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The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minn., said James Dollive will join the company on June 15 as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Although its brands are found in an estimated 97 percent of U.S. households, very few people associate ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., with those popular CPG items.

New York state officials said Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., will expand Lunchables production at its Avon, N.Y., plant.

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed "significantly better" than the rest of the market in 2008.

Chicken, beef and pork giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., honored five companies during its fourth annual "Supplier of the Year" awards program.

Chicken and prepared meats giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced several personnel appointments.

Automated material handling supplier HK Systems Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., said it will provide an automated guided vehicle system to frozen vegetable processor Birds Eye Foods Inc., Rochester, N.Y.

Local news media reported that McCain Foods USA, Lisle, Ill., told workers in Fort Atkinson, Wis., that the plant's specialty food production line -- responsible for breaded mushrooms, zucchini and other items -- will be closed in August or September.

Emerson Climate Technologies, St. Louis, said it purchased industrial refrigeration equipment supplier Vilter Manufacturing LLC, Cudahy, Wis.

Hero/WhiteWave LLC, a joint venture between Switzerland's Hero Group and Dean Foods' WhiteWave Foods, opened a $35 million plant in Mount Crawford, Va., to produce Fruit2day, a refrigerated juice drink.