Blue Diamond Growers, Sacramento, Calif., opened the doors to its new 52,000-square-foot, energy-saving manufacturing facility in Salida, Calif.

The Pastomaster HE pasteurizer from Carpigiani Corp. of America, Winston-Salem, N.C., received 3-A certification and UL and NSF approvals, allowing U.S. frozen dessert makers to use the most advanced Carpigiani technology designed for artisan frozen dessert production.

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Micvac, Sweden, developed an innovative technology of producing and packaging chilled ready meals.

A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria, extending the shelf life by several weeks, according to a study produced by Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.

Michael Foods, Minnetonka, Minn., re-launched its Papetti's pasteurized shell egg products in the foodservice marketplace, effective May 1.

Unitherm Food Systems, Bristow, Okla., received U.S. Patent No. 9,215,892 B2 for its new system and method for pasteurizing the surface of a food product.