To help understand which attributes make containers easier or harder to dispense, PTI tracked the force needed to dispense, along with the amount dispensed per millimeter of indentation, for a variety of 20- to 25-ounce containers in different product categories.

Badger Tag & Label, Random Lake, Wis., broke ground on a new 22,000-square-foot building located on 12 acres in Sherman, Wis.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., released the second installment of its 16th annual Sustainability Report.

Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. is hitting the road in its new food truck to deliver a unique way for operators to experience its line of ethnic cuisine.

A report released by Technomic, Chicago, indicates that the restaurant industry overall fared relatively well in 2016, but full service has experienced some highs and lows, with annual sales growth dipping to 1.4% and unit growth remaining flat.

Verde Farms, Woburn, Mass., acquired Estancia Beef, the Petaluma, Calif.-based import division of El Raigon Natural Beef Co.

Over 2008-12, an average of 67% of households predominantly shopped at supermarkets.

The Vanguard International Group, Issaquah, Wash., purchased Pride Packing Co., Wapato, Wash., as part of its strategy to develop a global vertically-integrated fresh fruit organization.