Mike Roach, president of Ben E. Keith since 1997, announced his retirement, effective June 30. Mike Sweet, current executive vice president, will be succeeding Roach.
Logistics Buddy, a privately-owned, full-service, third-party logistics company based in Sioux Falls, S.D., joined forces with The Fruit Club to construct a $70 million, 600,000-square-foot temperature-controlled warehouse in Foundation Park.
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Smithfield, Va., wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group Ltd. based in Hong Kong, announced the sale of its entire equity interest in Campofrio Food Group, Spain, to Alfa for $354 million in cash.
enVista, Indianapolis, Ind., launched Enspire Commerce, a new software solutions business created to provide what is said to be the market's first and only true cloud-based, multi-tenant architecture solution focused on omni-channel selling, optimization, fulfillment and integration for small to mid-market retailers, distributors and third party logistics service providers (3PLs).
Caves of Faribault, a Faribault, Minn.-based subsidiary of Swiss Valley Farms, a Dubuque, Iowa, producer of Blue cheese, Gorgonzola and other specialty cheeses, formed a strategic alliance with Norseland, Inc., a Darien, Conn.-based importer of Jarlsberg cheese in the United States.
Chicago-based Berlin Packaging announced what is said to be the industry’s first quality service division dedicated to helping customers reduce waste, improve operational efficiency and strengthen quality systems.
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