By Jim McBride, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas Dec. 30--The opening of the Hilmar Cheese Plant in Dalhart, an offshoot cheese processing plant coming to Amarillo, and the completion of a new Ben E. Keith warehouse in the CenterPort business park were among major Amarillo business highlights in 2007.

By Jim McBride, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas Nov. 27--U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was on hand Monday as officials from Ben E. Keith announced a major contract with Sonic Drive-ins that will boost employment at the company's new distribution center. General Manager Jeff Yarber said Ben E.

The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTCBB: TOOT), a premium baker and seller of high-quality, handmade pies, was invited to participate as a "featured vendor" in the 2007 Southwest Foodservice Expo produced by the Texas Restaurant Association this past week.

By Jim McBride, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas May 22--A new offshoot of Amarillo transportation company Jack B. Kelley will lease the former Ben E. Keith facility to begin manufacturing gas transportation modules for a growing global market. The Amarillo Economic Development Corp.

By Jim McBride, Amarillo Globe-News, Texas Feb. 6--Jeff Yarber manages the equivalent of a small city. It's got enough food to feed an army, a fleet of trucks and even its own security. Yarber, general manager of Ben E.