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John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc., a manufacturer of packaged and bulk snack food products, broke ground for a new 1 million-sq.-ft. office, manufacturing and distribution facility in Elgin, IL.

FDA announced new measures to help protect consumers against mad cow disease.

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Jim Hardy, most recently head of global manufacturing at The Clorox Co., has joined ConAgra Foods as senior vice president, enterprise manufacturing.

The new food safety management system standard, ISO 22000:2005, provides a framework for keeping the global food supply safe and will help organizations worldwide implement the Codex HACCP system for food hygiene in a way that does not vary from country to country.

Bremner Inc. plans to begin production at its South Beloit, IL, facility this fall.

Hurricane Katrina made an already tight US sugar market even tighter.

Richard Braddock has been appointed as the chairman of the board at FreshDirect, an online fresh food manufacturing and delivery service.

Trim-Rite is building a new $14 million pig slaughter plant in Freeport, IL.

Co-packers are rapidly becoming a preferred strategic solution that allows food and beverage manufacturers to focus on core competencies while achieving the market customization they require.