MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONSMegaMex Foods, a joint venture between Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., and Herdez Del Fuerte, S.A. de C.V., has agreed to acquire Fresherized Foods, the maker of Wholly Guacamole, Wholly Salsa and Wholly Queso products. Terms were not disclosed.
NEW PRODUCTSMakeMusic Inc., Eden Prairie, has launched SmartMusic Inbox, a mobile application for Android and Apple smartphones, which can also be used with Apple's iPad and iPod Touch. It's available at no additional cost to educators who have a current subscription to SmartMusic.
PERSONNELSupervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, has named Leon Bergmann president of its independent business organization, replacing Mark Anderson, who will be retire later this summer. Bergmann has been the company's group vice president of independent sales, marketing and merchandising since January.
U.S. Bank, a unit of U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, has named Michael Ott central region president for the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. He will retain his current role as Twin Cities market leader of the Private Client Reserve.
