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The J. M. Smucker Company completes an acquisition of Enray Inc., a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products.

The portfolio being acquired includes a broad range of liquid and dry-mix salad dressing flavors under the Wish-Bone and Western brand names, at a purchase price of $580 million.

The acquisition of Associated Brands will significantly strengthen TreeHouse's retail presence in private label dry grocery and will introduce a line of specialty tea products to complement its fast growing single serve coffee business.

Crocs implements PLM software from Centric to help speed development, and gain visibility earlier in the product development cycle to make better decisions.

Burt's Bees charts progress across the brand's social and environmental initiatives, recasts its 2020 goals and highlights an expanded commitment to the health of bees.

The company plans to acquire a market leader in the assortment segment of the sweet biscuits category in China and Hong Kong, where growth in sweet biscuits is outpacing the growth of the $60 billion global sweet biscuits market.

California-based Circle Foods has been in business for 25 years and is known for branded products that include Nuevo Grille and Tortillaland handheld Mexican products.

The new facility, which will employ approximately 180 people, will serve as a national production and distribution center for Muller yogurt, which launched in select regional markets in 2012.