Kettle Cuisine, Lynn, Mass., announced plans to acquire Harry's Fresh Foods, a privately held custom food manufacturing company based in Portland, Ore.

Wind Point Partners, Chicago, and portfolio company Stir Foods, an Orange, Calif.-based custom manufacturer of soups, sauces, dressings and fresh salsas for retail, industrial and foodservice customers, acquired Van Law Food Products, a contract manufacturer and private label manufacturer of custom sauces, dressings and beverage products for consumer packaged goods, retail and foodservice customers.

The global chilled and deli foods market is likely to reach $267.70 billion by 2025, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period, according to a report by Grand View Research, Inc., San Francisco.

JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced a nearly $20 million expansion of its Plumrose USA prepared foods business in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA), Marietta, Ga., is working toward “Advancing & Safeguarding the Refrigerated Foods Industry” through its 39th annual conference, which will take place Feb. 17-20 at the Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Fla.

Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Tokyo, and KENKO Mayonnaise Co. Ltd., Japan, jointly acquired 100% of the shares of Hans Kissle Co., LLC, Haverhill, Mass.

American Pasteurization Co. (APC), a Milwaukee, Wis.-based provider of high-pressure processing (HPP), acquired FreshCo Foods, a Milwaukee, Wis.-based end-to-end co-manufacturer of premium and specialty food products.

Landec Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., changed the name of its food business from Apio, Inc. to Curation Foods, Inc., Guadalupe, Calif., to signify the completion of its strategic transition from a fresh packaged vegetable company to a branded, natural foods company.

Before diving into an HPP installation, it is important for food and beverage processors to understand that these are not one-size-fits-all solutions.