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NutriFresh Services, LLC, an Edison, N.J.-based subsidiary of NJ Frozen Storage (NJFS), is scheduled to open what is said to be New Jersey’s first high-pressure processing (HPP) tolling facility with the help of a Hiperbaric 300 machine.

Meg Ham was named president of Food Lion, effective Nov. 1., succeeding Beth Newlands Campbell, who is leaving the company for personal and professional reasons.

Amy’s Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif., announced plans to expand its kitchen operations by purchasing the 500,000-square-foot facility in Pocatello, Idaho, formerly operated by Heinz.

Schneider Electric, Palatine, Ill., entered into an agreement to acquire InStep Software, a Chicago-based provider of real-time performance management and predictive asset analytics software and solutions.

Simmons Foods, Siloam Springs, Ark., announced plans to close its poultry processing facility in Jay, Okla., effective Dec. 22.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Chicago-based Technomic, a research and consulting firm in the foodservice industry, formed a strategic business alliance to offer food retailers concrete information on the growth opportunities for the fresh prepared food area of retail stores.

Allen Harim, Seaford, Del., purchased a former pickle processing facility in Millsboro, Del., from Pinnacle Foods.

Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, Mich., announced plans to open a new distribution center in Kannapolis, N.C.

TOMRA Sorting Solutions, Austria, opened the doors to its 12,600-square-meter, BREEAM-certified, build-to-suit facility in Slovakia.

Australian cold chain logistics solutions provider Swire Cold Storage opened a state-of-the-art, $30 million expansion to its Laverton site.