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Young Gen Z adults (18-24 year olds) are more likely than their Millennial predecessors to say they often snack between meals (74% vs. 66%), and when they do slow down to prepare a meal, young Gen Z adults are more likely to prefer simple, easy-to-prepare meals (58% vs. 40%), according to “Looking Ahead to Gen Z: Demographic Patterns and Spending Trends,” a report from Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, Minn., acquired Lobster Ink, a Geneva-based provider of end-to-end online customer training solutions for foodservice companies.

The “2019 Center of the Plate: Beef and Pork Consumer Trend Report,” produced by Technomic, Chicago, explores how the rise of popularity in alternative proteins and the transparency of animal treatment are affecting consumers’ preferences.

JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced a nearly $20 million expansion of its Plumrose USA prepared foods business in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Food Processing Solutions (FPS), Canada, announced plans to acquire Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP), Canada.

Valio, Finland, is said to be the first company in the world to start using plant-based cartons.

Danone North America, White Plains, N.Y., expanded its DuBois, Pa., facility to increase production of plant-based yogurt alternatives.

Wasatch Resource Recovery (WRR) opened the doors to what is said to be Utah’s first anaerobic digester for food waste.

Nearly 32% of consumers are likely to shop at a store offering an augmented reality (AR) experience over a retailer that doesn’t offer AR and 29% would like a virtual reality (VR) experience as part of their shopping environment, according to a study released by BRP, Boston.

Wolverine Packing Co., Detroit, Mich., opened the doors to its new 180,000-square-foot meat processing and cold storage facility.