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Sonoco acquires Peninsula Packaging Co.

Peninsula’s financial results will be added to Sonoco’s consumer packaging segment.
March 17, 2017
Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., acquired Peninsula Packaging Co., an Exeter, Calif.-based manufacturer of thermoformed packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables, for $230 million.
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Ciao Bella overhauls packaging

Clean, clear packaging depicts instantly recognizable ingredients that tie to the frozen treats' natural colors.
March 16, 2017
Ciao Bella, the New York-based maker of premium, artisan gelato and sorbetto, announced a packaging overhaul aiming to evolve the brand to be more on trend, competitive and "approachable."
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Alchemy, SafetyChain Software form partnership

Alchemy's reputation for innovative food safety training complements SafetyChain's food safety and quality management solutions.
March 16, 2017
Alchemy Systems, Austin, Texas, and SafetyChain Software, San Rafael, Calif., formed a partnership to help the food and beverage industry improve their food safety and quality initiatives.
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Cumberland Farms opens new headquarters in MA

The 555,000-square-foot building hosts the company’s 600-plus corporate employees and includes a gym and an up-to-date Cumberland Farms store.
March 16, 2017
Cumberland Farms, Framingham, Mass., opened a new headquarters site.
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Research indicates new tool for reducing ammonia emission

The research project is part of the association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing.
March 16, 2017
USPOULTRY, Tucker, Ga., and the USPOULTRY Foundation completed a funded research project at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., in which the researchers found evidence of a new tool to reduce ammonia emission from broiler litter.
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Mission Produce opens ripening center in Europe

Mission recently expanded the accompanying distribution facility to include four, 3-tiered ripe rooms with the capacity for 36 pallets each.
March 16, 2017
Mission Produce, Oxnard, Calif., completed construction on its first Ripe Center in Europe.
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Sanderson Farms announces site for new poultry complex

At full capacity, the complex will employ approximately 1,700 people, will require 80 contract growers and will be equipped to process and sell approximately 375 million pounds of dressed poultry meat annually at full production.
March 16, 2017
Sanderson Farms, Inc., Laurel, Miss., announced that sites located in Smith and Wood Counties, Texas, have been tentatively selected for construction of a new feed mill, hatchery, poultry processing plant and wastewater treatment facility.
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Newstead Ranch transitions 2 egg farms to cage-free production

The $64 million project will span five years, and will focus on future growth and expansion of Sunrise Farm, the Genesee County, Ala., organic egg farm and the transition to cage-free egg production at Wayne County Eggs, Wolcott, N.Y.
March 16, 2017
Newstead Ranch Inc., Clarence, N.Y., announced plans to expand operations at two of its egg farms in the Finger Lakes, N.Y., region and create up to 55 new jobs over the next five years.
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