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Burris Logistics, Milford, Del., said it opened a 9.6 million-cubic-foot refrigerated and frozen food distribution center in Rocky Hill, Conn.

Kettle Cuisine Inc., Chelsea, Mass., named Ken Johnson, vice president of retail sales.

Chicken processing giant Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas, said it hired William Snyder, managing partner of CRG Partners Group LLC, Dallas, as chief restructuring officer.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it hired Thomas Shilen Jr. as senior vice president and controller.

Although it plans to keep its Longmont, Colo., turkey hot dog processing plant, Butterball LLC, Garner, N.C., sold its Longmont brand to Sigma Alimentos.

United States Cold Storage, Voorhees, N.J., expects by April to open a temperature-controlled distribution center in Wilmington, Ill.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., recently announced a series of organizational changes.

Henningsen Cold Storage Co., Hillsboro, Ore., said it opened the "Henningsen Transload Center" -- served by both the United Pacific and Burlington Northern Sante Fe railroads.

The American Meat Institute, Washington, D.C., announced several personnel appointments.

Consumers can expect by mid-2009 to see new Fruit2Day chilled fruit offerings from a 50/50 joint venture partnership between organic and natural foods specialist WhiteWave Foods Co. and Hero North America LLC.