North American dairy giant Saputo Inc., Montreal, said overall efficiency influenced its decision to simply close a Hinesburg, Vt., cheese plant damaged by a fire.
Smithfield Foods Inc., Smithfield, Va., said it completed its previously announced sale of Smithfield Beef, its beef processing and cattle feeding operation, to Brazilian meat giant JBS S.A.
Two California companies -- Chino's Western Meat Packing Inc. and Sherman Oaks' House of David Kosher Chicken -- each plan to build new processing plants.
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) asked the Child Nutrition Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to include frozen products in the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Programs and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
In response to growing demand for its factory-certified OEM spare parts, Multivac, Kansas City, Mo., announced that it appointed Brian Key manager of parts operations.
Mar-Lees Seafood LLC, New Bedford, Mass., a shellfish and appetizer product supplier, announced it has appointed Zac Schwarzbach as vice president of sales & marketing.
Automated material handling system supplier SSI Schaefer Noell, Giebelstadt, Germany, said it agreed to purchase global logistics software supplier Salomon Automation GmbH, Friesach be Graz.
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