The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) said they agreed with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the IPE/IFE, starting in 2013.
American Seafoods Group, Seattle, said it acquired Good Harbor Fillet LLC, a Gloucester, Mass., frozen seafood processor from Creo Capital Partners LLC.
Organic yogurt processor Stonyfield Farm, Londonderry, N.H., said it hired Walt Freese, former CEO at Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., to become Stonyfield's president and chief executive officer.
Nielsen Holdings N.V., said it acquired the Perishables Group, Inc., a West Dundee, Ill. (Chicago) specialist in fresh food consulting and category development.
Indiana news media reported that turkey processor Farbest Foods, Inc., Huntingburg, Ind., broke ground for a 220,000-square-foot plant in Vincennes, Ind.
The nation's largest privately held packaged lunch meat processor, Land O' Frost, Inc., said it expects by the end of January to complete the purchase of Wimmer's Meats.