Darifair® Foods Inc., a food manufacturer based here that provides a wide variety of dairy products and solutions, named Midd McManus to be its President. “At Darifair Foods we are proud of the foodservice industry relationships we have built over the past 30 years,” said Andy Block, Darifair Foods CEO.

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced that the companies will develop a selection of Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s iconic brands for the forthcoming Keurig Cold at-home beverage system.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and the Cutrale and Safra Groups announced the completion of the transactions under which Cutrale-Safra has acquired Chiquita via its affiliate, Cavendish Acquisition Corporation.

Dianne's Fine Desserts, a provider of gourmet frozen thaw-and-serve desserts for the foodservice industry, announced its acquisition of retail desserts creator Daystar Desserts of Ashland, VA.

Grupo LALA, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: LALAB) ("Grupo LALA" or "LALA"), Mexico's leader in healthy and nutritious foods, announced today that it has initiated its CEO succession plan which will take effect in mid-2015.

Executives with award-winning Mediterra® announced that food industry veteran Michael O’Connor will join the team as National Sales Manager.

Cullen Agricultural Holding Corp., Waynesboro, Ga., and Long Island Brand Beverages LLC (LIBB), Hicksville, N.Y., jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge their respective companies.

Maple Leaf Foods provided an update on the completion of its network transition, a strategy that began with the company's primary pork processing operations, and since 2010 has focused on its prepared meats plants and distribution network.

Golden State Foods (GSF)-owned KanPak U.S., a supplier of specialty beverages and desserts, announced that it has finalized the acquisition of the Emmi Penn Yan Factory, a production facility for aseptic dairy products in Penn Yan, N.Y.

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. announced that its subsidiary Canada Bread Company, Limited ("Canada Bread") has reached an agreement to acquire the total shares outstanding of Saputo Bakery Inc., a subsidiary of Saputo Inc., for an aggregate cash price of CAD$120 million.