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Bright Light Agribusiness has selected Tomra Food as its partner for an end-to-end almond sorting solution.

Diversey, a global supplier in the hygiene and cleaning industry, has announced the appointment of Mark S. Burgess as its new chief executive officer, effective Dec. 17.

Maple Leaf Foods has announced it will build a $660 million fresh poultry facility in London, Ontario, Canada.

Bühler Inc, a global supplier in process engineering and technology for food, feed and advanced industrial materials, has announced the appointment of Andy Sharpe as its new President and CEO. Sharpe, who succeeds René Steiner, will take over on the first of January.

The Controlled Environment Building Association (CEBA) has named Fisher Construction Group the winner of CEBA’s “Built by the Best” Award for its cold storage facility constructed for NewCold in Tacoma, WA. The project is NewCold’s first facility in the US, and it is reportedly the second high-bay, low-oxygen freezer in the country.

Gray Construction chairman Jim Gray has been recognized as a founding father of the Design-Build Institute of America.

The Kraft Heinz Co. has announced plans to sell its Canadian natural cheese business to Italian company Parmalat for approximately $1.23 billion. The agreement includes the sale of natural cheese brands Cracker Barrel, P’tit Quebec and aMOOza! in the Canadian market.