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Nestle USA, Glendale, Calif., said it named 23-year company veteran Paul Bakus as president of a newly formed Nestle Pizza business, which will be based in Chicago.

Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, N.Y., said it hired Eugenio Minvielle to executive vice president of Unilever’s North American business, effective immediately.

The nation's largest public refrigerated warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust ("Americold"), Atlanta, said it launched an initial public offering of 43 million common shares of beneficial interest.

Global warehousing and logistics services provider VersaCold, Vancouver, B.C., said it plans in July to open a 196,000-sq.-ft. public refrigerated storage and distribution center in Tacoma, Wash.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Monterey, Calif., said it promoted Chris Mayhew to director of marketing, Salads.

General Mills, Minneapolis, said it is "accelerating its goals" to reduce sodium by 20 percent across multiple product categories by 2015.

American consumer awareness of the benefits of reducing salt (sodium chloride) and sodium in their diet has reached a nationwide crescendo.

Bakery food and ingredients giant Dawn Food Products Inc., Jackson, Mich., plans by September to close its frozen muffin and cinnamon roll plant in Crown Point, Ind.

Schmid Inc. said it purchased Pacific Valley Dairy, Pacific, Mo., on March 30 for an undisclosed amount.

The state of Kentucky reported that The Kroger Co. will spend $10.6 million to add 50,000 square feet to its 177,000-square-foot Country Oven Bakery in Bowling Green, Ky.