Pittsburgh-based Fifth Season plans to open a second vertical farm about three hours west in Columbus, Ohio, on property near the John Glen International Airport, the company announced earlier this year. 

Its the most environmentally sustainable distribution facility the company has built to date.

This agreement is designed to enable Kraft Heinz to achieve its aspiration of procuring the majority of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, a key focus area of the company’s net-zero emissions plans.

U.S. consumers will pay $69.68 for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods.

This digital delivery conversion revamps 70 years of how the company operated and takes Yelloh a step closer in becoming a more digital retailer that brings the frozen aisle to the customer’s neighborhood.

Honor Foods expands its foodservice redistribution capability through Burris Logistics’ purchase of the R.W. Zant Company. R.W. Zant is a foodservice redistributor with protein expertise located in Los Angeles, California. 

The new facility replaces a 92-year-old facility in Waseca and will provide approximately 20% more capacity for processing vegetables. 

 As part of the acquisition, General Mills has also acquired two manufacturing facilities in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and one manufacturing facility in St. Charles, Missouri.

The new company is now EVAPCO Select Technologies, a food plant systems integrator specializing in design-build-installation of facility systems, production line integration, process automation, ammonia refrigeration, supervisory systems, and IT integration. 

LISTEN: From the Cold Corner sits down with Bob Yau, founder and chairman and Brian Khoddam, CEO of Boba Bam, the winner of our 2022 Best New Frozen Retail Products contest.