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Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., said it purchased the assets of Cape Cod Chowder Company, a Marion, Mass., competitor in fresh and frozen soups, dips and spreads.

As convenience stores continue offering busy consumers more options for meals and snacks, new research by Technomic finds consumers are taking advantage of the expanding foodservice options.

Just-Food.com reported that The Schwan Food Co., Marshall, Minn., completed a $22 million investment its Florence, Ky., frozen pizza plant.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., said it hired Andrew George Ross as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, reporting to Gary Rodkin, CEO.

Vertical form/fill/seal packaging equipment manufacturer HayssenSandiacre Inc., Duncan, S.C., said it purchased Simionato Integrated Packaging Systems S.r.l., a supplier of integrated flexible packaging systems in Mestrino, Italy.

High Liner Foods Incorporated, Lunenburg, N.S. said it agreed to acquire the U.S. subsidiary ("Icelandic USA") and Asian procurement operations of Icelandic Group h.f.

National refrigerated deli salads leader Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, Ore., said it received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to buy the assets and operations of Chef Solutions Inc.

Members of the International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) elected Janet Madden Charles as the organization's 2011-2012 chairperson.

The J. R. Simplot Company, Boise, Idaho, said it expects by spring 2014 to build a state-of-the-art potato processing plant in Caldwell, Idaho.

Chobani Greek yogurt maker Agro Farma Inc. ended speculation about the location of a second U.S. facility.