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The Springdale (Ark.) Morning News said Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., has acquired Central Industries, a Forest, Miss., rendering company.

Eighteen food and beverage facility professionals at Stellar, a design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm, have achieved LEED accreditation.

The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minn., said its board of directors elected Allan Schuman as the company's non-executive chairman of the board.

Anchor Packaging, St. Louis, announced several appointments.

Yellow perch processor Bell Aquaculture said it completed a 28,000-square-foot headquarters and processing facility in Redkey, Ind.

ConAgra Foods Inc. said it promoted Andre Hawaux, previously executive vice president and chief financial officer, to president of Consumer Foods.

Frozen foods giant Schwan Food Co. said it has cut jobs for the second time in four months, reports the Associated Press.

The Lufkin (Texas) Daily News reported that Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas, will eliminate 450 of 1,650 positions at its Nacoghoches, Texas, plant.

Prepared meat and sandwich processor Pierre Foods Inc., Cincinnati, said Dean Hollis and Margaret Cannella joined the company's board of directors.

San Francisco private equity investor Bay Grove Capital LLC said it purchased Seafreeze Cold Storage, Seattle, for an undisclosed amount from Japan's Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.