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Eric Lawser, CAE,has joined the Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) as executive director.

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, Harrisburg, Pa., (NFRA) said it established the NFRA Refrigerated Food Hall of Fame to honor individuals for refrigerated food industry contributions.

Global food processing giant McCain Foods Limited, Flornceville, N.B., Canada, named Dirk Van de Put as chief operating officer, effective May 17th, 2010.

Global logistics services provider Preferred Freezer Services will move its corporate offices from Newark, N.J., to Elizabeth, N.J., "for growth and greater opportunities to service both international and North American business."

DairiConcepts, L.P., a Springfield, Mo., joint venture between Fonterra and Dairy Farmers of America, said it  acquired the U.S. hard Italian cheese business of Swiss Valley Farms (SVF).

Cafe Valley Bakery officials expect by early 2011 to construct a $40 million bakery in Phoenix that will help the company triple its production and product sales.

National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials said attendee and exhibitor numbers both showed positive growth at NRA's 91st annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

Quick-service restaurant operator Church’s Chicken, Atlanta, said it hired several industry veterans  to lead the company's functional areas.

Sabra Dipping Company LLC, Queens, N.Y., officially opened its new manufacturing plant in Colonial Heights, Va.

RLS Logistics, Malaga, N.J., hired John Pluciennik as vice president of business development. Pluciennik will assist RLS' current business and be responsible for regional growth initiatives outside the Northeast.