Richelieu Foods, Inc., Braintree, Mass., announced plans to open a 115,000-square-foot, food-grade manufacturing plant in Wheeling, Ill.

Round tubing replaces square, and all overlapping or recessed surfaces have been redesigned, eliminating the pooling of water.

San Francisco, Calif.-based Citizen Chef created Fresh Sauces, a new line of sauces made with all-natural ingredients and featuring unique flavor combinations based on some of the world’s most popular culinary experiences.

Cuisine Solutions opened a new $30 million, state-of-the-art plant in Sterling, Va.

Golden State Foods, Irvine, Calif., acquired majority ownership of Groenz Group Ltd., a manufacturer of sauces, dressings, condiments and powders for the quick-service restaurant and foodservice industries in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., is constructing a 5.5-million-cubic-foot public refrigerated warehouse in Dallas, replacing most of USCS’ original Dallas warehouse, which was built in 1965.