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The Grocery Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C., said it hired Pam Bailey as the organization's new president and CEO.

All-natural pork processor Heritage Acres Foods LLC, Jefferson City, Mo., agreed to lease a Pleasant Hope, Mo., hog processing plant that was shuttered in July by Tai Shin Foods USA.

Dr. Oetker UK Ltd., Leeds, United Kingdom, said it agreed to purchase a pizza production plant in Leyland, England and the Chicago Town frozen food brand from The Schwan Food Co.

VersaCold Logistics, Vancouver, B.C., and Atlas Cold Storage, Toronto, officially merged and will operate under the named VersaCold Logistics Services.

Kraft Foods Inc. appointed Robert A. Herron as the new vice president and general manager of Kraft Food Ingredients Corp. (KFIC) in Memphis, Tenn.

The National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) says it is preparing retailers for "National Frozen Food Month" this March.

Hain Pure Protein Corp., Plainville, N.Y., said it is expanding its Plainville operation to "meet growing demand" for natural, antibiotic-free, vegetarian kosher poultry products.

Global flavor and fragrance supplier Symrise, Holzminden, Germany, said it promoted Dr. Mattias Guentert to president of Symrise Flavor & Nutrition North America, Teterboro, N.J.

Savory, moist, flavorful, succulent. The preceding adjectives could have been pulled from reviews of the hottest gourmet restaurant in town, or they could describe the latest refrigerated and frozen prepared entrees and side dishes.

It might be a coincidence that Albuquerque Tortilla Co. Inc.’s new prepared foods plant extension gives the company’s headquarters a horseshoe shape. Then again, this is the land of cowboys and frontiersman. And what better symbol is there for being authentic and independent than horses, cowboys and the Old West?