Kettle Cuisine, Lynn, Mass., acquired Del Monaco Foods, a privately held custom food manufacturing company based in Morgan Hill, Calif.

Sonoma Brands, Sonoma, Calif., launched ZÜPA NOMA, a single-serve and family sized chilled vegetable soup.

Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., expanded its line of Blount-brand premium organic soups.

Boulder Organic Foods, Boulder, Colo., expanded its line of garden-fresh soups to include two new hearty, nutritious soups featuring organic chicken.

Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., advanced the transition of its McKinney, Texas, business it acquired back in January.

Harry’s Fresh Foods, a Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer of premium refrigerated and frozen soups, entrées, sides and desserts, announced plans to expand operations with a production facility in Nashville, Tenn.

Nona Lim, San Francisco, debuted a new line of Asian-inspired soup and broth cups.

Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass.-based manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted soups, entrées, sauces and side dishes for retail and foodservice, purchased Food Source LP, a custom food manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas.

Tio Gazpacho, Miami, Fla., launched Gazpacho Rosado refrigerated vegetable soup, featuring organic-certified and naturally ripened watermelon with a hint of spice.

Canada-based Canyon Creek Food Co. Ltd. launched new refrigerated Chicken Tortilla soup, available at big box retailers.