New Zealand-based Fonterra and UK-based First Milk announced a strategic joint venture to produce premium whey proteins for Fonterra’s growing food ingredients business. Covance entered into a definitive agreement to

PMMI named five inductees to the Packaging Hall of Fame. The Class of 2011 includes: Victor Del Rosso, Hi-Speed Checkweigher (retired); Lawrence C. Dull, MS, CPP, Packaging Knowledge Group; Arthur

Denise Morrison Campbell Soup Company elected Denise Morrison as president and chief executive officer. In October 2010, Morrison was named executive vice president and chief operating officer and elected a

Kraft Foods nominated Dr. Peter B. Henry to its board of directors. Henry specializes in emerging economies and is the dean of New York University Stern School of Business. In

Gary CooperGary Cooper, Cooper Farms, (Oakwood, OH), was elected chairman of the board of directors of US Poultry& Egg Association at its meeting during the 2011 International Poultry Expo. He

Campbell Soup Company announced a new North American management team for its healthy beverages, soup and simple meals businesses. The team reports to Sean Connolly, president Campbell North America. The

Barry ShouldersOYSTAR GmbH, a global supplier of packaging equipment technology, announced a restructuring that creates OYSTAR North America, a $250 million company with 650 employees. The new North American company

PepsiCo agreed to acquire 66 percent of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods, a major Russian branded food and beverage company, for $3.8 billion, pending the required government approvals. Del Monte Foods Company and

BoydMartin Boyd was appointed to vice president of product planning and marketing for Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc. Tony Miller was appointed to vice president of production engineering, design engineering,

Dr. Lee JohnsonJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. completed the acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Orchard Valley Harvest, Inc. of Modesto, CA.Dr. Lee Johnson, vice