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Cascades Inc., Canada, announced a $21 million investment in its Cascades Inopak (Drummondville) and Plastiques Cascades (Kingsey Falls) plants.

In what is said to be the first ever study of its kind, Jane Ogden, professor in Health Psychology, and researchers from the University of Surrey, UK, examined the impact of labeling food products as “snacks” or “meals.”

Deli Brands of America (DBA), Baltimore, Md., opened a 19,000-square-foot space in the Lansdowne section of Baltimore County.

Freight Farms, a Boston-based manufacturer of commercial-grade hydroponic farms built inside shipping containers, announced a corporate expansion to the South End Exchange neighborhood of Boston.

Scanbuy, Inc., a New York-based provider of advanced QR Code mobile technology services that include SmartLabel capabilities, and Kezzler, a Boston-based business services company for product serialization, tracking and tracing announced a strategic partnership that will bring Internet of Packaging (IoP) to SmartLabel.

Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Columbus Manufacturing, Inc.

TricorBraun, St. Louis, formed a 50-50 joint venture in South America with Amfora Packaging, Columbia.

JAXPORT partner North Florida Warehouse FTZ, a division of JZ Expedited Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla., received permission to operate what is said to be Foreign Trade Zone No. 64’s first outdoor storage facility.

Just 14 months after the production startup of its Hilbert, Wis., facility, Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, Wis., announced a groundbreaking on a 40,000-square-foot addition.