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Canned and frozen southern vegetable processor McCall Farms Inc., Effingham, S.C., purchased rival Glory Foods Inc., Columbus, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount.

As the two age groups that most benefited the convenience store category, Baby Boomers, ages 46-64, and young adults, ages 18-33, age over the next decade, convenience stores will need to adapt to meet their changing needs, reports The NPD Group.

Regional family dining chain Bob Evans, Columbus, Ohio, is introducing a new marketing campaign, "Discover Farm Fresh Goodness," and trying to appeal more to moms -- rather than grandmothers.

Several refrigerated and frozen food processors were honored as top vendors to Darden Restaurants Inc., the Orlando, Fla., parent to such chains as Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Bahama Breeze.

Mountaire Corp., Little Rock, Ark., will invest $17.9 million to expand its Lumber Bridge, N.C., plant, according to the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer.

The Arcadia (Wis.) News-Leader said Gold'n Plump Poultry, St. Cloud, Minn., broke ground for a 24,000-square-foot addition.

A majority of Americans believe nutrition in local school meals falls short of what children need, a new survey finds.

Clearwater Seafoods L.P., Halifax, N.S., said it hired consumer packaged goods veteran Ian Smith as chief executive officer effective May 17, 2010.

Ashworth’s new website gives customers on-demand access to comprehensive belting information.

Schwan’s Home Service, Inc., Marshall, Minn., said it hired Bob Corscadden, as chief marketing officer.