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Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., announced plans to break ground on the company’s first high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries.

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

Mi9 Retail, Miami, Fla., announced plans to acquire MyWebGrocer (MWG), Colchester, Vt.

HelloFresh, New York, entered into an agreement to acquire Chefs Plate, a Canada-based meal kit brand.

Food and beverage categories have seen an increase over the last two years, as many major retailers experienced same-store sales rise thanks to an increase in median income and a low unemployment rate, according to the 6th Annual Food and Beverage Consumables Study.

The global market for frozen processed food was $57.50 billion in 2014, and will be worth $69.11 billion by 2021, exhibiting a CAGR of 2.7%, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y.

The U.S. commercial refrigeration equipment market, which approached $10 billion in revenue in 2017, is expected to witness growth due to growing foodservice sector, according to a report produced by Global Market Insights, Shelbyville, Del.