With 1Q sales up, 'The New A&P' looks ahead
, from staff and wire reports

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Inc (A&P) announced that sales for its fiscal 2005 first quarter ended June 18, 2005, were $3.4 billion, compared with $3.3 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2004....

Pilgrim's Pride produces a couple of records
, from staff and wire reports

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp reported record net income of $85.4 million for the third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2005, an increase of $75.6 million over net income of $9.8 million in the third quarter ended July 3, 2004....

Nash Finch shows it's back in the black
, from staff and wire reports

Net earnings for national food distributor Nash Finch Co were $9.7 million for the second quarter ended June 18, 2005, compared with a net loss of $15.6 million for the second quarter of 2004....

Western Growers supports CAFTA
, from staff and wire reports

Western Growers has announced its support for the Central American and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), designed to reduce trade barriers and increase market access for fresh produce products from the United States....

For Marten, year-to-date proves lucrative
, from staff and wire reports

Marten Transport Ltd, the Mondovi WI-based refrigerated truckload carrier, has announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005....

Spartan's fiscal net earnings shoot up 65.7%
, from staff and wire reports

Spartan Stores Inc reported financial results for its 12-week fiscal 2006 first quarter ended June 18, 2005....

Winn-Dixie agrees to sell 102 of its stores
, from staff and wire reports

After a successful auction July 18, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc has reached agreement to sell 102 stores to 30 purchasers, most of which intend to operate these locations as food and beverage stores....

PierPASS responds to criticism by Teamsters
, from staff and wire reports

PierPASS Inc has announced that between 350 and 550 new union jobs are being created by the OffPeak program, which adds new night and Saturday shifts at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach CA beginning July 23....

Kahiki Foods opens plant, outlet store
, from staff and wire reports

Kahiki Foods Inc, which supplies pan-Asian frozen food products, has opened both a new plant and retail outlet store in Gahanna OH....

Nancy's serves Heinz appetite for growth
, from staff and wire reports

H J Heinz Co has agreed to purchase from affiliates of Kohlberg & Co LLC privately held Nancy’s Specialty Foods Inc, a producer of frozen appetizers, quiche entrees, and desserts....

United States Cold Storage is expanding
, from staff and wire reports

United States Cold Storage of California (USCS) plans to spend about $14 million to add to its Tulare North freezer and dry storage space....

Leaders bid farewell to NHTSA, FHWA
, from staff and wire reports

Dr Jeffrey W Runge will be leaving his post as administrator of the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Mary E Peters is stepping down as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration....

Refrigerated soup plant on Campbell menu
, from staff and wire reports

Campbell Soup Co plans to build a new $80 million, 220,000-square-foot culinary campus in Everett WA for its refrigerated soup business....

Have you 'herd'? Ice Cream Month is here
, from staff and wire reports

Mayfield Dairy Farms Inc took a herd of giant cows to a party to celebrate National Ice Cream Month....

SunOpta purchases Pacific Fruit Processors
, from staff and wire reports

SunOpta Inc has completed the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Pacific Fruit Processors Inc, based in South Gate CA....

Reefer operations can now get VeriWise
, from staff and wire reports

GE VeriWise Asset Intelligence, the trailer tracking system from GE Equipment Services, is being offered for use with refrigerated trailers....

United Natural Foods acquires distributor
, from staff and wire reports

United Natural Foods Inc has provided its financial outlook for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006 and announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Roots & Fruits Cooperative....

Orange juice products may be contaminated
, from staff and wire reports

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a nationwide warning to consumers against drinking unpasteurized orange juice products distributed under various brand names by Orchid Island Juice Co of Fort Pierce FL, because they could be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium....

Investment firm acquires control of OHL
, from staff and wire reports

New York-based private equity investor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe is acquiring a controlling interest in privately held third party logistics (3PL) provider Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL)....

Florilli fleet to be monitored by MobileMax
, from staff and wire reports

Florilli Transportation LLC, based in West Liberty IA, has selected GeoLogic Solutions' MobileMax multi-mode system for its fleet....

C R England acquires Carson Transport
, from staff and wire reports

C R England Inc, an 85-year-old refrigerated trucking company, recently strengthened its Logistics Divisions by acquiring Carson Transport Inc....

Gorton's reels in King & Prince Seafood
, from staff and wire reports

Gorton’s Inc and King & Prince Seafood Corp have announced that the merger agreement for the acquisition of the Brunswick GA seafood company by Gorton’s has been completed....

A&P plans to transfer distribution to C&S
, from staff and wire reports

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Inc (A&P) has entered into an agreement to transfer its United States distribution operations and some warehouse facilities and related assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers....

McLane extends its support for Quik Mart
, from staff and wire reports

McLane Co Inc has announced the extension of its service agreement with Quik Mart Stores Inc, a family-owned convenience store chain based in Tucson AZ, through 2008....

White Toque to form network of stores, DCs
, from staff and wire reports

Secaucus NJ-based White Toque Inc, an importer of frozen specialty foods from Europe, intends to create a network of retail stores and distribution centers (DCs) across the United States....