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Wisconsin media say a new company, Jaytina LLC, expects by this October to build a $7 million to $9 million appetizer processing plant in Plover, Wis.

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. honored C.R. England Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, as Wal-Mart's "2008 Dedicated Grocery Carrier of the Year."

Citing its members' budgetary travel restrictions, Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International, Chandler, Ariz., said it will postpone its annual North American fall conference until next spring.

The Monroe (La.) News-Star said a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved and finalized the $80 million sale of Pilgrim's Pride Corp.'s chicken processing plant in Farmerville, La.

Dairy giant Dean Foods Company, Dallas, said it hired Barbara Carlini as senior vice president and chief information officer.

Philippe Lambotte, Kraft Foods Inc. senior vice president of customer service and logistics, will address the issues of "Delivering on Brand Promise" during the Supply Chain Executive Conference.

Branded franchise specialist NexCen Brands Inc., New York, opened a 1,200-square-foot R&D facility at the company’s cookie dough bakery in Atlanta.

With their celebrity status granted through cable TV, high-powered chefs remain very familiar to millions and are influencing culinary behavior on unprecedented levels, says Packaged Facts.

Organic food sales now account for approximately 3.5 percent of all U.S. food product sales and annual category sales.

No longer just a nibble between meals or after school, snack food has taken center stage in the American diet, say Packaged Facts.