Conditions are ripe for Calavo's expansion
, from staff and wire reports

Calavo Growers Inc has opened two more Value Added Depots (VAD) equipped with its ProRipeVIP technology....

CoolBrands agrees to sell yogurt division
, from staff and wire reports

Lily Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Catterton Partners Management Co, has agreed to acquire all shares of common stock of CoolBrands Dairy Inc....

Logistics service package aids Western Growers
, from staff and wire reports

Western Growers, in conjunction with C H Robinson Worldwide Inc, has launched a transportation system to benefit WG members....

Cloned food may still be years away
, from staff and wire reports

In spite of tentative support by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), food from cloned animals might not be offered to consumers for years....

Van's is sold to Healthy Food Holdings
, from staff and wire reports

KCA Partners Ltd has successfully completed the sale of Van’s International Foods Inc to Healthy Food Holdings....

Greatwide, Tyson sign owner-operator pact
, from staff and wire reports

Dallas TX-based Greatwide Logistics Services has agreed to manage Tyson Foods' owner-operator-based transportation services....

Pierre Foods completes purchase of Zartic
, from staff and wire reports

Pierre Foods Inc has completed a transaction to purchase substantially all of the assets of Zartic Inc and its affiliated distribution company, Zar Tran Inc....

Carrier Transicold, PAR LMS team up
, from staff and wire reports

PAR Logistics Management Systems has reached an arrangement with Carrier Corp's Carrier Transicold Division concerning PAR’s refrigerated trailer tracking system....

Norovirus outbreak linked to oysters
, from staff and wire reports

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating a norovirus outbreak linked to raw, frozen oysters on the half shell....

McLane found clean; Taco Bell on defense
, from staff and wire reports

McLane Foodservice Inc, the distributor to Taco Bell restaurants, announced that a site investigation has found no evidence of improper storage or handling practices....

The Pantry to acquire 24 convenience stores
, from staff and wire reports

The Pantry Inc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 24 Sun Stop convenience stores from Southwest Georgia Oil Co Inc. ...

Hain Celestial purchases Haldane Foods
, from staff and wire reports

The Hain Celestial Group Inc has acquired the assets of Haldane Foods Ltd and its meat-free and non-dairy beverage business....

Dean Foods to build new plant, close another
, from staff and wire reports

Dean Foods Co plans to invest $1 million to build a new Akron OH distribution facility and to cease operations at its Reiter/Akron plant in Barberton OH....

Majority share of Greatwide to be sold
, from staff and wire reports

Fenway Partners, a majority owner of Greatwide Logistics Services since 2000, has entered into an agreement to sell a substantial portion of its holding to Investcorp and Hicks Holdings LLC....

Smoking ban has Ohio truckers fuming
, from staff and wire reports

The Ohio Trucking Association intends to request that state's legislators to exempt truck drivers from a smoking ban voters approved in November....

Authorities investigate Taco Bell outbreaks
, from staff and wire reports

Taco Bell Corp has removed green onions at all of its approximately 5,800 restaurants nationwide....

WhiteWave wins award for being green
, from staff and wire reports

WhiteWave Foods Co was named a 2006 Green Power Leadership Award winner by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy....

Fiscal 4Q sales grow at Sanderson Farms
, from staff and wire reports

Sanderson Farms Inc has reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2006....

Frozen strawberries may have been contaminated
, from staff and wire reports

Salinas CA-based Cleugh’s Frozen Foods Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of SunOpta Inc, has voluntarily recalled frozen strawberries sold exclusively to Jamba Juice....

Firms’ merger creates a poultry powerhouse
, from staff and wire reports

Pilgrim's Pride Corp and Gold Kist Inc have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pilgrim's Pride will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gold Kist common stock for $21 per share....

Horizon renews agreements with Maersk
, from staff and wire reports

Horizon Lines Inc has renewed and extended through 2010 all of its principal commercial and operating arrangements with the AP Moller Maersk Group....

AFP rewards Dole's outstanding service
, from staff and wire reports

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater San Fernando Valley chapter presented Dole Food Co Inc with the Outstanding Corporation Award for 2006....

KLLM chalks up three awards in a row
, from staff and wire reports

Richland MS-based KLLM Transport Services has received the Great West Risk Management Platinum Award for Safety and Operational Excellence....

Drive-through screening becomes easier
, from staff and wire reports

American Science and Engineering Inc has launched its second-generation Z Portal, a high-throughput, drive-through cargo and vehicle screening system....