Kettle Cuisine promoted chef Joseph Ascoli to corporate executive chef, taking over for executive chef Volker Frick, who is semi-retiring and taking on the new title of emeritus executive chef.
Refrigerated and frozen soups and dips processor Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., said it purchased Neco Foods LLC, a refrigerated processor in Lantana, Fla.
Refrigerated and frozen all natural soups processor Kettle Cuisine, Chelsea, Mass., entered into a business partnership with Arlon Food and Agriculture Investment Program, New York, N.Y.
Supermarket retailing giant The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, said it recognized several key supplier partners for "exceptional contributions" to Kroger's private label business.
Pittsburgh, Pa., retailer Giant Eagle Inc. opened a refrigerated foods plant in Freedom, Pa., to process and supply refrigerated fresh-cut fruit, soups and other products to area stores.
Refrigerated and frozen soup and seafood processor Blount Fine Foods, Fall River, Mass., said it promoted Robert Sewall to executive vice president of sales and marketing.