Retail & FoodService

Sofina Foods Inc. (Sofina) and Wind Point Partners are pleased to announce the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Sofina will acquire 100% of Santa Maria Foods ULC (Santa Maria). Terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close shortly after required regulatory approvals are received, upon which Santa Maria will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sofina. …

Nearly a quarter of the food MSU's University Food Services buys each year now comes from farmers and producers in the state. The increased percentage purchased reflects a relatively new emphasis on local food at the university, brought about in part by student wishes, according to Todd Jutila, director of Food Services. …

Sysco Seattle Inc., a Seattle, Wash. firm, is recalling approximately 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …

BioSafe Systems has improved and reintroduced SaniDate 5.0, a sanitizer/disinfectant labeled for hard surface use as well as post harvest water treatments. SaniDate 5.0 is now approved to cover a broader range of human health pathogens, including Listeria, MRSA, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Streptococcus, Human Influenza Virus, and more. This is in addition to previously-approved applications for Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enterica. …

Maines Paper and Food Service, Inc. will provide enhanced delivery capabilities and customer service to its clientele with Retalix(R) Ltd.'s Power Delivery solution. The software application will track shipments from Maines' warehouses to their customers' receiving doors, while providing proof of delivery, mobile delivery capabilities, efficient invoice reconciliation and increased accuracy. …