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Tennessee state officials said Unilever USA, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., plans during the first quarter of 2010 to begin a $100 million expansion at its Covington, Tenn., Slim-Fast diet drink plant.

Prepared meat and bakery giant Sara Lee Corp., Chicago, will never see another top executive quite like Brenda Barnes, the company's chairman and CEO.

Palermo Villa Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., said it expects this month to break ground -- and by next April -- to begin building an addition to its frozen pizza plant.

Indiana state officials say Tyson Foods, Inc. will expand its Corydon, Ind., chicken processing facility and relocate deboning lines from other Arkansas and Missouri operations to the Indiana plant.

Refrigerated pasta and specialty foods processor Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc., Salinas, Calif., said it agreed to be purchased by Korea's Pulmuone U.S.A., Inc. in a $2.70 per share cash tender.

Edible oil-based foods processor Ventura Foods LLC , Brea, Calif., said Christopher Furman will join the company November 9, 2009 as president and CEO.

Creative Supply Chain Solutions (CSCS) is the name of a new third-party logistics firm started by Rick Loesel. A 30-year industry veteran, Loesel has leadership experience in logistics, sales

Continuing its expansion into the United States, Mexico's Grupo Lala has finalized its acquisition of New Jersey-based Farmland Dairies.

Kids might not feel so photogenic first thing in the morning. But that's okay. As long as they're hungry, they have a chance of winning a family vacation from Pinnacle Foods.

Show officials say the 21st Annual Kosherfest convention will showcase a record number of new products.