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Burger consumption is up considerably since 2009 with nearly half of today's consumers saying they eat a burger at least once a week compared with 38 percent just two years ago.

Food packaging equipment supplier Pro Mach, Inc., Cincinnati, said it was acquired by The Resolute Fund II, L.P. for an undisclosed amount from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC.

Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said its Hillshire Farm brand launched a marketing and national advertising campaign, “So Good. They’ll Think It’s For Them."

Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, said it added Edward F. Lange, Jr. as chief financial officer and member of its board of directors.

Reliable lift truck fleets help one leading cold storage company keep moving.

Diversified food giant General Mills, Minneapolis, said it completed its purchase of a 51-percent controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S.

Key Technology opened its customer “Innovation and Solutions Center” in Walla Walla, Wash.

Diversified foods giant Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., said it hired Daniel Myers -- effective in September -- as executive vice president, supply chain.

Canadian food processing giant Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto, said its board appointed Purdy Crawford as non-executive chairman effective June 22, 2011.

Chobani yogurt processor Agro Farma, Norwich, N.Y.,said it  purchased Australia's Bead Foods Pty Ltd. a Melbourne-based processor of Gippsland Dairy retail dairy products.