International freeze-dried food company Chaucer Foods opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Forest Grove, Ore.

Italy-based Divino introduced handcrafted, gelato-filled fruits, sold in the freezer aisle of Whole Foods, Central Market, Balducci's, Cosentino's, Kings and Wynn Las Vegas hotels.

Belgium-based Greenyard Foods merged with Univeg, a Belgium-based supplier of fresh produce, and Peatinvest N.V., a holding company headquartered in Belgium, to create a global leader in fruit and vegetables.

Drive-in racks help Coloma Frozen Foods expand, cut costs and improve safety.

Canada-based Nature’s Touch Frozen Foods will invest $1.8 million to establish its first U.S. fruit and vegetable distribution facility.

Kronos Foods, Glendale Heights, Ill., and Meyer Family Farms, Quincy, Ill., signed a licensing agreement for Kronos to market, sell and distribute frozen pomegranate arils.

Conrad & Adams Fruit, LLC partnered with BBC Technologies to automate its sorting and packing processes.

Chaucer Food Group, a United Kingdom-based producer of premium food ingredients, and Simple Pitch Ventures, Newport Beach, Calif., entered into an agreement to invest in Crunchies Food Co., a freeze-dried fruit and vegetable brand based in Westlake Village, Calif.

Brazil’s Cutrale-Safra Group acquired Chiquita Brands International Inc., New York, and all outstanding common shares of Chiquita for $14.50 per share in cash.