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Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) said it has expanded its executive team to strengthen the North American regional operations and distribution channels for its Toyota and Raymond forklift brands.

Millard, a leading refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, said it purchased the Springfield, Ohio, distribution center of BEF Foods, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Superior Foods International said it hired Anna Key Jesus as director of quality assurance and food safety.

Canadian food giant Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto, announced significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

Diversified Port Holdings LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., said its constituent companies rebranded and transitioned to the Seaonus name, effective Oct. 14.

SJohn Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), Chicago, said it has named Steve Smith vice president and division manager for the JBT FoodTech Food Processing Systems division.

The Gloucester (Mass.) Times reported that frozen seafood processor Gorton's expects by late next year to add another production line to its Gloucester-based plant.

The Wall Street Journal reported that global snacks and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., plans to introduce a U.S. yogurt line through a coming joint venture with European dairy dairy leader Theo Müller GmbH & Co. KG.

Small frozen pretzel business becomes $750 million giant in frozen bakery foods, snacks and specialties.

Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass., said it hired Bruce J. Rubin, as vice president.