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Dot Foods partners with Dematic to add automated frozen warehouse at Mt. Sterling, IL, headquarters

Dot began using automation technology in its Mt. Sterling frozen warehouse in 2005, where three cranes currently pick small quantities of product.

December 16, 2019

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Dot Foods announced plans to build its first fully-automated warehouse at the company’s corporate headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Ill.

Dot Foods to hire 300-plus employees at new Delaware distribution center

The 188,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open early 2020.

August 30, 2019

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Dot Foods, Mt. Sterling, Ill., plans to hire more than 300 people at its new Bear, Del., distribution center.

Dot Transportation deploys pure-electric yard truck at California distribution center

Orange EV’s patent-pending technology is said to increase energy efficiency by more than 400% over traditional diesel systems.

April 24, 2019

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Dot Transportation, Inc., a subsidiary of Dot Foods, Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., partnered with Orange EV, Riverside, Mo., to deploy Orange EV T-Series pure electric terminal truck at Dot’s distribution center in Modesto, Calif.

Dot Foods breaks ground on new distribution center in Bear, DE

The $36 million, 188,000-square-foot facility will be constructed on 35 acres of land.

October 17, 2018

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Dot Foods, Mt. Sterling, Ill., broke ground today on its 12th distribution center, situated in Bear, Del.

Dot Foods to build new distribution center in Bear, DE

The new distribution center will house main and outbuilding facilities totaling over 188,609 square feet.

September 20, 2018

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Dot Foods, Mt. Sterling, Ill., announced plans to begin construction of a new distribution center in Bear, Del., later this year.

Dot Family Holdings acquires TAGG Logistics

TAGG offers nationwide B2B and B2C e-commerce fulfillment, distribution and packaging services.

September 10, 2018

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Dot Family Holdings (DFH), the St. Louis, Mo.-based owner and operator of Dot Foods, acquired TAGG Logistics, an e-commerce fulfillment platform headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.

Dot Foods announces major expansion at HQs

The $14.2 million project also includes 125,000 square feet of outdoor/green space.

June 11, 2018

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Dot Foods celebrated the official grand opening of a major expansion of its corporate headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Ill.

Dot Foods to open family health center for employees at HQs

The new clinic will serve 7,000-8,000 Dot employees, their spouses and dependent children who are covered by the company's medical insurance.

March 14, 2018

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Dot Foods announced plans to establish a Family Health Center at the Mt. Sterling, Ill., headquarters.

How foodservice distributors become one-stop shops for cold food industry

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods interviewed a handful of foodservice distributors to learn more about their challenges, solutions, initiatives and technologies designed to move foodservice distribution forward.