Sioux Falls Business Journal

Sargento Foods Inc. has acquired Portionables Inc., which has a manufacturing plant in North Sioux City.

Portionables, which is based in Bellingham, Wash., manufactures frozen sauce and other value-added food products. The company uses individually quick frozen technology, a rapid freezing process intended to preserve flavor, texture and color.

Portionables’ principal products include sauces, soups, desserts, side dishes, and fruit and vegetable purees.

Sargento, founded in 1953 in Plymouth, Wis., is a leading manufacturer, packager and marketer of shredded, sliced and snack cheeses, cheese appetizers, ingredients and sauces.

_{Sioux Falls-based Millennium Recycling Inc. will launch the city’s first single-stream recycling program beginning July 1.}

_{Under the single-stream program, residents and businesses will no longer be required to separate recyclable materials into different categories.}

_{With the exception of electronics, all recyclables including newspapers, magazines, cardboard, junk mail, office paper, plastic containers, aluminum and metal cans can be mixed in one container.}

_{"Single-stream is certainly the future of recycling,” said Jake Anderson, owner of Millennium Recycling. “Many major metro areas are now collecting materials in this fashion, and many more communities have plans to change to single-stream recycling. We are excited about bringing this new technology to Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas.”}

_{In the coming weeks, Millennium Recycling will be educating people about the new program through their “One Container, No Sorting” campaign, as well as working with the area waste and recycling collectors to help implement the new program.}

_{Not all Sioux Falls waste and recycling collectors are serviced by Millennium Recycling.}

The winners of the 2007 Spirit of Volunteerism Awards were announced today at the Spirit of Volunteerism Luncheon at the Ramkota Inn.

The event, which is hosted by the HelpLine Center, honors volunteers in the Sioux Empire area for the impact they make on the community.

More than 485 area community leaders, nonprofit agency representatives and business people attended the event.

Winners received $500 to be awarded to a nonprofit, charitable organization of his or her choice.

The 2007 winners are:

* Adult category: Jean Snyders and Wendy Sykes.

* Youth category:  Sarah Swenson.

* Group category: Avera Health Care Clinic Volunteers

* Corporate Humanitarian: Citi and J&L Harley Davidson

Sioux Falls business leaders will get an update Thursday morning on the status of street-construction projects in and around the city.

Members of the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce also will hear a report on the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System and get an opportunity to meet candidates running for the Sioux Falls School Board.

The Good Morning Sioux Falls program will begin at 7 a.m. at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

KSOO radio-show host Rick Knobe will moderate the discussion, which will feature Mike Cooper, the city's planning director; Kevin Smith, assistant public works director; Craig Smith, area engineer for the state Department of Transportation; and Troy Larson, Lewis and Clark executive director.

More than 150 people are expected to attend.