3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (SSI), Mclean, Va., said the 3-A Symbol and other marks were legally registered in China.

Admix Inc., a Londonderry, N.H., manufacturer of hygienic and industrial mixing equipment serving the food, beverage and other industries, said it appointed Mike Rizzo CEO.

SweeGen, a Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.-based sweetener supplier, and Ingredion Incorporated, a Westchester, Ill., provider of ingredient solutions, said they agreed to extend their relationship on a nonexclusive basis for three more years.

AAK USA Inc, Edison, N.J., said it opened its newest customer innovation center in Richmond, Calif.

MarketPlace, a strategic partner to food and beverage and other brands and businesses, announced several facility, staff and industry growth efforts, including the opening of its first satellite location in Orange County, Calif.

Multivac Inc., Kansas City, Mo., held a ground-breaking ceremony on its 33,000-square-foot logistics center in November.

Barry Callebaut USA LLC, Chicago, a manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, was granted a Temporary Marketing Permit (TMP) by the FDA, clearing the way to market ruby chocolate as chocolate in the United States.

Symrise Flavors, Holzminden, Germany, said it added extraction capabilities for botanicals and vanilla in its Teterboro, N.J., facility.

GEA, Düsseldorf, Germany, said it launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving dairy and other food processors the opportunity to try out the new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment.

St. Louis-based Emerson’s fluid control and pneumatics facility in Florham Park, N.J., was recently recognized by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for its leadership in environmental stewardship.