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Frozen entrees producer EVOL Foods, Boulder, Colo., said it received a minority growth capital investment from Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG).

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., said it agreed to purchase Del Monte Canada Inc., Toronto, from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners.

American Seafoods Group, Seattle, said it acquired Good Harbor Fillet LLC, a Gloucester, Mass., frozen seafood processor from Creo Capital Partners LLC.

Diversified frozen foods giant Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., said it promoted 30-year company veteran Kevin Malchoff to its board of directors.

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.

Consumer packaged goods giant Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., identified leaders for its global snacks and North American grocery companies.

Nielsen Holdings N.V., said it acquired the Perishables Group, Inc., a West Dundee, Ill. (Chicago) specialist in fresh food consulting and category development.

Campbell Soup Company, Camden, N.J., said it promoted Mark Alexander to president of Campbell North America.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it hired Sean Connolly as chief executive officer of its North American Retail and Foodservice business effective January 17, 2012.

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