Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., announced plans to exit its company-owned frozen direct-store-delivery (DSD) network for its pizza and ice cream businesses and will transition to a warehouse model.

Palermo Villa, Milwaukee, Wis., expanded its Primo Thin frozen pizza line with new Avocado Club and Southwest Veggie varieties.

Sunrise Strategic Partners, a Boulder, Colo.-based accelerator, and Trilantic North America, New York, announced an investment in Cali’flour Foods, Chico, Calif., with participation from CircleUp Growth Partners, San Francisco.

CAULIPOWER, Los Angeles, opens the doors May 1 to The CAULIPOWER House, a month-long pizza pop-up shop located at 257 Bleecker Street in the heart of the West Village, New York.

Smart Flour, Austin, Texas, added a Three Meat Pizza to its lineup of ancient-grain, certified gluten-free pizzas.

Urban Farmer announced plans to expand its manufacturing headquarters property in Manteno, Ill.

MTY Food Group Inc., a Canada-based franchisor in the restaurant industry, announced plans to acquire Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc., Vancouver, Wash., for $190 million.

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) frozen bakery market is projected to witness lucrative growth potential over 2017-2024, with frozen cakes and pastries dominating the product landscape, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., Shelbyville, Del.

Orion Food Systems, LLC, Sioux Falls, S.D., announced plans to merge with Land Mark Products, Inc., Milford, Iowa, to create a fully comprehensive foodservice company.

CAULIPOWER, Los Angeles, launched what is said to be the first-ever, personal-size cauliflower crust pizza.