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Olymel to expand poultry processing plant

The St-Damase facility specializes in chicken slaughtering and butchering for the rotisserie and retail distribution sectors.
May 9, 2016
Canada-based Olymel announced plans to expand its primary poultry processing plant at St-Damase in the Montérégie.
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Jamba Juice to relocate HQs

This move is designed to better position the company for sustainable, long-term growth and better serve Jamba’s franchisees and customers.
May 9, 2016
Jamba, Inc. announced plans to relocate its company headquarters, currently in Emeryville, Calif., to Frisco, Texas.
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Merchants Foodservice acquires E.G. Forrest Co.

The E.G. Forrest assets will improve the coverage and distribution area of Merchants Foodservice, which currently serves more than 6,000 customers in 10 Southeastern states through four state-of-the-art distribution facilities and a fleet of multi-temperature tractor-trailer units.
May 9, 2016
Merchants Foodservice, Hattiesburg, Miss., acquired E.G. Forrest Co., a food distributor headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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ITS Logistics triples office space for new brokerage division

ITS National, the brokerage arm under the ITS umbrella, provides truckload, less-than-truckload and intermodal brokerage and transportation management to large and small shippers nationwide.
May 9, 2016
ITS Logistics, Sparks, Nev., moved into a new office space that nearly triples the size of its previous home.
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Report: M&A market returns to a less exuberant one in 2016

With $365 billion in public and private transactions, 2015 saw the highest dollar value of deals in these sectors since 2008.
May 9, 2016
This report by A.T. Kearney provides five strategic insights for companies pursuing mergers and acquisitions in the consumer and retail industry.
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Tyson Foods breaks ground on new incubation center

The company plans to install robotics to assist with worker safety and ergonomics, and use state-of-the-art ventilation, internal environmental controls and the latest advances in biosecurity measures.
May 6, 2016
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., broke ground on the future site of a new incubation center.
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Pregis expands film extruders facility

Currently, the 90,000-square-foot Grand Rapids, Mich., manufacturing facility houses four state-of-the-art multi-layer blown film extrusion lines.
May 6, 2016
Pregis Corp., Deerfield, Ill., invested approximately $17 million in its Grand Rapids, Mich., Eagle Film Extruders facility to support expanded production space and new flexible packaging manufacturing and converting equipment.
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New technology proves to extend shelf life of fruit, vegetables

Ultimately, it will make the whole production, distribution and sale process of fruits and vegetables more efficient.
May 6, 2016
Raw fruit and vegetables experienced an increased shelf life by up to one day in a study that involved produce being sprayed with an electrically-charged solution that kills bacteria responsible for spoilage.
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C&S Wholesale Grocers acquires Davidson Specialty Foods

Davidson provides DSD services for over 6,000 specialty, kosher and ethnic products to independent and chain retailers across New England and the New York metropolitan area.
May 6, 2016
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., Keene, N.H., signed an agreement to acquire Davidson Specialty Foods, based in Newington, Conn.
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