Dairy Farmers of America to acquire substantial portion of Dean Foods

Dean Foods Company and some of its subsidiaries have entered into an asset purchase agreement with Dairy Farmers of America by which DFA will acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ business operations. If the agreement is approved, DFA will acquire 44 of the Dean Foods’ fluid and frozen facilities and the real estate, inventory, equipment, and all other assets necessary to operate such facilities (aka the “Stalking Horse Assets”).

Could the next big step in HPP be bulk processing?

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Education, networking opportunities abound at PACK EXPO East

Located near one-third of the nation’s top consumer packaged goods companies, PACK EXPO East (March 3-5, 2020, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) will allow food and beverage manufacturers to explore the latest packaging technologies and spend quality time discussing solutions with leading suppliers and industry thought leaders.

CEC launches food loss and waste pilot program

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is spearheading a North America-wide pilot program aimed at implementing Why and How to Measure Food Loss and Waste: A Practical Guide, a program launched in March 2019.

Centrifugal sifters before packaging help meet customer specifications

PacMoore Products Inc., a Hammond, Ind.-based contract food manufacturer, needed equipment that would help maintain high throughput and product integrity. Read More

Precision blending of nutraceuticals

Nutraceuticals can encompass a wide variety of health-related products including vitamins, supplements, mineral blends, and even various foods like energy bars. Many of these formulations involve the fine blending of as many as 40-50 components, including powders and trace elements.

Investigators don’t find common source of blackberries from hepatitis outbreak

A traceback investigation by the FDA did not find a single, common source of blackberries linked to a hepatitis A outbreak.

Crown packaging received sustainability awards

Crown Holdings packaging company recognized its facilities that make transit packaging for their sustainability efforts including reclaiming waste and reducing energy use. Read More

Vacuum plays a key role in the production of cannabinoids, from oil concentration to purification. With this exploding industry, it is important to understand the proper vacuum practices to optimize your vacuum equipment’s performance.

These days, you’re trying to get more products to customers right when they need them. Do you have true real-time visibility, knowing with a glance at a screen how you can meet demand? That kind of insight can be the difference between surviving and thriving.

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