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Scot Rank, retiring CEO of Walmart de Mexico and Central America, was appointed chief executive officer of Grupo LALA, succeeding current CEO Arquimedes Celis, who announced his intent to retire after leading the company for the past 14 years.

As part of its ongoing portfolio review, Nestlé Spain signed an agreement to sell its La Cocinera brand of frozen ready-to-eat meals to Findus Spain.

Creation Gardens, Inc., a Louisville, Ky.-based wholesale food distributor of quality products such as produce, gourmet food, dairy, meats and restaurant staple items, acquired Mattingly Foods, a high-quality meat provider also headquartered in Louisville, Ky.

Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., acquired Halperns’ Steak https://admin-refrigeratedfrozenfood.epublishing.com/admin/article/general/xml#and Seafood Co., based in Atlanta.

Amarillo, Texas-based Caviness Beef Packers formed a joint venture with J.R. Simplot Co., Boise, Idaho, to build a new beef processing plant in Kuna, Idaho.

Chicago-based Silliker, Inc. (Mérieux NutriSciences) acquired Randolph Associates, Inc. and H. Randolph, Inc., Birmingham, Ala., effective Dec. 31, 2014.

Brazil’s Cutrale and Safra Groups acquired Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., via its affiliate, Cavendish Acquisition Corp.

Cincinnati-based SugarCreek announced plans to open a new $120 million manufacturing facility in Cambridge City, Ind.

RMT Robotics, Ltd., Canada, officially changed its name to Cimcorp Automation Ltd., a manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfillment and tire handling solutions.