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US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., announced plans to acquire SRA Foods, a meat processor and distributor in Birmingham, Ala., with annual sales of approximately $80 million.

Consumers are paying less for grocery items in 2016, according to the latest data from Price-Trak, an Albany, N.Y.-based market research company specializing in price and trade promotion reporting of 150 standard categories.

Ice cream is among the largest supermarket food categories, one of only 10 with double-digit billion dollar sales, according to “Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the U.S., 9th Edition,” a study produced by market research publisher Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Litera Group, LLC, New York, formally changed its name change to First Foods Group, Inc.

While Americans wait all year in anticipation for their favorite seasonal-inspired food and drinks, new research from Mintel, Chicago, reveals that nearly seven in 10 (67%) consumers enjoy being able to consume specific seasonal ingredients year-round.

Here's a rundown of this week's executive management changes in the cold food industry.

The Lone Grazer Creamery, Minneapolis, is closing its doors after just 2.5 years of business.

Ben E. Keith Co., Fort Worth, Texas, purchased 89 acres in Selma, Texas, to build a new distribution center.