Sabert Corp., Sayreveille, N.J., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LBP Manufacturing LLC, a Cicero, Ill.-based producer of environmentally progressive and sustainable food and beverage packaging.
The transaction is in line with Marel’s strategic objective to be a full-line supplier of advanced food processing solutions across the fish, meat and poultry industries.
November 6, 2019
Marel, Iceland, announced plans to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, an Iceland-based provider of primary processing equipment for whitefish processing.
The convenience of mobile devices has completely changed shopping behaviors.
November 5, 2019
According to “SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of Retail,” produced by BRP Consulting, Boston, retailers indicate the following are the top unified commerce priorities to enhance the customer experience.
Labor and human rights was the highest-scoring theme out the four assessment areas.
November 5, 2019
The third edition of the Global CSR Risk and Performance Index offers key insights on supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis, Paris, in 2016-2018.
Nearly 99.9% of shoppers are buying private brands today.
November 5, 2019
Although 57% of consumers say their financial health is good, fears of a recession are driving slightly less consumer confidence in Q3 2019, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results, produced by IRI, Chicago.
Research will address constraints on water usage and environmental quality while supporting the agricultural sectors of the dairy, livestock, cropland and food processing industries and exploring solutions for long-term sustainability.
November 5, 2019
Design of what is said to be the nation’s largest research dairy begins as University of Idaho (U of I), Moscow, Idaho, secured an additional $11 million for the 540-acre Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE).
The decision stems from the continued decline in dairy farm numbers and milk production in the region.
November 5, 2019
Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), New Ulm, Minn., announced plans to discontinue production at its Arlington, Iowa, non-fat dry milk plant and Rochester, Minn., cheese plant.