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Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a Canada-based producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd., a Canada-based manufacturer of premium gourmet deli meats.

Dawn Food Products, Jackson, Mich., broke ground on a new 116,000-square-foot distribution center in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads near Broadway and 101st Avenue.

Shamrock Farms, Phoenix, Ariz., began construction on a new $50 million state-of-the-art dairy manufacturing facility in Virginia.

Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., announced the Phase 3 expansion of its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center, located in Hobart, Ind.

The Smithfield Packing Co., Inc. announced plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Landover, Md., plant to its facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky, and then permanently close the Landover plant by early fall.

Tranter launched a new regional website, www.tranter.com, to provide a more tailored experience for its North American customers.

Stonyfield changed the name of its Greek yogurt from Organic Oikos Greek to Stonyfield Greek.

Saputo Inc. announced plans to close its cheese manufacturing facility in Warwick, Québec, Canada.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. named Ken Barina as president, succeeding Hiroshi Nagai.

A M King Construction completed the renovation and improvement of a rail dock belonging to Seaonus Cold Storage.