In August, Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc. opened its first Canadian processing plant in Oshawa, ON, including a new wastewater treatment system that delivers quality, reusable water.

Inventure Foods, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., advanced the frozen fruit category with the introduction of Rader Farms Fruit PLUS Vitamins, what is said to be the first-ever fortified whole frozen fruit product.

Allan Brothers, Inc. has experienced several significant productivity and efficiency improvements.

TOMRA Sorting Solutions, Austria, launched a blizzard free-fall sorter for individually-quick frozen (IQF) vegetable and fruit processing.

Chiquita Brands International Inc., Charlotte, N.C., announced plans to relocate its shipping operations from the Port of Gulfport in Mississippi to the Port of New Orleans after nearly a 40-year hiatus.

After trying different solutions, then shipping test loads across the country, Driscoll’s worked with Orion Packaging Systems, Alexandria, Minn., and Associated Packaging, Inc., Gallatin, Tenn., to develop the solution that protects its berries and meets the demands of its production cycle.

Nathaniel Morris was appointed International Poultry Expo (IPE) sales director for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Tucker, Ga.

Ready Pac Foods, Inc., Irwindale, Calif., optimized its Ready Snax line to include a new variety and improved packaging presentation.

Crunch Pak perfects GTIN bar coding and high-speed labeling using Videojet’s food industry printing solutions.

Curt Maberry Farm selected Buhler’s state-of-the-art SORTEX optical sorting technology.