Global public refrigerated warehousing giant Versacold, Vancouver, B.C., said it earned awards for outstanding supplier service from Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., The Dannon Company, White Plains, N.Y., and Danone, Inc.
The Tippmann Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., said its Interstate Warehousing public refrigerated warehouse business broke ground for a 135,000-square-foot expansion at its Franklin, Ind., facility.
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, Harrisburg, Pa., (NFRA) said it established the NFRA Refrigerated Food Hall of Fame to honor individuals for refrigerated food industry contributions.
Global food processing giant McCain Foods Limited, Flornceville, N.B., Canada, named Dirk Van de Put as chief operating officer, effective May 17th, 2010.
RLS Logistics, Malaga, N.J., hired John Pluciennik as vice president of business development. Pluciennik will assist RLS' current business and be responsible for regional growth initiatives outside the Northeast.
Supermarket retailer Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., said Texas Division President Tom Schwilke will join the company’s corporate merchandising team as president & general manager, perishables.
An expanding product line led The Original Rangoon Company, a Needham, Mass., business known for frozen appetizers, to change its name to ORC Foods, Inc.
The H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, said it promoted Karen Alber to senior vice president, chief information officer and global program management officer.