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PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- B&G Foods, Inc. here, a manufacturer and distributor of shelf-stable specialty foods, yesterday said it was promoting Vanessa Maskal to the position of e.v.p. of sales. Maskal will take over from David Burke, who is retiring after a 41-year career in the food and consumer products industries, 16 of them spent with B&G.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Registration for the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, slated for Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla., is officially open for business.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- B&G Foods, Inc. here, a manufacturer and distributor of shelf-stable specialty foods, yesterday said it was promoting Vanessa Maskal to the position of e.v.p. of sales. Maskal will take over from David Burke, who is retiring after a 41-year career in the food and consumer products industries, 16 of them spent with B&G.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer is re-launching its photo Web site to offer free storage, faster upload speeds, more creative products, and a much improved user interface for ordering both prints and an expanded creative product line.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Registration for the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, slated for Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Fla., is officially open for business.

Colas still rule, but low-calorie and flavor expansion are driving change.

WASHINGTON - The National Restaurant Association and the National Council of Chain Restaurants were among the groups that filed comments with the New York Board of Health earlier this week about its proposals to amend the New York City Health Code to ban trans fat in restaurants and require caloric statements be provided on restaurant menus.

Colas still rule, but low-calorie and flavor expansion are driving change.