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A middle market private equity investor, Centre Partners, said it joined management and purchased Bellisio Foods, Inc.

High Liner Foods Incorporated, Lunenburg, NS, said it completed its purchase of Icelandic Group's U.S. and Asian operations for $232.7 million.

Rosina Food Products Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., said it purchased the assets of San Rallo Italian Specialties from Mitsui Foods Inc., a Norwood, N.J., food importer and distributor.

Frozen food giant Pinnacle Foods Group LLC said it named Christopher J. Boever executive vice president and chief customer officer.

One of the nation's largest private frozen food companies, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y., said it will recast its global organization structure, effective January 1, 2012.

Cheese and dairy specialties processor Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., named Steve Millard as CEO and president, effective January 1, 2012.

Sara Lee Corporation, Downers Grove, Ill., said it expects in 2013 to move its North American business headquarters -- with as many as 500 jobs -- to downtown Chicago.

The Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune said that just one day before his Nov. 24 death, Jeno Paulucci agreed to sell Bellisio Foods Inc.

A diverse holding company, Leucadia National Corporation, New York, N.Y., said it entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with National Beef Packing Company.

Jeno Paulucci, inventor of the pizza roll, passed away on Nov. 24 at the age of 93.