The brand commitments form part of the group's new ZERO Farming Footprint plan within its recently launched ESG program, Together Towards Zero and Beyond.

The project is expected to be completed in November 2023 at a cost of $20 million.

The farm has the capacity to produce up to 11 million plants or 500,000 lbs. of plants annually.

The Birthday Cake Ice Cream is plant-based and includes vegan cake pieces and rainbow sprinkles, in addition to a blend that uses the lupin bean.

The site will serve as a hub for the Southwest U.S. with access to markets in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado.

The acquisition is expected to help further expand Steritech’s reach in the grocery and restaurant segments.

The company also has launched Temptations Tender Fills treats.

The tool utilizes video capture to analyze musculoskeletal movements during performing tasks and assesses its risk level to prevent injury.

The build company has broken ground on the design/build expansion project.

Rudy Sanchez has been promoted to the company’s food handling systems product manager—Americas.