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Pork is the foodservice industry's fastest-growing protein in each of the past two years, according to a study from Chicago-based Technomic, Inc.

Turkey Hill Dairy's president, Quintin Frey, announced his resignation, effective Aug. 4. Kellogg's president, Brad Davidson, elected to retire after three decades of service with the company. Allen Harim names Steven Evans as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 3.

U.S. Cold Storage, Voorhees, N.J., will spend $15.2 million to expand its cold storage logistics operation in Lake City, Fla.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Greeley, Colo., announced a $25 million investment, which includes the construction of a new feed mill facility in Pinckard, Ala., and a $10 million renovation of the company's poultry processing facility in Enterprise, Ala.

Aurora Organic Dairy, Boulder, Colo., expanded its High Plains Dairy Complex east of Eaton with a new dairy—known as the High Meadows Dairy—to add 4,000 acres of farmland and pasture and make room for 3,200 more cows.

Dot Foods, Inc., Mt. Sterling, Ill., selected Dyersburg, Tenn., as the site of the company’s ninth distribution center.

To better serve its customers and meet their needs for beef production, Cargill, Minneapolis, is investing $48 million in a new automated order distribution system for its Dodge City, Kan., processing facility.

Unilever USA, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., will make a $152.5 million investment at its New Century, N.C., spreads manufacturing facility.

Franklin Foods, Delray Beach, Fla., opened the Franklin Foods West manufacturing facility.