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Swisslog Logistics, Newport News, Va., acquired FORTE Industries, a warehouse automation system integrator located in Mason, Ohio.

Bob Miller, executive chairman of AB Acquisition LLC, will assume the additional role of chief executive officer.

Wholesale and custom fresh-cut produce company, 1st Quality Produce, Fresno, Calif., expanded into a new 35,000-square-foot remodeled facility, what is said to be the largest fresh-cut produce processing facility in California.

The drastic lifestyle changes in today’s always-on-the-go consumers are causing a shift in the global frozen food market, according to a study conducted by Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y.

Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), Chatham, N.J., announced its newest facility in Woodbridge Township, N.J., what is now the company’s eighth cold storage facility in New Jersey and its 35th worldwide.

Belgium-based Greenyard Foods merged with Univeg, a Belgium-based supplier of fresh produce, and Peatinvest N.V., a holding company headquartered in Belgium, to create a global leader in fruit and vegetables.

Unifiller UK inked a deal to be the exclusive business partner for Jeros UK, an international manufacturer of tray cleaners and utensil washers for the food industry.

Johan Linden was named president and COO of Dole Food Co., taking over for C. Michael Carter, who announced his retirement.

Universal Pasteurization Co., LLC, Lincoln, Neb., announced plans to build a new 170,000-square-foot facility in Malvern, Pa.

In 2014, sales of specialty food topped $100 billion for the first time, with retail and foodservice sales reaching a record $109 billion.