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Chefs, food companies and foodservice operators are continuing to nudge consumer food choices in a more healthful, sustainable direction, according to the “7th Menus of Change Annual Report,” released by the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Department of Nutrition, Boston, Mass.

Hudson Hill Capital, a New York-based private investment firm, acquired majority stakes in Global Transport Logistics, Inc. (GTLi), Glen Rock, N.J., and Am Trans Expedite, Inc., Addison, Ill., to form Fusion Transport, LLC, a newly established logistics holding company.

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., announced its newest regional office in Cape Town, South Africa.

SFL Cos. announced plans to move its Auburn Hills, Mich., headquarters to a new, larger space in downtown Rochester, Mich., to accommodate continued business growth, effective July 13.

Pillen Family Farms, Columbus, Neb., announced plans to purchase 16,000 sows and associated nursery and finishing farms in Nebraska from The Maschhoffs, Carlyle, Ill.

PreScouter, Chicago, released a report uncovering the newest personalized packaging technologies.

Research released in “The Urban Grocery Shopper” by Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., provides insights into the grocery shopping world of city dwellers.

Cargill, Minneapolis, is expanding its protein production capacity in Chuzhou, Anhui, China, with a $48.8 million investment in a production plant.

The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA), Itasca, Ill., released a new life cycle assessment (LCA) of produce packaging that shows neither corrugated containers nor reusable plastic containers (RPC) have an advantage in all environmental impact categories.