April 24/Chicago/PRNewswire -- Vita Food Products Inc. announced that its shareholders have approved and the company has adopted the agreement and plan of merger, dated February 27, 2009, among the company, VFP Merger Co. and Howard Bedford.

Pursuant to the merger, each share of the company's common stock has been converted into the right to receive a cash payment in the amount of $1.05 per share (less any required payment of taxes).

Notice of the adoption of the merger has been provided as required to discontinue the quotation of the company's common stock on the Pink Sheets, the electronic quotation and trading system for OTC securities.

From the April 27, 2009, Prepared Foods E-dition