Frozen chicken entrees and specialties processor Barber Foods, Portland, Maine, said it will lay off 82 workers in conjunction with a move to increase efficiency and capacity at its St. John Street plant in Portland.

AdvancePierre Foods, Cincinnati, said it purchased Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine, processor of stuffed chicken breasts and other chicken products.

Stuffed chicken breast leader Barber Foods, Portland, Maine, now offers a low-cal, lowfat option to beef burgers.

For frozen chicken products purveyor Barber Foods, migrating to SAP R/3 put several related projects on the IT team’s plate.