-Lévis, Quebec, pork processing plant.
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U.S. food insecurity declined in 2015

Some American households experience food insecurity at times during the year.
September 22, 2016
This report, “Household Food Security in the United States in 2015,” presents statistics from the survey covering households’ food security, food expenditures and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2015.
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Compass Group to source cage-free eggs globally by 2025

Compass Group operates in over 50,000 locations across 50 countries, resulting in a diverse and complex supply chain.
September 22, 2016
Compass Group PLC, Charlotte, N.C., announced plans to commit to source 100% cage-free eggs (both shell and liquid) globally by 2025.
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Study: United States advances progress in waste reduction

According to the report, the U.S. government and U.S.-based organizations have taken a number of notable steps over the past year to reduce food loss and waste.
September 22, 2016
A new report assesses the world’s progress toward Target 12.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which calls on all nations to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.
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PLMA study: Millennials are changing the way America eats

A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 shoppers age 20-29 reveals that Millennials love food, but want food done their way.
September 22, 2016
The report, “How America’s Eating Habits Are Changing,” conducted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), New York, also shows that fresh and healthy foods are at the top of their shopping lists, while prepared and portable foods are also very popular.
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United States Cold Storage expands Warsaw, NC warehouse

The Phase 3 expansion, nicknamed “Project Frosty,” includes a new cooler with pick tunnels, a new freezer and 13,000 additional pallet positions.
September 22, 2016
United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., broke ground on a 3.6 million-cubic-foot addition to its Warsaw, N.C., warehouse.
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GCCA brings Cold Chain Pavilion to this year’s IBIE show

The sessions will deliver cold storage solutions for businesses of every size looking to grow their company and product line by expanding into this market.
September 22, 2016
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., announced plans to bring a Cold Chain Pavilion to this year’s IBIE show.
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