Meat, poultry and prepared foods giant Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., said it promoted Steven G. Binder to executive vice president of refrigerated foods.
Diversified foods giant Campbell Soup Company, Camden, N.J., said Douglas R. Conant, 59, who has served as president and chief executive officer since January 2001, advised the board of directors that he plans to step down as CEO on July 31, 2011.
Frozen bakery products supplier Baker Boy Bake Shop Inc. expects by next summer to complete a 50,000-square-foot expansion to its 85,000-square-foot plant in Dickinson, N.D.
George Weston Limited said its subsidiary, Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC completed its purchase of Keystone Bakery Holdings, LLC for approximately $185 million.
In conjunction with PACK EXPO this Nov. 1-2 in Chicago, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will host a GMA Manufacturing Excellence Conference.
Danfoss, a supplier of electronic and mechanical components and control systems for refrigeration and air conditioning, heating and power electronics, said it was recognized by the Alliance to Save Energy.
A leading supplier of foodservice equipment, The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., said it purchased the food processing equipment of Cozzini Inc., Chicago.
To strengthen its transportation and logistics capabilities, Iowa Cold Storage LLC, Altoona, Iowa, said it has formed a collaborative partnership with ICS Logistics Corp.
Family gatherings and holiday celebrations are occasions that revolve around food – and it’s a time when cooks pull out all the stops to express creativity through flavor.