HerdX, Boerne, Texas, partnered with the United Parcel Service (UPS), Atlanta, to introduce a groundbreaking delivery method pertaining to the advancement of traceability and quality assurance for the entire food industry worldwide.

The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) is a 16,000-square-foot plant-based food processing and product development facility in Kannapolis, N.C.

FleetPride, Inc., Irving, Texas, acquired the assets of Commercial Truck Services (CTS) of Little Rock and Conway, Ark.

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), Long Beach, Calif., expanded its manufacturing operations in Bangkok, Thailand.

Stora Enso, Sweden, entered a global partnership with Atos, France, to bring new automated retail solutions and services to market.

Ward Transport and Logistics, Altoona, Pa., announced plans to open a service center in South Plainfield, N.J.

Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Spring Grove, Pa., announced plans to acquire specialty paper mills in Jay (Androscoggin), Maine, and Stevens Point, Wis., from Verso Corp., Miamisburg, Ohio.

Insight Enterprises announced plans to centralize its two Tempe, Ariz., offices to a single first-class creative office space in Chandler, Ariz.

Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), San Antonio, Texas, opened a leading-edge analytical testing laboratory for the food and consumables industry.

GEA, Germany, launched a new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment.