Dairy Farmers of America purchased Guida-Seibert Dairy Co. Inc., while Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., investor IGSM Group said it purchased Old World Sausage Factory.
Chicago cheese processor Bel Brands USA said it expects by 2014 to build and open a 170,000-sq.-ft. plant in Brookings, S.D., to produce Mini Babybel cheese.
Organic yogurt processor Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H., said it hired Walt Freese, former CEO at Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., to become Stonyfield's president and chief executive officer.