GEA, Germany, launched a new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment.

Gray, Lexington, Ky., and Scoular, Omaha, Neb., broke ground on a new state-of-the-art, freeze-dried manufacturing facility in Seward, Neb.

Scoular, Omaha, Neb., announced plans to build a new freeze-drying manufacturing facility in Seward, Neb., to establish a new freeze-dried pet food ingredients platform.

Litehouse, Inc., Sandpoint, Idaho, brightened up its line of freeze-dried herbs with new branding and packaging.

Concord Foods, Brockton, Mass., released new freeze-dried vegetable snacks, sold under the Concord Fresh Success brand.

Graham Partners, Inc., Newtown Square, Pa., acquired Mercer Foods, LLC from Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank based in Boston.

The global freeze-dried product market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.23% and during the forecast period of 2016-2021, and reach $66.53 billion by 2021, according to a report from Mordor Intelligence, India.

Compadre, a transport packaging design center based in Austin, Texas, obtained an exclusive license to pursue commercial uses for AeroClay.

International freeze-dried food company Chaucer Foods opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Forest Grove, Ore.