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Triangle Capital Corp., (TCAP) Raleigh, N.C., said it closed a $7.5 million subordinated debt investment in private label processor Frozen Specialties Inc., Holland, Ohio.

Teamsters Local 200 members said they were informed that Saputo Inc., Montreal, expects to close a condensed milk processing plant in Fon du Lac, Wis.

Chicken processing Perdue Incorporated, Salisbury, Md., announced three senior executive appointments.

Despite national economic woes, food and beverage processors are moving ahead with more than 70 capital projects involving production plants and distribution centers.

Media reported that Publix Supermarkets Inc., Lakeland, Fla., plans to build a 970,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center just north of the Orlando (Fla.) International Airport.

What are today's top comfort foods? Consumers say they are turning more toward such artisan pies, meatloaf and "new" casseroles.

Perhaps it's no surprise but Boomer consumers prefer more "classic" comfort foods while Gen Xers find comfort in more commercial fare.

With a contrarian approach to foodservice, Boston-based Panera Bread Co. has succeeded in growing financially and physically -- even during a recession when its competition is struggling, says USA Today.

The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y., is tracking consumer shopping habits, purchases and perceptions of the supermarket deli department through a new research service, DeliTrack.