ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2022 at booth G60 May 25-26 in Birmingham, England. The company will emphasize its European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities. Cincinnati-based ProAmpac is owned by Pritzker Private Capital along with management and co-investors. The company has increased its manufacturing […]
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World Centric Expands Compostable Collection With Takeout Containers
World Centric has announced the addition of two product lines to its 100-percent, tree-free compostable collection. To be unveiled at the 2022 National Restaurant Association Expo from May 21-24 in Chicago, the offerings include the company’s NoTree tall and rectangular takeout containers. Both are made from FSC certified renewable bamboo paper with a bio-based moisture […]
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Meijer Expands Fresh Produce Offerings With Revolution Farms
Revolution Farms, an innovator of sustainable farming in the Midwest, is partnering with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer Meijer to bring local lettuce and salad greens to consumers year-round, across the retailer’s six-state footprint. Products include cut, whole leaf and whole head lettuce varieties, as well as the cut lettuce for all of the retailer’s fresh, […]
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Dairy Farmers Of Wisconsin To Celebrate National Diary Month In June
The Dairy Farms of Wisconsin are planning to celebrate National Dairy Month in June by exploring ways its farm families make their products every day. Wisconsin is a supplier of more than half the country’s specialty cheese. Dairy products are a natural source of immune-boosting nutrients, like vitamin A, vitamin D and protein that bodies […]
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Kari-Out To Showcase Takeout Packaging Products At Upcoming Show
Kari-Out will showcase its line of foodservice take-out packaging products May 21-24 during the National Restaurant Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Attendees are invited to visit the industry supplier at Kari-Out Booth No. 4082 on the trade show floor. “Kari-Out is a pioneer in the takeout foodservice industry and has paved the way for the […]
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Vital Farms Plans On Expansion Of Egg Central Station
Vital Farms has announced the expansion of Egg Central Station, its egg washing and packing facility in Springfield, Missouri. The 150,000-square-foot facility has doubled in size, creating additional capacity that will allow Vital Farms to continue growing its pasture-raised egg business. The expanded facility will create more high-quality jobs for the Springfield community and is […]
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SpartanNash Releases Presentation In Response To Investor Groups
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has filed an investor presentation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled for June 9. The company issued the following statement: “The SpartanNash board of directors and management team are committed to moving the company forward with a clear priority – driving […]
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Malt-O-Meal Finds Consumers Likely To Purchase Value Food Brands
According to new survey data of 2,000 respondents in the U.S. released by Lakeville, Minnesota-based Malt-O-Meal, seven in 10 people are more likely to shop on a budget now than prior to the pandemic, with parents being 21 percent more likely than non-parents. The top two factors that consumers prioritize when shopping for groceries right now […]