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Congratulations to Garden Lites, Jamaica, N.Y., for placing second with a total of 1,234 votes for its Veggie-Filled Bakes for Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2015 Readers’ Choice Best New Retail Products contest.

Navistar, Inc., Lisle, Ill., opened the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Ind., designed to test the company’s entire portfolio of products.

More and more refrigerators nationwide are being stocked with almond milk and other assorted dairy alternatives, according to “Dairy and Dairy Alternative Beverage Trends in the U.S.,” a new report by New York-based market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Congratulations to Litehouse Inc., Sandpoint, Idaho, for taking first place with a total of 1,447 votes for its Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing in Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2015 Readers’ Choice Best New Retail Products contest.

Monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery stores sales for the first time on record, according to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), Washington, D.C.

Hyster Co. opened its new Experience Center located at the company’s Charlotte, N.C., headquarters.

McDonald's Corp. announced a turnaround plan, including a restructuring of a new leadership team. Meanwhile, Panera Bread Co. named Drew Madsen as president, responsible for overseeing the core café business.

Seaboard Foods, Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Triumph Foods, St. Joseph, Mo., formed a joint venture with equal ownership to construct a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa.

AGRO Merchants Group, Alpharetta, Ga., began the expansion of Gestion Frio Algeciras (GFA) located inside the Port of Algeciras, Spain.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., acquired Blake’s All Natural Foods, a family-owned frozen foods processor of natural and organic frozen meals, including pot pies, casseroles, pasta dishes and other entrées.