Thin Film Electronics ASA, San Jose, Calif., entered into a commercial distribution agreement with PakSense, Inc., Boise, Idaho, to develop intelligent sensing products that monitor perishable goods.
Ohio Packing Co. announced that it will close its Columbus, Ohio, operations, effective April 14, and transition production from its Harvest, Family and Serv-Mor brands, as well as its private label business, to Blue Grass Quality Meats, Crescent Springs, Ky.
Best Chicago Meat Co., Chicago, expanded its Glenmark brand of individually quick-frozen (IQF) burgers to include new varieties sold under the Glenmark Premier Label line.
Rastelli Foods Group, a Swedesboro, N.J.-based processor and distributor of high-quality meats, seafood and meals to foodservice, retail and direct-to-consumer, set an agreement with Katama Foods, a Chicago-based owner and manager of organic, sustainable food brands, primarily organic beef.
Polarized Meat Co. installed a pre-scrubber wet scrubbing system to fend off the unluring smell of cooked meats and still meet Department of Environmental Protection standards.
Refrigeration Applied Sciences (R.A.S.), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., introduced GO-GREEN1 and GO-GREEN2, a patent-pending energy-efficient product designed to eliminate the unnecessary cycles that a refrigeration compressor makes.
Cold was the word at this year's IPPE show, and it wasn't just because of the freezers on display. Here’s a rundown of some of the latest innovations in equipment, supplies and services introduced and showcased at IPPE 2014.