Tyco, Princeton, N.J., announced plans to expand its Global Center of Excellence Network to enable multi-national companies to streamline and standardize their fire and security systems around the world.

Following the success of its Global Center of Excellence (GCoE) in Birmingham, Ala., Tyco is opening and expanding facilities in key areas across the globe designed to emulate this model.

Global flexible packaging market size is expected to reach $293.03 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc., San Francisco, Calif., due to the rising need for durable, lightweight and compact products among consumers.

Retail industry growth along with increasing acceptance of supermarket culture in emerging markets of Asia Pacific and strong export scenario is expected to have a positive impact on the flexible packaging industry growth over the forecast period.

Already one of the world’s most beloved cookies, Mondelez International is hoping Russian consumers will fall in love with Oreos as well.

Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms has issued a recall for approximately 554,090 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

An overwhelming majority of consumers continue to purchase private label food brands, but concerns about the safety and quality of the foods they eat linger, according to a recent report.

The Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) opened its new information technology support center located on the same campus of ADM’s WILD Flavors offices in Erlanger, Kentucky.

The American Beverage Association announced the election of 10 members to its Board of Directors.

Cargill announced it is investing $111 million to convert its ground beef plant located in Columbus, Nebraska into a cooked meats facility. The converted plant will give the Cargill the capabilities it currently does not have to produce specific types of cooked meat products for its customers

Anheuser-Busch announced it will acquire Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing craft brewery and brew pub. The company says the deal will enable Golden Road to bring more of its fresh, canned beer to the brewery’s local market and to introduce its unique hop-forward beers to more consumers.

The Innovation Center for U.S Dairy, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, announced the publication of the 2014 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report.