Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., said it promoted Dennis H. Treacy to senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer.

Frozen meat processor Lopez Foods, Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla., said founder and Chairman John Lopez is retiring.

Looking to expand its Canadian national presence, diversified meats processor Sofina Foods Inc., Markham, Ont., said it plans to purchase Lilydale Inc., Edmonton, Alb.

It's the bacon consumers clamor for  -- combined with a top-selling sauce. Farmland Foods, Kansas City, Mo., introduces Farmland Spicy BBQ Bacon, fresh natural flavored bacon with added rich, barbeque flavor.

Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y., said it sold a local subsidiary, Battistoni Italian Specialty Meats to Providential Foods, another Buffalo company owned by Eric Naber.

Farmland Foods, Kansas City, Mo., says its new Farmland Bone-In Net-Weight Ham Steak is perfect  for an on-the-go consumer who wants a convenient meal without leftovers, waste or hassle-filled preparation.

Industrial Info Resources (IIR) Sugar Land, Texas, said Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., is "proceeding with plans" to build a 960,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Union City, Ga.

Recognizing that salt consumption has long been a health concern, deli meats and cheese marketer Boar's Head, Sarasota, Fla., says it is addressing the topic -- head on.

Now that it has exited bankruptcy, chicken processing giant Pilgrim's Pride Corp. plans to eliminate about 230 corporate and administrative positions during the first phase of its integration with Brazilian meat company JBS SA.

Chicken, beef and pork giant Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said it promoted two company veterans to new senior posts.