The Associated Press reported that dairy giant Dean Foods, Dallas, plans in mid August to halt processing operations at its LouisTrauth Dairy plant in Newport, Ky.
Pallet and container pooling solutions provider CHEP USA, Orlando, Fla., said it signed a multi-year contract for pallet pooling services with diversified foods giant ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb.
Twin Cities Business reported that Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Kansas City, Mo., is in talks with HP Hood LLC, Lynnfield, Mass., to acquire Kemps LLC.
PepsiCo, Inc. and Israel's Strauss Group -- the companies behind Sabra refrigerated hummus and dips -- have agreed to take their popular partnership on the road.
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. Foodservice trends researcher Technomic Inc., Chicago, says a love affair with ice cream is perhaps just as American as apple pie.
Having previously sold its refrigerated milk and yogurt businesses, Wells' Dairy, Le Mars, Iowa, told area media that the company legally changed its corporate name to Wells Enterprises Inc.
The Modesto (Calif.) Bee reported that Modesto-based Foster Farms agreed to buy two ice cream plants in Sacramento, Calif.; and Salem, Ore., from Matterhorn Group Inc.