The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., said it hired Corey N. Henry as vice president of communications and Jane D. Pritchett is AFFI’s new manager of accounting.
Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., said it acquired Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc. (APT), North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of crystallized polyethylene terepthalate (CPET) containers to the frozen food industry.
Private label foods giant Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., St. Louis, said it purchased Sepp's Gourmet Foods Ltd., a frozen breakfast foods company based in Delta, B.C., Canada.
Frozen bakery and prepared foods are key growth areas for Swiss global bakery foods giant Aryzta AG, which expected by July to complete two acquisitions valued at $1.08 billion.
Private equity investor Revelry Brands, Boulder, Colo., said has funded its second investment into Phil's Fresh Foods LLC, a Boulder producer of EVOL Burritos (EVOL).
J & J Snack Foods Corp., Pennsauken, N.J., said it purchased the assets of California Churros, a Colton, Calif., producer of frozen Mexican churro snacks.
Global food processing giant McCain Foods Limited, Flornceville, N.B., Canada, named Dirk Van de Put as chief operating officer, effective May 17th, 2010.
The world's largest cold supply chain group, the Global Cold Chain Alliance, Alexandria, Va., said it has published its 2010 Global Cold Chain Directory.