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Packaging equipment supplier Bradman Lake Inc., Rock Hill, S.C., said it promoted Scott Hogan to engineering manager.

CJ Foods, Commerce, Calif., used the National Restaurant Show in Chicago to debut a new Asian foods foodservice business through CJ Omni Inc.

In a recent first quarter earnings release, West Coast restaurant operator Real Mex, Cypress, Calif., noted that -- although restaurant sales are down -- the company is continuing to expand its manufacturing.

Cono Italiano, Inc., Red Bank, N.J., said it purchased equipment to process its Pizza Cono product, a unique cone-shaped frozen pizza for QSR, take-out and leisure foodservice operations.

The United Kingdom's Garry Tilburn, managing director of Reed Boardall Cold Storage Ltd., North Yorkshire, will serve as 2011-12 chairman for the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses.

Members of the World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) recently elected Janice Scott as 2011-12 chairperson for the Alexandria, Va.-based group.

It's a new business with a new name -- that's already growing.

Pallet and container pooling solutions provider CHEP USA, Orlando, Fla., said it signed a multi-year contract for pallet pooling services with diversified foods giant ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb.

Diversified foods giant General Mills, Minneapolis, said it signed definitive agreements with PAI partners and Sodiaal to acquire a 51 percent controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S.

Senior financial executives of global food and beverage companies expect to achieve improved financial performance in 2011, but foresee difficulty in sustaining profit margins and increasing market share.