beef

Mason Wells sells Eddy Packing to Insight Equity

Eddy Packing is a value-added processor of smoked, cooked and fresh pork, beef and poultry products available in refrigerated and frozen formats.

February 14, 2019

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Private equity firm Mason Wells, Milwaukee, Wis., sold Eddy Foods, Inc. (also known as Eddy Packing), Yoakum, Texas, to Insight Equity III LP, Southlake, Texas.

Wolverine Linde chilled hamburger patties

How Linde helps Wolverine Packing solve a chilling-related packaging problem

Wolverine also realized benefits in sanitation as part of its overall food safety program.

February 7, 2019

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In September 2018, Wolverine asked the food team from Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., to investigate a chilling-related packaging issue. By December 2018, Wolverine not only had a solution, but also one that yielded multiple advantages.

Buzz Foods to expand top-of-the-line livestock slaughter, processing facility

Buzz Foods will expand current operations through an Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Program.

February 4, 2019

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Buzz Foods, Charleston, W.V., announced an economic development project to begin in the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia.

Sam Kane Beef Processors files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Sam Kane Beef Processors is a fully-automated, independent processor and distributor of beef and beef products.

January 23, 2019

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Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

FoodMaven acquires Anderson Boneless Beef

Anderson distributes custom, fresh beef products in Colorado to over 400 customers in the foodservice, hospitality and grocery industries.

January 14, 2019

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FoodMaven, Colorado Springs, Colo., acquired Anderson Boneless Beef, Peyton, Colo., as part of an ambitious expansion plan for 2019.

Palladium Equity Partners invests in Quirch Foods

The goal is to expand the company’s market reach via a series of growth initiatives, including expansion into new product offerings and geographies and potential acquisitions in the food distribution industry.

January 2, 2019

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Palladium Equity Partners, LLC, New York, announced that one of its affiliated private equity funds made a significant investment in Quirch Foods Co.

Cell-grown steak

December 18, 2018

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Aleph Farms Ltd., Israel, partnered with Technion--Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, to develop what is said to be the first cell-grown minute steak.

McDonald’s announces new antibiotic use policy for global beef supply chain

McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in its Top 10 beef sourcing markets to measure and understand current usage of antibiotics across a diverse, global supply chain.

December 12, 2018

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McDonald’s, Chicago, announced an antibiotic use policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics, as defined by the World Health Organization.

Processors to Watch in 2019: How Pre revolutionizes the beef category

Marina Mayer

December 3, 2018

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Find out how Pre Brands is revolutionizing the beef category.

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef announces new $35M distribution center

The new warehouse will consist of an automated storage and retrieval system capable of handling 27,000 boxes in a 9-hour day with more than 37,000 box storage locations.

October 22, 2018

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Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC broke ground on a new $35 million refrigerated distribution center at its Arkansas City, Kan., headquarters facility.