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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.

BRAAS Co., an Eden Prairie, Minn.-based distributor of industrial automation systems and components, acquired Control Resources Inc.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Darien, Conn., acquired Pinsly Railroad Co.’s Arkansas division for approximately $40 million in cash.

Dianne’s Fine Desserts, a Newburyport, Mass.-based provider of gourmet frozen thaw-and-serve desserts for the foodservice industry, acquired retail desserts creator Daystar Desserts, Ashland, Va.

Atlantic Food Distributors (AFD), a Canton, Ohio-based broad-line foodservice distributor, acquired Barkett Fruit Co., Dover, Ohio.

Maple Leaf Foods provided an update on the completion of its network transition, a strategy that began with the company's primary pork processing operations, and since 2010, has focused on its prepared meats plants and distribution network.

Good Source Solutions, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based foodservice distributor, acquired Dori Foods, a member of Frosty Acres Brands (F.A.B.) based in Richmond, Va.

foodcareplus, Antwerp, Belgium, opened a commercial office in the New Jersey–New York–Pennsylvania area.