Undeclared soy brings recall of pizza bites
, from staff and wire reports

Frozen Specialties Inc, based in Holland OH, is recalling certain lots of Kroger Cheese Pizza Bites because they contain undeclared soy....

IFCO unit acquires certain CHEP assets
, from staff and wire reports

Reusable Container Co LLC, a subsidiary of IFCO Systems, has completed the purchase of certain assets of the Reusable Plastic Container (RPC) Services Business of CHEP USA....

AG of Florida establishes new division
, from staff and wire reports

Miami-based Associated Grocers of Florida Inc has created a new division, International Distributors of Grand Bahama....

Fortune smiles on Smithfield Foods again
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For the fourth consecutive year, Smithfield Foods Inc has been named to Fortune magazine’s annual list of America’s Most Admired Companies....

Ryder to manage Nestlé Chile operations
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Ryder System Inc has been awarded a distribution and transportation management contract with Nestlé Chile SA....

Dole expands at Port of Wilmington DE
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Dole Food Co, the Diamond State Port Corp, and Delaware Gov Ruth Ann Minner unveiled Dole’s new $16 million warehouse at the Port of Wilmington DE recently....

Horizon Lines to charter five new vessels
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Domestic ocean container carrier Horizon Lines Inc reached an agreement in principle to charter five new United States flag, foreign-built vessels for 12-year terms from Ship Finance International Ltd....

ConAgra to sell its seafood, cheese lines
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ConAgra Foods Inc is adding its seafood and cheese lines to the previously announced sale of the packaged food company's refrigerated meats businesses....

Nestlé prepares plant to make Hot Pockets
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Nestlé Prepared Foods Co plans to invest $19.7 million in new production equipment at the company’s Jonesboro AR manufacturing facility....

Wal-Mart plugs its trailer fleet into telematics
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc and the Trailer Fleet Services division of GE Equipment Services have announced an agreement whereby GE will supply Wal-Mart with trailer tracking technology for its fleet....

North Side Foods expansion will double output
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North Side Foods, a producer of fully cooked pork sausage products and a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Cumming GA....

Catfish suppliers hook up, form new entity
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Delta Pride Catfish Inc and Country Select Catfish have merged to create a new entity named Consolidated Catfish Producers LLC (CCP)....

Stocking up on supply chain enhancements
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Associated Grocers of Florida has implemented Logility Voyager Solutions to reduce inventory, improve forecast accuracy, and increase productivity and customer service....

McLane to keep delivering for City Stop
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McLane Co Inc has extended its service agreement with City Stop Stores, headquartered in Las Vegas NV....

Dubai firm plans to bow out of ports deal
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DP World, the Dubai-owned company at the center of controversy in the United States, plans to transfer its recently acquired operations at six key American ports to another operator....

RFID tag can handle harsh locales
, from staff and wire reports

Savi Technology has released a new low-profile version of its flagship active RFID tag for commercial and military container shipments in particularly harsh supply chain operating environments....

Task force to tackle avian flu menace
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To prepare truckers for a potential avian flu pandemic, the Avian Flu Task Force has been created by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference....

Fresh Del Monte endures a difficult 4Q
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2005. ...

Carrier group joins lawsuit over HOS rules
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The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has joined the California and Ohio Trucking Associations and the Teamsters Union in filing a motion to intervene in the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) lawsuit involving new hours-of-service regulations....

More than a dollop of efficiency for Daisy
, from staff and wire reports

Sour cream manufacturer Daisy Brand has implemented GlobeRanger’s iMotion Edgeware platform for developing RFID systems for its warehouse operations....

Sysco chooses Indiana site for its third RDC
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Sysco Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase a 320-acre site in Hamlet IN, where the firm will construct its third redistribution center....

RFID firm to provide a Wal-Mart discount
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A radio frequency identification (RFID) consulting company is about to make a nightmare turn into a dream-come-true for 12 Wal-Mart suppliers....

Winn-Dixie plans to sell or close 35 stores
, from staff and wire reports

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc, in anticipation of its expected emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization in summer 2006, has completed a review of its portfolio and decided to sell or close 35 stores....

ATA fights California's regs for reefer rigs
, from staff and wire reports

The American Trucking Associations has asked the United States Environmental Protection Agency to halt the California Air Resources Board (ARB) from establishing performance standards for engines that cool refrigerated tractor-trailers....