CPM, the world’s leading equipment provider for particle size reduction, pelleting and thermal processing announces the acquisition of UK-based Greenbank Technology Ltd of Blackburn, England

Triple “F”, Inc. has sold its Insta-Pro International division to Heartland Agri Partners, LLC, a recently formed West Des Moines, Iowa based company. Insta-Pro International sells processing equipment for processing agricultural commodities for the food, feed and renewable fuel industries.  Insta-Pro is a global supplier and has its equipment in over 100 countries.

For the past 25 years, that has included TX Series Sliding Vane Pumps from Blackmer, while, more recently, the fuel-hauler has added multiple TXSD3E pumps to its fleet.

NewOrganics, LLC, an organic ingredient company with headquarters in Greenacres, FL and a primary office in Ann Arbor, MI, announced the hiring of Thomas Bunkley as the company’s COO

“The Blackmer pumps are ideal for biodiesel in several ways,” noted T.P. “Sunny” Harnanan, Plant Manager for Fuel:Bio.

New Organic Ventures, a Lake Worth, Florida-based angel investment firm founded by Jethren Phillips and Robert Craven announced the hiring of Craig Kennedy as Vice President, Operations.

We have moved to a new office with increased space and technology that is better equipped to handle our growth,” explains David Skyberg, SK Food International President

Dover Corporation announced today the establishment of its Pump Solutions Group (PSG).  The Pump Solutions Group joins its major legacy brands, Wilden, Blackmer, with Griswold and Almatec to form a cohesive pump organization with a broad array of pump technologies totaling over $300 million in annualized revenue

Prosanté™ textured soy flour from Cargill’s Texturizing Solutions business enables food designers to offer a protein-complete replacement that more closely matches meat’s natural fibrous structure, texture and chewing properties

New Organic Ventures, a Lake Worth, Florida-based angel investment firm announced the launch of NewOrganics, an organic ingredient company committed to enhancing the health of the world by simplifying the purchase of organic and unique natural ingredients.

American Natural Soy, Inc., Cherokee, IA recently featured in the Wall Street Journal announced yesterday the completion of an expansion that will increase their plant capacity allowing them to process and refine up to 80 million pounds of organic and nongmo soybean, canola, safflower and sunflower oil per year

ROTEX Global, LLC, a pioneer and global leader in the development of screening equipment and technology for the process industries now provides a variety of new connector options for its line of self-contained, production screening machines

Daphne’s Greek Cafe announced today that it has converted each of its more than 80 locations throughout California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado to Nutra-Clear NT™ cooking oil from Bunge Oils. Nutra-Clear NT, a “next generation” Omega-9 Canola Oil, is made from naturally bred NEXERA™ canola seeds developed by Dow AgroSciences.

The Minerals Separator™ from ROTEX Global, LLC provides unsurpassed screening performance when sharp separations and high efficiencies are required.

Fortunately, new oils have been developed that offer a better health profile without compromising taste or kitchen performance. Among these is Ventura Foods’ Mel-Fry Free™ frying oil, which is made from new canola seeds bred by Dow AgroSciences.

CKE Restaurants, Inc. announced today that its Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s® restaurant chains are converting to Omega-9 Canola Oil from Dow AgroSciences

Blackmer announces that its innovative ProVane® Motor Speed Vane Pump, which is available in CF8M (316) stainless-steel, is ideal for caustic transfer applications in a biodiesel plant

Blackmer, a global leader in positive displacement rotary vane, eccentric disc, peristaltic hose and centrifugal pump technologies, announced the appointment of Hiro S. Chandwani to the position of District Manager, South Asia

Continuing its long history of contributing pumping equipment to worthy causes, Blackmer recently donated a specially designed Sliding Vane Hand Pump, along with hose, nozzle and all necessary adapters, to the Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville, MD

This new oil is made from naturally bred NEXERA™ canola seeds developed by Dow AgroSciences.  The company recently announced that it would dramatically increase crop production in 2007, with capacity to provide more than one billion pounds of this canola oil, enabling the immediate conversion by foodservice and food processing companies to a zero trans fat alternative.