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Meat substitute processor and co-packer Garden Protein International Inc., Richmond, B.C., Canada, said it hired four executives.

Pro-Mach Inc., Cincinnati, said its Wexxar Packaging division acquired IPak Machinery Ltd., a Vancouver, B.C.

Beverages Holdings LLC, Cincinnati, said it purchased Bossa Nova Beverage Group Inc., the Los Angeles marketer of Bossa Nova refrigerated "superfruit" drinks.

Dairy giant Saputo Inc., Montreal, Quebec, said it expects by July 20, 2009 to purchase F&A Dairy Inc.

Johnsonville Sausage LLC, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., said it hired James Murray as corporate chef.

Material handling equipment supplier Intelligrated Inc. completed its purchase of FKI Logistex operations in North and South America for an undisclosed amount from the United Kingdom's Melrose plc.

Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., said former healthcare executive W. Anthony (Tony) Vernon will join the company in mid-August as President, Kraft Foods North America.

Lactalis Foodservice, Buffalo, N.Y., said it expects by late 2010 to complete an undisclosed expansion at the company's Nampa, Idaho, cheese processing plant.

Despite increased interest in healthy dining and restaurant nutrition labeling, consumers just aren't biting when it comes to new healthy menu items.

Ethnic and specialty foods processor Circle Foods today will open a newly constructed 132,000-square-foot processing plant and warehouse in Otay Mesa, Calif.