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Cheesecake processor blends artisan appeal with in-plant automation.

Indiana news media reported that turkey processor Farbest Foods, Inc., Huntingburg, Ind., broke ground for a 220,000-square-foot plant in Vincennes, Ind.

Seaboard Corporation, Shawnee Mission, Kan., said it appointed Terry J. Holton as president and chief executive officer of Seaboard's pork business.

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.

Dairy products giant Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn., said it hired Beth Ford as executive vice president, chief supply chain & operations officer.

A middle market private equity investor, Centre Partners, said it joined management and purchased Bellisio Foods, Inc.

High Liner Foods Incorporated, Lunenburg, NS, said it completed its purchase of Icelandic Group's U.S. and Asian operations for $232.7 million.

Rosina Food Products Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., said it purchased the assets of San Rallo Italian Specialties from Mitsui Foods Inc., a Norwood, N.J., food importer and distributor.

Frozen food giant Pinnacle Foods Group LLC said it named Christopher J. Boever executive vice president and chief customer officer.

One of the nation's largest private frozen food companies, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., said it will recast its global organization structure, effective January 1, 2012.