Dairy products giant Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn., said it hired Beth Ford as executive vice president, chief supply chain & operations officer.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced its "Top 10 Innovative Products" for 2012 at day two of Grocery Innovations Canada.
The Wall Street Journal reported that global snacks and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., plans to introduce a U.S. yogurt line through a coming joint venture with European dairy dairy leader Theo Müller GmbH & Co. KG.
Keenline is in the business of creative solutions. When a nationally known dairy processor asked for end-of-the line help with its dairy enzyme product, Keenline developed a sanitary system that not only conveys the product but includes a Dairy 3A metal detector (designed by Keenline) and reject-eject function.
Private equity investor OpenGate Capital, Los Angeles, said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire a Waukesha, Wis., dairy plant and related assets from Dean Foods Company.
Bunge North America, St. Louis, said it purchased the margarine assets of The C.F. Sauer Company (CFS) which includes the margarine plant of its subsidiary, Dean Foods Co.