Diversified foods giant Premium Brands Holdings Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., said it agreed to buy Canada Bread Company Limited's pre-packaged sandwich operations and related direct-to-store delivery (DSD) networks.
The Janesville (Wis.) Gazette reported that Pinnacle Foods Group, Mountain Lakes, N.J., is considering an expansion to its Birds Eye Frozen Division vegetable plant in Darien, Wis.
Frozen bagged seafood and entrees processor Contessa Premium Foods, Inc., San Pedro, Calif., said it filed Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in Los Angeles.
Chicken, beef and pork processing giant Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., said it became the first major food company to become a full member of the IMAGE program.
Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y., said it purchased Celebration Foods, a New Britain, Conn., processor and distributor of frozen desserts and ice cream cakes.