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Jane’s Dough Foods pushes frozen pizza quality, productivity.

Think of it as micro meets macro. Some of the industry’s small- to mid-size companies are growing as they address “macro” trends. These Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ “Ones to Watch” honorees are making a name for themselves in food safety, artisan and premium new products, ethnic adventure, at-home convenience foods and better-for-you products.

Heat and Control has purchased Spray Dynamics, Ltd., a leading supplier of equipment for the controlled application of liquid and dry ingredients.

Dorada Foods hosted state and local officials at a formal dedication of its 180,000-square-foot chicken processing facility in Ponca City, Okla.

Reduced distribution costs have New York's Agro Farma looking westward for a new plant to make Chobani yogurt.

High Liner Foods Incorporated, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, said it entered "exclusive discussions" with Icelandic Group to acquire Icelandic's U.S. and Asian processing assets.

Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., one of Mexico's leading poultry and food processors, said it agreed to purchase O.K. Industries, Inc., a Fort Smith, Ark., poultry company.

Crain's Chicago Business reported that Kraft Foods Inc. may move some corporate offices from suburban Northfield, Ill., to downtown Chicago following a 2012 spin-off of its North American grocery business.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) has announced its "Top 10 Innovative Products" for 2012 at day two of Grocery Innovations Canada.

John Larsen, Safeway Inc.'s vice president for dairy,  will chair the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) during the 2011-12 term.