Unifiller's Universal 1000i depositor is ideal for precise depositing of sweet, savory and cheesy sauces, batters, fruit or meat fillings, potato salad, mashed potatoes, hummus, dressings, dips, yogurt and delicate mousse products.

Sartori Inspirations acquired Blue Moose of Boulder, a producer of premium hummus, salsa, dips and pestos made with fresh, all-natural ingredients.

Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., said it purchased the assets of Cape Cod Chowder Company, a Marion, Mass., competitor in fresh and frozen soups, dips and spreads.

Think of it as a new twist on "double dipping." Smith Dairy Products Co., Orrville, Ohio, says its latest new product has multiple uses.