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ALDI U.S., Batavia, Ill., announced a commitment to making 100% of its packaging, including plastic packaging, reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

Fortistar LLC, White Plains, N.Y., in partnership with Ares Capital Corp., New York, acquired two landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, Greentree Landfill Gas and Imperial Landfill Gas, from EDF Renewables North America, San Diego, Calif.

BPI (Beef Products, Inc.), Dakota Dunes, S.D., announced a corporate name change to empirical foods, and re-named its additional companies to empirical technology and empirical innovations.

Fat-free, plant-based and organic creamers claim the largest market share of the group, according to a new research study by Future Market Insights (FMI), Valley Cottage, N.Y.

The dairy testing market is projected to reach a value of $5.89 billion by 2022, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, New York.

The Food Institute, Upper Saddle River, N.J., tallied 527 food industry mergers and acquisitions in 2018, down almost 11% from 2017’s record year, according to its annual “Food Business Mergers & Acquisitions” report.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., announced plans to open a new distribution center in Cecil County, Md.

Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE), St. Louis, Mo., acquired Alternate Energy Resources Group (AERG), an environmental engineering and construction firm based in Corinth, Texas.

The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Powerhouse Dynamics, Inc., a Newton, Mass.-based provider of cloud-based, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for the foodservice industry.

The American Bakers Association (ABA), Washington, D.C., and Valley Cooperative Association, Greenville, Wis., entered into a unique membership arrangement that will leverage key strengths of each organization.