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.

Dining Alliance, a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) for local foodservice operators in Rochester, N.Y., unveiled the Buyers Edge Platform, a network of GPOs, service companies, technology providers and supply chain consultants serving over 45,000 locations throughout the foodservice ecosystem. Buyers Edge Platform is made up of Dining Alliance; Consolidated Concepts, Waltham, Mass.; Buyers Edge Purchasing, New London, Conn.; Axis Purchasing, Purcellville, Va.; Sundell and Associates, Cave Creek, Ariz.; RP Procurement, Orlando, Fla.; FoodBAM, Waltham, Mass.; Source1 Purchasing, Boynton Beach, Fla.; Fresh Concepts, Murrieta, Ga., and other member GPOs and consulting companies.

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., Atlanta, acquired Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., Minneapolis, for approximately $2.9 billion.

Canada-based Flanagan Foodservice broke ground at its new Whitby, Ontario, Canada, distribution center, which is slated to open in spring of 2017.

Yum China Holdings, Inc., Shanghai, China, completed its separation from Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky.

MTY Food Group Inc., Canada, acquired all of the shares of Kahala Brands Ltd. for $310 million.