Global meat and poultry processor Keystone Foods, West Conshohocken, Pa., said it promoted Chief Operating Officer Larry S. McWilliams to president and CEO.
Supermarket retailing giant The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, said it recognized several key supplier partners for "exceptional contributions" to Kroger's private label business.
Meat, poultry and prepared foods giant Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., said it promoted Scott Aakre to vice president of corporate innovation and new product development.
Wanting to address industry concerns about its upcoming April convention and exhibition, the American Meat Institute issued a press statement today from AMI President J. Patrick Boyle.
A "titan." A "true pioneer." Those were just a few ways poultry industry executives remembered Don Tyson, upon hearing of the death yesterday (Jan. 6, 2011) of Tyson Foods' former chairman and CEO.
Global food equipment and energy technologies supplier GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum, Germany, said it expects by mid 2011 to purchase Convenience Food Systems (CFS).
Meat industry veteran William Geoppinger, the former president & CEO of Sara Lee Foods, has joined investment committees for Stockwell Capital LLC and its affiliate, Glencoe Capital, LLC.
Meat and poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said restaurant operator McDonald's USA recently honored Tyson as the chain's 2010 Supplier of the Year.