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Chiquita Brands International and Superior Foods appoint new presidents

United States Cold Storage, Voorhees, N.J., is building a 3.5-million-cubic-foot refrigerated distribution center in Omaha, Neb. 

Smart Balance, Inc., Paramus, N.J., announced plans to evolve its organizational structure to establish two business segments, move its corporate headquarters to Boulder, Colo., and change its name to Boulder Brands, Inc.

The Wheat Foods Council (WFC), a non-profit Ridgway, Colo., organization dedicated to educating the public about the importance of grains, complex carbohydrates and fiber, is celebrating 40 years of all things wheat foods.

Schneider Packaging Equipment Co., Inc., a Beaverton, Ore.-based manufacturer of end-of-line solutions for case packing and palletizing needs, acquired the assets of S&R Machinery, a premier supplier of both random and uniform case sealers based in Olyphant, Pa.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Greenwich, Conn., completed the acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc. and entered into a new five-year Senior Secured Credit Facility comprised of a $1.875 billion term loan and $425 million revolving credit facility. 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. released a detailed report of its sustainability results for fiscal 2012 on its newly updated website, www.smithfieldcommitments.com. 

McCain Foods USA, Lisle, Ill., will begin a major capital improvement and renovation project for its Burley, Idaho, potato plant.  

Mondelez International, Inc., formerly Kraft Foods Inc., completed the spin-off of its North American grocery business, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. 

Romer Labs, a global supplier of food safety diagnostics, acquired the assets of the food safety and GMO businesses of Strategic Diagnostics Inc., Newark, Del.