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Nestle SA, Vevey, Switzerland, said it promoted 26-year company veteran Robert (Bob) Leonidas to president & CEO for Nestle Prepared Foods and the Nestle Baking group.

Stellar, a construction, design, engineering and mechanical services firm, celebrated its 25-year anniversary on July 1, 2010.

Natural and organic foods specialist Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Melville, N.Y., said it purchased the assets and business of 3 Greek Gods LLC.

Several refrigerated and frozen food processors were among those recently honored as top suppliers by casual restaurant operator  T.G.I. Friday's USA, Carrollton, Texas.

The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) said a panel of experts identified five key trends during NASFT's 56th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, N.Y.

Less than 10 percent of U.S. adults limit their daily sodium intake to recommended levels, according to a new report, "Sodium Intake in Adults – United States, 2005-2006."

Cloverleaf Cold Storage, Sioux City, Iowa, said it purchased three freezer warehouse facilities in Chesapeake, Va.; Benson, N.C.; and Sumter, S.C.  Terms were not disclosed.

Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., said it acquired Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc. (APT), North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of crystallized polyethylene terepthalate (CPET) containers to the frozen food industry.

Private label foods giant Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., St. Louis, said it purchased Sepp's Gourmet Foods Ltd., a frozen breakfast foods company based in Delta, B.C., Canada.

Frozen bakery and prepared foods are key growth areas for Swiss global bakery foods giant Aryzta AG, which expected by July to complete two acquisitions valued at $1.08 billion.