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Consumer interest in “green” products tripled from 12 percent in 2007 to 36 percent in 2008.

One of Europe’s top-selling frozen pizza processors, Dr. Oetker, Bielefeld, Germany, will create a new line that will be marketed and sold in the U.S.

Is the nation’s recession affecting new food product innovation? At least one major processor, Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., will ease off the pedal when it comes to new ideas.

Groupe Danone, Paris, will promote Gustavo Valle, CEO of Danone Brazil, to president and CEO at The Dannon Co., White Plains, N.Y., effective April 1.

The frozen food industry's monstrous March Frozen Food Month promotion is under way with a national three-page free-standing insert coupon section, consumer sweepstakes and retail point-of-sale materials.

Looking to increase its U.S. presence and boost its whey protein business, Arla Foods Amba, Viby, Denmark, said it agreed to a whey processing and marketing deal with Green Meadows Foods, LLC.

JBS S.A., Sao Paulo, Brazil, named 30-year beef industry veteran Rich Vesta as president and chief operating officer at JBS USA LLC, Greeley, Colo.

Supply chain services provider Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., promoted Andrew Janson to president, effective March 1, 2009.

Instead of hosting its own industry convention next year, the nation's Retail Bakers of America (RBA) will join the triennial International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) Sept. 26-29, 2010.

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said Canadian antitrust officials have approved Tyson's earlier C$105.5 million deal to sell Lakeside Farm Industries.