TriMas closes acquisition
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—Officials at TriMas Corp. (NASDAQ: TRS) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Affaba & Ferrari, an Italian designer and manufacturer of closures for food and beverage …
Amazon falters in pandemic; Costco, Etsy, and Nordstrom take online retail crown
ANN ARBOR—To absolutely no one’s surprise, new survey results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index show that 2020 has been a tough year for retailers. Four out of five retail …
Little Caesars, DoorDash broaden partnership
DETROIT—Little Caesars and DoorDash announced an expansion of their exclusive partnership, extending the availability of Little Caesars delivery to the DoorDash app and website. Little Caesars delivery, already available directly …
Domino’s commits to raise $100M in 10 years for St. Jude hospital
ANN ARBOR—Domino’s Pizza Inc. has announced a commitment with its franchisees to raise $100 million over the next 10 years for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the largest financial commitment …
Neogen adds blockchain tech to food, animal safety
LANSING—Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced that it has a new partnership with food industry blockchain pioneer Ripe Technology Inc. (ripe.io) to adapt innovative blockchain technology for use with Neogen’s food …
New food risk analysis software for Neogen customers
LANSING—The Lansing-based food and animal safety testing developer Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced it has signed a development and licensing agreement with Boston-based Corvium Inc., that will allow Neogen’s customers …
Four business expansions to add 395 Michigan jobs get state aid
LANSING—Four business projects expected to generate a total investment of $130.6 million and create 395 jobs across Michigan have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development …
UM study: Home-delivered meal kits are greener than you thought
ANN ARBOR—Meal kit services, which deliver a box of pre-portioned ingredients and a chef-selected recipe to your door, are hugely popular, but get a bad environmental rap due to perceived …
Two business expansions creating 100 jobs get state aid
LANSING — The Michigan Strategic Fund has supported two business expansions, in Washtenaw County’s Pittsfield Township and in Kent County’s Plainfield Township. Pacific Industrial Development Corp. received a $400,000 Michigan …