Food prices rise.
Food prices in the European Union rose by more than 7% over the
past year, almost double the rate of inflation, the EU said. The
Associated . . .
Adding new products.
South Beach Living foods from Kraft is adding new products and
varieties to its product . . .
Crime report.
The National Retail Federation's 2008 Organized Retail Crime
report found that two-thirds of retailers (68%) have identified or
recovered stolen merchandise and/or gift cards from a fence location, . . .
Dunkin' Donuts expands.
Dunkin' Donuts, the world's largest coffee and bakery
quick-service restaurant chain, is in the midst of a national expansion
to increase its franchise locations in the . . .
Loop Cold names pres.
Judson Anderson has been elected President and COO of Loop Cold
Storage, Co., McAllen, TX. The announcement was made by Jack McGuire,
the Company's . . .
Sun Opta builds in Cal.
SunOpta Inc. announced that it intends to construct a production
facility in Modesto, CA to produce and package organic aseptic soymilk
and other aseptic . . .
Heinz to open SC plant.
H.J. Heinz Co.'s new plant in Florence, SC is scheduled to
open next summer. The plant is needed because of growth in its frozen
meal division and will be used to make its Weight Watchers Smart . . .
Houchens buys Buehler.
Houchens Industries has signed a letter of intent to buy U.S.-based
Buehler Foods Inc., operator of 22 grocery stores in Illinois, Indiana
and Kentucky. Bowling Green Daily . . .
Sanderson Farms Inc. announces site for new poultry complex in
NC.(Processing Plant)
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) has announced that sites in
Kinston, NC have been selected for construction of a new feed mill,
poultry processing plant and hatchery.
These facilities will . . .
Key Technology launches new blogs for food processors.(Equipment
Update)
Key Technology has announced the launch of new industry-specific
blogs to provide information and insight of interest to food processors
and to encourage the expansion of visionary ideas through . . .
He had everything.(PUBLISHER'S THOUGHTS)(Brief
article)
Father's Day just passed, June 2008 means so much to many of
us. Tim Russert, the late great television host of Meet the Press, wrote
a book titled "Big Russ and Me" in which he tells of the . . .
Stay-at-home recipes.(Ingredients)(varieties in dips)(Brief
article)
When winter weather drives all but the most intrepid indoors,
families need hearty, warming food like the two tasty and nourishing
stay-at-home recipes that Smith Dairy Products Company, the . . .
Future convention activities: year 2008.(Calendar)
Jan 22-24 International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerting
Exposition (AHR Expo). Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York.
Jan 23-25 International Poultry Expo, World Congress . . .
Zerocrat Masters dies.(Obituary)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Zerocrat Howard Masters passed away on Nov. 17 at the age of 83.
Masters served as AFFI's representative on the National Frozen Food
Convention Joint Convention Committee from 1978 through 1982 . . .
Global Cold Chain Alliance.(Promoted)(Brief article)
In two staffing changes at the Global Cold Chain Alliance, Tori
Miller has been promoted to Director of Communication and Jason Boyd has
been promoted to Director of Marketing. During their tenures . . .
Stocks in cold storage: by commodity, region and U.S., Nov. 30,
2007.(Statistical table)
Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region and U.S., Nov. 30, 2007
Compiled by USDA Agricultural Statistics Board
East West
Commodity . . .
Stocks in cold storage: by commodity, U.S. November,
2007.(Statistical table)
Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, U.S. November, 2007
Compiled by USDA Agricultural Statistics Board
Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, November 2007
. . .
USDA easing up.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is easing up on Canadian meat
and poultry exports following problems at a now bankrupt Alberta
meat-packing plant. Yahoo!News . . .
Connoisseurs craving.
Connoisseurs craving gourmet, specialty and premium foods and
beverages consumed mass quantities in 2007 valued at $59 billion--a
growth of 10.9% over 2006. . . .
Richmond Cold Storage Co. completes expansion of its Richmond
facility.(Warehouses)(Brief article)
Richmond Cold Storage Co. (RCS) has announced it has completed the
expansion of its Richmond, VA facility. The facility is located just off
the Interstate 95 North/South corridor.
The facility . . .
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