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Sustainability and sustainable packaging (SP) have not only survived the recession, but also have thrived. As a result, I think we can say this is not a fad but a legitimate trend.

Oh the word games and buzzwords we seem unable to do without. In only a few short years, we’ve gone from “green logistics” to “sustainable logistics.”

New production equipment and a new frozen-foods warehouse have positionedPerry’s Ice Cream Co. for growth. Its 120,000-square-foot facility in western New York is one of only two large-scale plants in the state.

In planning its growth, Perry’s Ice Cream measures sales, calculates ROI on plant expenditures and analyzes consumer trends.

Martin Brothers stocks all makes and models of nickel-scraped surface heat exchangers with a re-chromed inside diameter tube with a finished 0.006-inch thickness. It also provides technical, troubleshooting, custom design

Goudsmit Magnetic Systems developed an improved version of the rotating clean-flow magnet in collaboration with Friesland Campina Domo.

A new high-lift box/container dumper from Flexicon Corp. discharges dust-free into vessels 6 to 10 feet (183 to 305 cm) above the plant floor.

Spraying Systems Co.’s SV Series SprayDry nozzles are used in the production of dairy products, nutraceuticals, powdered beverages and food.

Alchemy, a provider of training solutions for the global workforce, has enhanced the course libraries offered in the Sistem training platform to meet the specific needs of the dairy and dry foods industries.

Logistica La Serenisima, the joint venture of Danone and Mastellone in Argentina, upgraded and expanded its automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) in Buenos Aires to meet the need for increased speed and throughput in its automated warehouse.