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Engage Technologies Corp., the Brooklyn Park, Minn.-based parent company of Squid Ink Manufacturing, Eastey Enterprises and Cogent Technologies, acquired NAFM, a manufacturer and supplier of shrink sleeve and labeling solutions.

Seneca Foods Corp., Marion, N.Y., and Truitt Bros., Inc., Salem, Ore., entered into a share purchase agreement whereas Seneca Foods acquired 50% ownership interest in the contract manufacturer, effective April 1.

Americold, Atlanta, and Perdue Foods, Salisbury, Md., announced that the 96,000-square-foot temperature-controlled storage facility expansion underway in Leesport, Pa., will handle products for Perdue’s northeastern U.S. customers.

Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., acquired Glazier Foods Co., a leading foodservice distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Goya Foods, Secaucus, N.J., opened four new state-of-the-art manufacturing, production and distribution facilities in Texas, Georgia, California and New Jersey, as part of a $250 million investment for a global expansion to support consumer demands of Goya's healthy product lines.

Flavio Malnarcic was promoted to president and general manager of Tyson do Brasil, the company’s subsidiary in Brazil.

Amy’s Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif., announced plans to invest nearly $100 million to establish new manufacturing operations in Orange County, N.Y.

Hughes Co., a Columbus, Wis.-based manufacturer and international distributor of stainless-steel food processing equipment, was acquired by Blackthorne Partners Ltd., Brookfield, Wis.

Canada-based Saputo Inc. announced plans to close four of its facilities.

Nation Pizza and Foods, Schaumburg, Ill., will shutter one of its McPherson, Kan., plant, effective May 19.