Month: July 2014

Trellis Earth Products, Inc., a leading maker of bioplastic food service disposables, will pay $2.6 million for substantially all of Cereplast's assets including production equipment, patents, inventory, and trademarks, plus pay certain contract cure costs, as part of Cereplast's Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings. United States Bankruptcy Judge Basil H. Lorch III entered the sale order today for the assets of Cereplast, including its former Seymour bioplastics factory. …

Cargill is introducing a soybean oil made from identity-preserved (IdP), conventionally-bred (non-GM) soybeans for customers interested in exploring a non-GMO claim on their product label. The oil is refined in Cargill's Des Moines, Iowa, plant in a process certified by SGS, a global inspection, verification, testing and certification company. …

Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to purchase more than 20 million pounds of locally grown produce in its restaurants this year, up from its 2013 goal of 15 million pounds. As the only national restaurant company with a significant commitment to serving local produce on a large scale, Chipotle has steadily increased its locally sourced produce supply since beginning the program in 2008. …

Nestled in the heart of downtown Cleveland, Ohio, is Pickwick and Frolic. The restaurant name promises fun and the dining experience includes plenty of laughs – but it doesn’t joke around when it comes to high-quality beef. …

An Eastern Iowa cooperative is adding a fourth processing plant with the acquisition of a defunct Illinois company. West Liberty Foods purchased virtually all the assets of Quantum Foods of Bolingbrook, Ill. The transaction was valued at $12.7 million. …