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“This investment will allow us to increase production capacity and continue our leadership through innovation and new products.” Groundbreaking for the 327,000-sq.-ft. facility is scheduled for early this summer, and the plant is expected to be operational by November 2009. The deal is subject to the finalization of state and local incentives. Initially, a total of 180 new jobs will be created, with more expected in future phases. Three U.S. Mars divisions are busy. Mars Petcare US broke ground in November on an $80 million new plant for Cesar Canine Cuisine Small Dogs food in Fort Smith, Ark. It should be done in mid-2009. Just this March, Mars Food US announced a $10 million expansion of its Greenville, Miss., plant that makes Uncle Ben’s 90-second Ready Rice. And Mars Snackfood US is still completing a $70 million expansion of its Elizabethtown, Pa., chocolate factory. Riviana Foods announced it will construct a new 400,000-sq.ft. rice processing and packaging plant and on-site warehousing/ distribution center on a 31-arce site located adjacent to its packaging facility in Memphis, Tenn. Construction will begin in the second quarter of 2008, with final completion anticipated by mid-2010. Local media estimate the cost at $67 million. “Development of this new facility is an important step in our ongoing effort to transform Riviana into the world’s most efficient, technically advanced rice company,” says Bastiaan de Zeeuw, president/CEO. Several new plants, while not dedicated to food production, The molson side of the molson coors house in october 2007 opened its first new brewery in 52 years. The moncton, new Brunswick, facility cost $35 million. coors’ shenandoah, Va., brewery began operations early in 2007. nonetheless are owned or partially financed by food processors and will use food plant waste and byproducts to make fuel.Tyson, along with Syntroleum Corp., announced the formation of Dynamic Fu- EFFICIENT COOLING REMOVES WASTE HEAT WHILE KEEPING OUT CONTAMINANTS USING HEAT PIPE TECHNOLOGY!! FOR SEALED ELECTRICAL PANELS THE COMPACT CABINET COOLER Maintenance Free Easy as a fan to install Much lower energy costs NEMA 12 Hazardous location units Flush Mount NEMA 12, 3R, 4, 4X Many models are in stock Stainless Steel and Washdown UL, cUL, and RoHS compliant Operating costs are a fraction of air-conditioning NEMA 4X Stainless Steel (866) 936 - 6736 (650) 322 - 9500 www.norenproducts.com www.foodprocessing.com April 2008 food processing • 27 http://www.food-machinery.com http://www.norenproducts.com http://www.norenproducts.com http://www.food-machinery.com http://www.foodprocessing.com

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Food Processing - April 2008 Contents Editor's Plate NewsBites The Trends Rollout Food Biz Kids Consumer Taste Test - Indulgent, Superpremium Chocolate...at 3 Calories a Pop Cover Story - Annual Capital Spending Report - To Build or Not to Build? Ingredients - Trendy Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables Plant Operations - iPlant: Assessing the State of Automation Plant Operations - Your Sanitation Can Be Greener Packaging - For Which Oven? MRO Q&A New Supplier Products Toops Scoops

Food Processing - April 2008

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