Romana Food Brands Corp., a Canada-based producer of frozen pasta, desserts and baked goods, announced plans to acquire Michelis Egidio SNC di Michelis C.M.M., an Italy-based specialty, artisanal producer.

Pinnacle Foods, Parsippany, N.J., created a line of new Veggie Made pastas sold under the Birds Eye umbrella.

Surgital, an Italian manufacturer of deep-frozen pasta, produces 300 pasta varieties daily, and is constantly adding new varieties. That’s why for its new varieties of ravioli, Surgital once again opted for the TLM technology from Gerard Schubert GmbH, Germany.

Caesar’s Kitchen, Blackwood, N.J., introduces seven new certified gluten-free, fresh-from-the-freezer gourmet pasta meals.

The Ravioli Store, Long Island, N.Y., introduced new freezer retail packs of its all-natural, hand-crafted ravioli.

Sauces ‘n Love, Lynn, Mass., unveiled an elevated gluten-free Italian dining experience with new flavor innovations.

Drake’s Fresh Pasta Co., High Point, N.C., unveiled its new fresh pasta brand, Parla, available in the freezer section of all Harris Teeter stores.

Seviroli Foods, Inc., a Garden City, N.Y.-based frozen tortellini manufacturer, announce an asset purchase of D’Orazio Foods, Inc., a purveyor of frozen Italian fare based in Bellmawr, N.J.