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Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., one of Mexico's leading poultry and food processors, said it agreed to purchase O.K. Industries, Inc., a Fort Smith, Ark., poultry company.

Crain's Chicago Business reported that Kraft Foods Inc. may move some corporate offices from suburban Northfield, Ill., to downtown Chicago following a 2012 spin-off of its North American grocery business.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced its "Top 10 Innovative Products" for 2012 at day two of Grocery Innovations Canada.

John Larsen, Safeway Inc.'s vice president for dairy,  will chair the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) during the 2011-12 term.

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) said it has expanded its executive team to strengthen the North American regional operations and distribution channels for its Toyota and Raymond forklift brands.

Millard, a leading refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, said it purchased the Springfield, Ohio, distribution center of BEF Foods, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

Superior Foods International said it hired Anna Key Jesus as director of quality assurance and food safety.

Canadian food giant Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto, announced significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

Diversified Port Holdings LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., said its constituent companies rebranded and transitioned to the Seaonus name, effective Oct. 14.

SJohn Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), Chicago, said it has named Steve Smith vice president and division manager for the JBT FoodTech Food Processing Systems division.