The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association named Michael Eardley as president and CEO, succeeding Carol Christison, who passed away in March, after leading the association for 31 years.
Michael Brandmeier was named president and CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Inc., succeeding Richard Schloesser, president, CEO and adviser to the board of directors, who announced his retirement.
Veteran wholesale executive Matthew Saunders was named president and CEO of Associated Wholesalers, Inc., taking over for J. Christopher Michael, who is retiring after 41 years of service.
Florida East Coast Railway, LLC (FEC), Jacksonville, Fla., announced plans to open a new state-of-the-art Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) adjacent to Port Everglades.
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc., Lake Oswego, Ore., announced the opening of a new regional hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with a lease of nearly 6,000 square feet of office space in Colleyville, Texas.
Kerry Doughty was appointed president and CEO of Butterball, Inc.; Jeff DeLapp was appointed president, North America, effective June 2, for McCain Foods Ltd.; and Peter Brown was named new president and COO, taking over for Keith Decker, who was promoted last September to president and COO of High Liner Foods Inc.
McKay TransCold, Edina, Minn., launched TransCold Express, a hub-to-hub refrigerated boxcar service operated that runs bi-directionally between Wilmington, Ill., and Selma, Calif.
Bob Evans Farms' board of directors appointed Kevin Sheehan, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line; Kathy Lane, former chief information officer of TJX Cos., Inc.; and Larry McWilliams, co-chief executive officer of Compass Marketing, as new independent directors.
Atlas Railroad Construction is reorganizing under a region-based commercial and operating structure to facilitate expansion into the U.S. Midwest, Southeast and Southwest.