SpartanNash Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., announced plans to exit its Indianapolis, Ind.-based Fresh Kitchen operations to improve operating earnings within the food distribution segment.

Stemilt Growers implemented Swisslog's PowerStore SupplyCarrier to ensure efficient and reliable inbound and outbound pallet delivery at high speeds.

IF&P Foods, a Chicago-based private equity-backed family of produce and specialty food companies, acquired Get Fresh Produce, Bartlett, Ill.

Heeren Bros., Inc., Comstock Park, Mich., and Walsma & Lyons, Byron City, Mich., announced a joint venture merger to become what is said to be a leading full-service produce and distribution, brokerage, refrigerated transportation and logistics company.

Charlie’s Produce, Seattle, Wash., acquired Better Life Organics (BLO), a Los Angeles-based distributor of organic produce and food products.

New Harvest Foods, Brooklyn, N.Y., acquired H. Brooks and Co., Minneapolis, and its affiliate J&J Distributing, St. Paul, Minn.

Misfits Market, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., partnered with Tippman Innovation, Fort Worth, Texas, to transform an existing 140,800-square-foot distribution center in Pennsauken, N.J., into a state-of-the-art refrigerated and cold storage distribution hub for Misfits Market to manage and grow its East Coast operations.

Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI), Rivera Beach, Fla., expanded its Statesville, N.C., distribution center.

Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co., Inc. (HKW), Indianapolis, Ind., acquired Fresh Direct Produce, LLC, a Canada-based distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic and specialty produce.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Camden, N.J., opened the doors to its new food distribution facility in Laredo, Texas.