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Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a Plymouth, Mich.-based manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the APPE packaging division of La Seda de Barcelona Group.

Daily’s Premium Meats, a Missoula, Mont.-based division of Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods, announced plans to construct a new pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo.

Hutt Logistics, a Holland, Mich.-based trucking, logistics and warehousing company, announced a new Hudsonville, Mich., warehouse that will add 67,000 square feet of cold food storage to the West Michigan market.

Choptank Transport, a nationwide third-party logistics provider, announced the third expansion to its Preston, Md., headquarters in eight years.

GNP Co., St. Cloud, Minn., started the first phase of a 2-phase expansion plan for its Cold Spring and St. Cloud, Minn., area operations.

Hannibal Industries, Los Angeles, announced plans to expand into Houston, Texas, with a new manufacturing facility.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to discontinue operations at its Buena Vista, Ga., poultry plant at the end of May.

Ciao Bella, a New York-based maker of premium, artisan gelato and sorbetto, partnered with Atlanta-based luxury ice cream company, High Road Ice Cream, to increase the brand’s presence within the high-end foodservice and hospitality space.

At the conclusion of the Refrigerated Foods Association's annual conference and tabletop display, Steve Loehndorf, president of Reser’s Fine Foods, was named the new president of RFA.

Wulftec International, Canada, announced plans to build a $1 million manufacturing plant in Ayer’s Cliff, Canada, to accommodate its growing business of pallet stretch wrapping equipment and conveyor systems.