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Study: HPP equipment market worth $500.3M by 2022

The market is driven by factors such as increasing consumption of packaged foods, growing ready-to-cook meat production, government assistance toward developing food technologies and widening applicability of HPP equipment.
November 21, 2016
The market for high-pressure processing (HPP) equipment is projected to reach a value of $500.3 million by 2022, at a CAGR of 11.26% from 2016, according to a report published by MarketsandMarkets.
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Cargill rolls out EZ Peel packaging for ground beef chub products

The technology, developed by Bemis Co., Inc., Neenah, Wis., will be exclusively used for Cargill's Our Certified 1-pound ground beef chubs.
November 21, 2016
Cargill, Wichita, Kan., is said to be the first beef producer to offer EZ Peel packaging for ground beef chubs in retail stores across the United States, beginning January 2017.
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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach unveil strategies to reduce greenhouse gases

Proposals also focus on freight infrastructure investment, innovation and technology to improve supply chain efficiency, comprehensive energy planning and increased advocacy for stricter emissions standards and government incentives.
November 21, 2016
Aggressively deploying zero and near-zero emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment and expanding programs that reduce ship emissions are among the core strategies the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are proposing for the next version of San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Port of Wilmington to acquire former Chemours Edgemoor site

Chemours announced closure of the 114-acre Edgemoor manufacturing operation in August 2015 with the promise that the property would be returned to the benefit of the community and state.
November 21, 2016
The Diamond State Port Corp. (DSPC), Wilmington, Del., and The Chemours Co., also of Wilmington, Del., announced an agreement for the Port of Wilmington to purchase the former Chemours Edgemoor site on Hay Road, located to the north of the port’s existing facility, for $10 million.
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CarbAmericas, CarGoldMex debut new facility in Mexico

CarGoldMex is starting to pack broccoli at the new facility, and will process various other fruits and vegetables, including asparagus, bell peppers and strawberries at different times throughout the year.
November 21, 2016
CarbAmericas, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based importer of fresh fruits and vegetables, inaugurated a facility through a partnership with CarGoldMex, a grower shipper and packer of Mexican fruits and vegetables located in Irapuato, Mexico.
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Golden State Foods division acquires Mile Hi Specialty Foods

QCD Rocky Mountain will service more than 900 restaurants, including Starbucks, Chipotle, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noodles & Co.
November 21, 2016
Quality Custom Distribution (QCD,) an Irvine, Calif.-based subsidiary of Golden State Foods (GSF), purchased the assets of Mile Hi Specialty Foods, Denver, Colo., to form QCD Rocky Mountain, LLC.
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Hormel Foods unveils multisensory bacon experience

The Black Market enables users to navigate four immersive bacon worlds of variety.
November 17, 2016
Hormel Foods, Austin, Minn., unveiled The Black Market, a multisensory bacon experience designed to launch consumers on a quest in a world of bacon.
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Maple Leaf Foods to move fresh turkey processing to Sofina Foods’ plant

The agreement provides Maple Leaf with a cost-effective supply of high-quality fresh turkey for further processing, and supports the company’s commitments to food safety, quality and animal care.
November 17, 2016
Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, announced a new processing agreement with Sofina Foods, Canada, that will move the company’s fresh turkey processing from its plant in Thamesford, Ontario, to Sofina’s new facility in Mitchell, Ontario, in early 2018.
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Charoen Pokphand Foods buys frozen entrée Leader Bellisio Foods

Bellisio, a manufacturer and distributor of single-serve frozen entrées, will become an integral part of the CPF vision to be the “Kitchen of the World.”
November 17, 2016
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in Bangkok, announced plans to acquire Minneapolis-based Bellisio Foods, Inc. from Centre Partners, New York, for $1.075 billion.
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