Private label and contract foods processor Overhill Farms, Inc., Los Angeles, today reported net revenues of $209.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2009.

Diversified meat and processed foods giant OSI Group LLC, Aurora, Ill., said it hired three executives.

Extreme environments demand extreme solutions. That's why Raymond Corp., Greene, N.Y., says it developed an Extreme Environment Corrosion Package (EECP) for three popular lift trucks used in food plants (including poultry,meat and fish) and cold storage facilities.

Tyson Foods Inc. Chairman John Tyson today said the company's board of directors selected Donnie Smith as the meat and poultry company's president and chief executive officer, effectively immediately.

Refrigerated and frozen foods are an important part of the new Archer Farms Simply Balanced food line from Target Corp.

Diversified bakery, meat and prepared foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said it hired Marcel H.M. Smits as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1.

With retailers holding ready-to-eat meat and poultry processors to relatively defined price levels, the only way to effectively increase profit margins is to lower production cost without sacrificing food quality or safety.

Chicken and prepared meats giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced several personnel appointments.

Chicago-based Alcan Packaging promoted Frank Kitchel to vice president of marketing, Meat & Dairy for its Alcan Packaging Food Americas business.

Sometimes a business opportunity becomes a new product. In other cases, that opportunity might require an entirely new business venture.