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Sabra Dipping Co. opened the doors to its newly expanded hummus production facility in Chesterfield, Va.

JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., assumed full management and operation of the Alex Lee case ready fresh meat processing facility in Lenoir, N.C.

Hilmar Cheese Co., Inc., Hilmar, Calif., expanded its Dalhart, Texas, cheese production facility by expanding its footprint, increasing milk receiving capabilities and cold storage space and adding cheese block processing equipment.

Bel Brands USA, a subsidiary of Paris-based Bel Group, opened the doors to its new Mini Babybel production facility in Brookings, S.D.

Nestlé USA announced some key changes to its manufacturing operations, including laying off 200 employees from its Solon, Ohio, factory, which produces Stouffers and Lean Cuisine frozen meals.

Columbia Farms of Georgia, Inc., an affiliate of House of Raeford Farms, Inc., Rose Hill, N.C., announced plans to construct a new $16 million chicken hatchery.

Sabra Dipping Co. appointed Shali Shalit-Shoval as chief executive officer, replacing Ronen Zohar, who retired in August after seven years in the position.

Veg-Fresh Farms, Corona, Calif., opened a new distribution facility and introduced a new consumer label under the Crystal Cove Berry Farms name.

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., Naples, Fla., acquired Organic Food Brokers, LLC (OFB), a Boulder, Colo.-based company focusing on launching and growing retail sales for small and emerging organic and specialty food brands nationwide.

Nestlé USA, Solon, Ohio, expanded its quality assurance lab in Dublin, Ohio, which tests samples of DiGiorno pizza and Häagen-Dazs ice cream, among other brands, for foodborne pathogens, flags environmental contaminants and verifies nutritional claims.