United States Cold Storage taps Turlock for significant warehouse
expansion.(Warehousing World)
United States Cold Storage (USCS), Voorhees, New Jersey, USA, has
broken ground for a new PRW on a 43-acre site in Turlock, California,
near State Highway 99, a major north-south artery. Completion . . .
Getting up to speed? No good getting down to speed?
Good.(Warehousing World)
Refrigerated truck transportation specialist Frozen Food Express
Industries (FFE), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, has told drivers
of its company-run trucks to slow down from 65 to 62 miles . . .
Interstate warehousing expands coldstore near
Indianapolis.(Warehousing World)
Interstate Warehousing, Inc. recently completed a 135,000 square
foot expansion to the IWI facility in Franklin, Indiana, just outside of
Indianapolis. In service since July of 2005, the coldstore . . .
Confederation freezers cuts compressor wear with oil
change.(Warehousing World)(Brief article)
Keeping an ammonia-refrigerated cold storage facility running
smoothly is a complex task. Concerns about safety, oil absorption and
the need for machinery to operate for long periods of time . . .
Comparison of USA public and private refrigerated warehouse
data.(Warehousing World)(Statistical table)
Comparison of USA Public and Private Refrigerated Warehouse Data
Public
Number Average
of Facility . . .
Country of origin labeling: USDA sets new standards.(Warehousing
World)
The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) has adopted an interim final rule regarding
mandatory country-of-origin labeling of meat products. The . . .
Refrigerated warehouse capacity by country.(Warehousing
World)(Statistical table)
Refrigerated Warehouse Capacity by Country
2004
Country/Region Million Million
Cubic Cubic
Meters . . .
Public refrigerated warehouse capacity on the rise
worldwide.(Warehousing World)
Public refrigerated warehouse (PRW) storage capacity is increasing
around the world, according to the International Association of
Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) Global Cold Storage Capacity . . .
Good times roll for coldstores in Europe; recession could heat up
frozen business: Eurofrigo/Nichirei executive assesses state o
Times have been relatively good for most European public
refrigerated warehouse (PRW) companies during the past few years, and
port-based coldstores are still booming with import business. . . .
Callaway products expands organic meals distribution.(Frozen
Foods in North America)
The Organic Bistro Whole Life Meals line of healthy, convenient
frozen entrees from Callaway Consumer Products, Scottsdale, Arizona, is
now available at select retailers throughout the greater . . .
Simplot sets table with gourmet side dishes that add more flavor
to foodservice menus.(Frozen Foods in North America)
J.R. Simplot Co.--it's not just a supplier of french fries,
other value-added potato products, vegetable and avocado products. To
reach consumers who are looking for restaurant foods that . . .
Big doings in little chute with Kraft Pizza growth.(Frozen Foods
in North America)
Kraft Pizza Company, maker of DiGiorno frozen pizza, has broken
ground for expansion of its manufacturing plant in Little Chute,
Wisconsin--just as its brand was named Official Pizza of the Green . . .
An interview with Dan Hammer, Schwan's senior vp for
marketing.(Frozen Foods in North America)(Interview)
Dan Hammer, a ConAgra Foods veteran, recently joined the
Bloomington, Minnesota-headquartered Schwan's Consumer Brands North
America's pizza powerhouse team as its senior vice president . . .
It's hip to be square in USA pizza world, as the of retail
products evolves; sales rise 2.93% to $2,925,608,000, reports IRI. Un
Consumers used to expect frozen pizza to be, well ... round,
covered with cheese, sauce and perhaps other toppings, and ready when
they wanted a quick meal or snack. While the eating occasions . . .
Wagner using TV, Radio and Internet to get bigger share of pizza
action.(FROZEN PIZZA REVIEW)
Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte is claiming success with a major nationwide
promotional effort for its Original Steinofen range of crisp,
Italian-style pizzas.
With TV and radio spots, POS actions, giant . . .
Sales advance 7.8% for Tipiak; most volume in frozen
foods.(FROZEN PIZZA REVIEW)
Sales for the first half of 2008 rose 7.8% to 68 million euros at
Saint-Herblain, France-based Tipiak, with frozen food accounting for 59%
of sales--40.1 million euros, up 3.9% over the same period . . .
Lowicz challenging Hortex for Polish QFF leadership.(FROZEN PIZZA
REVIEW)
Agros Nova, Warsaw, Poland, is offering frozen food products for
the first time this fall under the Lowicz brand, which is already the
market leader in sauce and third in ready meals.
The . . .
Acquisitions boost sales 208% for Pinguin Group this year.(FROZEN
PIZZA REVIEW)(Brief article)
Sales for the Westrozebeke, Belgium-headquartered Pinguin Group
more than tripled for first six months of the 2008 financial year, ended
June 30, from 72.8 million to 224.1 million euros.
The . . .
Retail pizza market still hot in France, with competition
creating a ferment: national and European brands, plus retail private
In France the world of pizza is in continual ferment, with products
being added, revamped, and subtracted. New and modified offerings on the
shelves include pizzas from Intermarche, KOT, Nestle and . . .
Healthy-eating trend and price issues driving frozen food market
in Denmark: low-fat and organic products gaining favor. Many Da
The Danish market for frozen foods remains satisfactory, although
without a lot of dazzle and innovation in mainstream products. Refining
the staples, though, has helped boost sales.
At least for . . .
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