Kerry, a global taste & nutrition and consumer foods group, announced the acquisitions of U.S. based Red Arrow Products, Island Oasis and Biothera Inc’s Wellmune® business.

Kerry Group plc, a global taste and nutrition company, acquired Wellmune® from Biothera Inc., a natural food, beverage and supplement ingredient that is clinically proven to help strengthen the immune system.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. announced the appointment of David Biegger as Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective Monday, Oct. 5.

Cargill is investing $111 million to convert its ground beef plant at Columbus, Neb., to a cooked meats facility and relocate ground beef production currently taking place there.

Claridge Inc. announced the sale of one of its portfolio companies, La Terra Fina USA, based in Union City, California, to an affiliate of HP Hood LLC, effective October 9 2015.

MGP, a producer of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, announced the appointment of prominent cereal food scientist Clodualdo “Ody” Maningat, Ph.D., to serve in the role of vice president of ingredients research & development and chief science officer.

The ceremony took place as part of the company’s annual International Franchise Conference, where franchisees and IHOP executives gathered to celebrate the brand’s success as the leader in the family dining category and collaborate on plans designed to build upon that lead in 2016.

BFY Holdings LLC (“BFY”), the better-for-you snack company which makes PopCorners® and other better-for-you branded and private label snack products, announced that Dan Morgan has been named President and Chief Sales Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Morgan will be responsible for leading the expansion of the company’s sales and distribution efforts for both branded and private label products and will report directly to BFY’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Nardone.

The patent covers Arcadia’s non-genetically modified Resistant Starch (RS) Wheat lines.

Perdue and LNK Partners announced that Natural Food Holdings, including the well-known Niman Ranch® brand, is being purchased by Perdue.