Saputo has completed the acquisition of the Carolina Aseptic and Carolina Dairy businesses formerly operated by AmeriQual Group Holdings. These businesses, which join Saputo’s Dairy Division (USA) under its USA Sector, are conducted at two facilities in North Carolina and employ approximately 230 people. The purchase price of US$118 million (approximately CDN$149 million), on a cash-free and debt-free basis, was paid in cash at closing.

Portola Packaging, Inc., Naperville, Ill., introduced GreenLyte, a new line of plug-seal, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) 38 mm closures for single and multi-serve, hot-fill and aseptic beverage packaging applications.