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Frozen and canned organic products leader Amy's Kitchen, Santa Rosa, Calif., plans by January 2012, to renovate and operate a former Sara Lee bakery in Greenville, S.C.

The Associated Press reported that dairy giant Dean Foods, Dallas, plans in mid August to halt processing operations at its LouisTrauth Dairy plant in Newport, Ky.

This frozen Asian foods processor found inspiration in Columbus, Ohio's, Kahiki restaurant.

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., Boston, said it hired Mark Lamothe as president of Uno Foods.

Cargill Incorporated, Minneapolis, said it realigned senior leadership to support "the broadening of its management team and enhance its focus on business growth."

The Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel reported that duck processor Maple Leaf Farms, Milford, Ind., expects by October to relocate its corporate headquarters to a renovated former elementary school in Leesburg, Ind.

Global frozen foods giant McCain Foods Limited, Toronto, said it appointed Dirk Van de Put as president and CEO and a director of the company.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it opened its $140 million-plus sliced meats plant in Kansas City, Kan.

First lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack introduced the federal goverment's new food icon, MyPlate.

Frozen pizza marketer Fresh Harvest Products Inc., New York, N.Y., and frozen organic burrito and entree processor EVOL Foods, Boulder, Colo., each announced capital growth and financing plans.