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Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corporation, Oak Brook, Ill., named Jose Armario as executive vice president of global supply chain, real estate development and franchising.

NPD says consumers see gap between serving size on frozen food labels versus actual servings.

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), McLean, Va., said it hired Dr. Donna M. Garren as vice president of regulatory and technical affairs.

National cupcake bakery retailer Crumbs Holdings LLC, New York, N.Y., said it hired Dawn Food Products, Inc., Jackson, Mich., as the exclusive consolidated supplier of raw materials.

Private equity investor OpenGate Capital, Los Angeles, said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire a Waukesha, Wis., dairy plant and related assets from Dean Foods Company.

Bunge North America, St. Louis, said it purchased the margarine assets of The C.F. Sauer Company (CFS) which includes the margarine plant of its subsidiary, Dean Foods Co.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., said that on Thursday, August 11, 2011, it sent a revised proposal to the board of directors of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. to acquire the company for $94.00 per share in cash.

Case-ready meats processor Vantage Foods Inc., Calgary, AB, said it purchased a building and 13-acre site in Belleville, Ont., to process retail ready fresh meats.

Omtron expects in early October to close two poultry plants in Siler City, N.C., and Mocksville, N.C.

Overhill Farms, Inc., Los Angeles, said it signed a sales, distribution, and co-manufacturing agreement with Bellisio Foods, Inc., Minneapolis, to distribute Boston Market brand frozen foods.