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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, introduced the new 3,000- to 3,500-pound capacity Jungheinrich EKX 514/516K/516 man-up turret trucks.

Ice Cream Specialties, a division of Prairie Farms Dairy, Carlinville, Ill., introduced a new lineup of North Star ice cream treats.

BuzzBar introduced BuzzBar Liters, what is said to be world’s first gourmet ice cream bars and sorbet bars infused with alcohol and made with all-natural ingredients.

Today’s consumer packaged goods manufacturers are considering predictive maintenance as a way to significantly cut costs and realize efficiencies like never before.

Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., introduced Multishuttle 2, an automated inventory staging buffer system designed to accommodate totes, trays and cases weighing up to 110 pounds.

Suji’s Korean Cuisine, Omaha, Neb., introduced a line of true-to-the-culture prepared meals, entrées and sauces.

Schaefer Systems International, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., released Exyz, a storage and retrieval machine ideal for different, serial-produced basic elements.

MULTI-FILL, West Jordan, Utah, released new volumetric pocket fillers for particulate products such as rice, pastas, salads or cut fruit and vegetables.

Good Food Made Simple, Wellesely, Mass., debuted new made-with-organic Breakfast Wraps in Spicy Veggie and Spinach and Mushroom, new USDA-organic Entrée Burritos in Spicy Three Bean and Black Bean & Veggie and new Buttermilk and Blueberry Waffles.

Swisslog, Newport News, Va., introduced the Tornado mini-load crane, which features a patented mast and rail design for high utilization of storage volume in a wide range of applications.