Executive chairman John Cahill for Kraft Foods will transition to non-executive chairman of the board of directors, effective March 8. Meanwhile, Flowers Foods named Tonja Taylor as senior vice president of human resources, taking over for Donald Thriffiley, Jr., who after 36 years with Flowers Foods, is retiring, effective March 29.
Nercon Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., announced plans to consolidate manufacturing capabilities and corporate offices under one roof at their plant in Oconto, Wis.
Rastelli Foods Group, a Swedesboro, N.J.-based processor and distributor of high-quality meats, seafood and meals to foodservice, retail and direct-to-consumer, set an agreement with Katama Foods, a Chicago-based owner and manager of organic, sustainable food brands, primarily organic beef.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Canada, announced that Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. of Mexico agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canada Bread Co. Ltd.
Chicago-based INland Logistics Port at Kingsbury announced plans to build a refrigerated warehouse that would hold fresh produce and other perishable food brought in and out of the intermodal facility by trains running to and from Kingsbury, Ind., and Tampa, Fla.
Universal Pasteurization Co., Lincoln, Neb., announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, UPC Texas, LLC, Dallas, Texas, acquired the assets of Global Leading Foods, a Coppell, Texas-based premier supplier of high-pressure processing (HPP) services.
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