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San Francisco equity investor Huntsman Gay Global Capital (HGGC) said it purchased refrigerated pizza processor MaMa Rosa’s Pizza, LLC.

Looking to extend its healthy foods portfolio, Smart Balance Inc., Paramus, N.J., said it purchased Glutino Food Group, for $66.3 million from Claridge, a Montreal investments and holding company.

Kraft Foods Inc. said its board of directors intends by late 2012 to create two independent public companies.

Refrigerated and frozen all natural soups processor Kettle Cuisine, Chelsea, Mass., entered into a business partnership with Arlon Food and Agriculture Investment Program, New York, N.Y.

Northwest Dairy Association (NDA) leaders said they elected Jim Wegner to succeed John Underwood as president and CEO for both NDA and Darigold Inc.

A New York City private equity firm said it acquired the South Beach Diet brand in partnership with its founder, Dr. Arthur Agatston.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation said it plans by September 30, 2011, to close its chicken processing plant in Dallas.

Atllanta-based Nordic Cold Storage said it expects to "accelerate its growth plan and expand its services to additional customers in a broader geographic area."

Feedstuffs reported that South Korea's Harim Holdings Co. Ltd. won an auction to buy  Allen Family Foods Inc., a  vertically integrated chicken processor in Seaford, Del.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) said its 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show -- originally scheduled for May 19-22, 2012 at Chicago’s McCormick Place -- will be held earlier.