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Contrary to public perception, U.S. manufacturing and logistics industries experienced dramatic growth over the past generation, according to a new report from Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), Muncie, Ind., and Conexus Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind.

Here's this week's personnel changes in the cold food industry.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., purchased approximately 30 acres of land in Laredo, Texas.

Worldwide avocado marketer, Index Fresh, Bloomington, Calif., broke ground on its new state-of-the-art distribution and cold storage facility in Pharr, Texas.

OSI Group, Aurora, Ill., along with its joint venture partner Fred Uytengsu and in cooperation with GADC, opened a new GenOSI facility in the Philippines.

WestRock Co., Norcross, Ga., completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International Ltd. (MPS), New York.

Ultima Foods, Canada, is investing $14.4 million to install a new drinkable yogurt production line and optimize operations at its Granby, Canada, plant.

Fonterra USA, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to build a $20 million expansion to its Te Rapa, China, site to meet growing demand for cream cheese and mini-dish butter.

US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., to acquire F. Christiana and Co., a Marerro, La.-based broadline distributor of food and food-related products.

The Horizon Group of Cos., Canada, purchased the business and assets of Ontario Natural Food Co-op.