Prepared meat, entrees and bakery foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it hired Maria Henry as chief financial officer of Sara Lee’s North American operations.
U.S. restaurant sales were hit hard by the recession, and not surprisingly, foodservice purveyors tried to maintain sales and attract customers by promoting value.
National refrigerated salads and prepared foods processor Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, Ore., said it expects this fall to complete an $18.25 million cash purchase of Vaughan Foods Inc.
Dairy processor Kemp's LLC and Nestle USA-Pizza Division were among the industry's best branded food merchandisers and promoters during March "National Frozen Month."
Burger consumption is up considerably since 2009 with nearly half of today's consumers saying they eat a burger at least once a week compared with 38 percent just two years ago.
Food packaging equipment supplier Pro Mach, Inc., Cincinnati, said it was acquired by The Resolute Fund II, L.P. for an undisclosed amount from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC.
Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said its Hillshire Farm brand launched a marketing and national advertising campaign, “So Good. They’ll Think It’s For Them."
Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, said it added Edward F. Lange, Jr. as chief financial officer and member of its board of directors.
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