Articles Tagged with ''food production''

The mean dietary fiber intake of individuals 2 years and older averages 16g per day

Fiber: Facts & Fiction

Fibers are varied in nature, with individual functions in both health and food processing
Mark Anthony PhD
October 14, 2016

Dietary fiber—or, more properly, dietary fibers, collectively—constitute a topic of greater health interest than ever.


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SugarCreek to Open New Plant

418,000-square-foot facility houses North American sous vide line
October 7, 2016
When SugarCreek Chairman and CEO John Richardson purchased an existing 77,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at 1200 Enterprise Road in Cambridge City, Ind., in 2012, he had a distinct vision for its future.
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Nellson Initiates to Replace Production Facility

Nellson announces plans to relocate manufacturing facility in southern California
September 15, 2016
Nellson, a full-service nutrition bar and powder provider in, announced plans to replace its aging Irwindale, California operation with a new facility nearby. Nellson has secured a new site in Ontario, California and will invest $40-50 million to create a world-class production facility.
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First Choice Ingredients Purchases New Facility

Company doubles production capabilities with new 83,000-square-foot facility
September 14, 2016
The new plant will more than double First Choice Ingredients’ footprint and will become their third large-scale production facility in Wisconsin.
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Sabra Awarded LEED Gold New Construction Certification

The latest expansion, designed and built by The Dennis Group, uses 44% less energy and 45% less water than a typical food processing facility
September 2, 2016
More than 20% of the construction materials were sourced from recycled content, and only low and no-VOC paints and coatings were used to ensure healthy indoor air quality.
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Software Solutions

There are five “must-have” features processors should consider with business software
March 2, 2016
The reality of the day is that food producers must not only maintain a strong defense against recalls, but also against increasing regulations, food sensitivities in the population, environmental consciousness and PETA agendas.
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Blount Fine Foods Acquires Texas Food Manufacturer

Food Source provides private label and branded ethnic and home-style entrees, sides and sauces for retail grocers and national restaurant chains
January 18, 2016
Blount Fine Foods of Fall River, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted soups, entrées, sauces and side dishes for retail and foodservice, has purchased Food Source LP, a custom food manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas.
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Report: ConAgra Foods Fourth-Quarter

EPS grows as planned; new strategic direction; exiting private label
July 1, 2015
The company’s new plans for creating long-term value center on a more aggressive approach to cost reduction, growing consumer brands (Consumer Foods segment) and Lamb Weston (within the Commercial Foods segment), as well as balanced capital allocation. Details to be shared at an investor event later this year.
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AccelFoods Selects New Start-Ups to Support

AccelFoods identifies and invests in emerging brands that show the highest potential to disrupt categories
February 26, 2015
AccelFoods announced an incoming class of new companies. Six hand-selected startups will join the roster of promising brands backed by the AccelFoods platform. Acceptance into the program is a passport to accelerated, strategic growth.
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