Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass.-based manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted soups, entrées, sauces and side dishes for retail and foodservice, purchased Food Source LP, a custom food manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas.
Mekitec LLC, an Irving, Texas-based x-ray manufacturer and supplier of x-ray inspection systems, announced a strategic partnership with Bizerba, a German supplier of industrial systems, to supply its Meki range of inspection systems.
Canada-based Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. (ADL) and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., also based in Canada, launched the Co-operative Dairy Alliance (CDA) to strengthen cooperation between two of Canada's leading dairy cooperatives.
Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Ore., and GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., announced collaborative efforts to speed the industry adoption of the Digimarc barcode technology through GS1 US's membership.