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The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) asked the Child Nutrition Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to include frozen products in the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Programs and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

A new food label designed to provide easy-to-understand nutrition information soon will be added to several major processors' product packaging.

In response to growing  demand for its factory-certified OEM spare parts, Multivac, Kansas City, Mo., announced that it appointed Brian Key manager of parts operations.

Mar-Lees Seafood LLC, New Bedford, Mass., a shellfish and appetizer product supplier, announced it has appointed Zac Schwarzbach as vice president of sales & marketing.

Automated material handling system supplier SSI Schaefer Noell, Giebelstadt, Germany, said it agreed to purchase global logistics software supplier Salomon Automation GmbH, Friesach be Graz.

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association said Arthur Boone, 87, died October 6, 2008.

The Wall Street Journal recently profiled Pilgrim's Pride Corp. and said the Pittsburg, Texas-based poultry giant may soon need bankruptcy protection.

Members of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) elected new officers during the groups' recent annual business meetings.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods' "Ones to Watch" honoree Really Cool Foods, officially opened its new $24 million production facility and distribution center in Cambridge City, Ind.

H.J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, announced that it will be on the look out for acquisitions when the global economy reaches a more stable state, according to a recent report.