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The U.S. logistics and transportation industry is highly optimistic regarding the U.S. economy and company prospects over the next three months, according to a survey by TCompanies, Henderson, Nev.

Here's a recap of personnel announcements in the cold food and beverage industry.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to sell its pizza crust business to an affiliate of private equity firm Peak Rock Capital, Austin, Texas.

Glanbia Nutritionals, Evanston, Ill.; Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Kansas City, Kan.; and Select Milk Producers Inc., Artesia, N.M., announced plans to build a large-scale cheese and whey production facility in St. Johns, Mich.

Italy-based Golfo di Napoli Dairy announced plans to locate a commercial organic cheese plant in Warren, Ind., creating up to 35 jobs by 2021.

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., installed a total of 32 electric power outlets in its Garner, N.C., distribution center to cut costs and lower air emissions as part of a Duke Energy electrification project.

U.S. and Chinese seafood industry groups, fishermen and sustainable seafood groups joined forces to launch the Fujian Zhangzhou Red Swimming Crab Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP).

C.H. Robinson, Eden Prairie, Minn., moved its flagship Chicago operation into a new Lincoln Yards development in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., completed an agreement between Rayvag Vagon Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Turkey, and Greenbrier's European subsidiary, Greenbrier-AstraRail, to take an approximately 68% ownership stake in the railcar manufacturer and provider of railcar repair and parts services.