Hans Kissle Food Co., Haverhill, Mass., said it recently scored 99.9 on a 100-point audit by Chicago-based Silliker Inc., a global auditing firm.

Now describing itself as a "global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals," Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., used the 2010 Food Marketing Institute show in Las Vegas to debut more than 30 new products, including several refrigerated offerings.

Two cold food experts discuss how food safety issues affect the plant floor.

Several refrigerated and frozen food processors were honored as top vendors to Darden Restaurants Inc., the Orlando, Fla., parent to such chains as Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Bahama Breeze.

Refrigerated and frozen less-than-truckload transportation specialist H&M Bay recently turned to Motorola and Franwell, Inc. for an RFID hardware and software solution.

Refrigerated foods processor Sandridge Food Corporation said it installed a high-pressure processing (HPP) system at its Medina, Ohio, plant.

Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., said it expects by July to complete an expansion at its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center in Hobart, Ind.