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Peri & Sons Farms, Yerington, Nev., and Nunes Co., Salinas, Calif., joined forces to build a state-of-the-art cooling and distribution facility in Yerington, Nev.

Cooking at home is still the preferred way to prepare meals, according to a new survey by ReportLinker, New York.

Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods announced a long-term commitment to advance sustainable food security through the launch of the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security, a not-for-profit organization.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., completed a 5.3 million-cubic-foot, Phase 3 addition to its public refrigerated warehouse in Dallas, Texas.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), Darien, Conn., and its subsidiary, GWI UK Acquisition Co. Ltd., entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of APM Terminals (a subsidiary of A P Møller-Maersk A/S) to purchase Pentalver Transport Ltd.

Spartan Motors, Inc., Charlotte, Mich., announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spartan Motors USA, Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., an innovator and manufacturer of fire apparatus based in Snyder, Neb., and its subsidiaries for $36.3 million.

Mintel, Chicago, announced the four key trends set to transform the U.S. foodservice industry in 2017.

Performance Food Group (PFG), Richmond, Va., completed the acquisition of T.F. Kinnealey & Co., Inc.

Pollock Communications, New York, and nutrition trade magazine, Today's Dietitian, published by Great Valley Publishing Co., Inc., Spring City, Pa., released the results of their fifth annual "What's Trending in Nutrition" national food trend survey.

McCain Foods Ltd., Lisle, Ill., announced plans to expand its production capacity for frozen French Fries in North America.