FDA issues rules increasing food security
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final regulations on the establishment and maintenance of records to protect the human food and animal feed supply in the event of credible threats of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals....

Navistar anticipates record 4Q earnings
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Navistar International Corp reported that fourth quarter earnings should be the highest for any quarter in company history....

Knight Transportation initiates cash dividend
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Knight Transportation Inc, whose operations include the Knight Refrigerated subsidiary, has initiated a cash dividend policy and declared the firm’s first quarterly cash dividend....

DSC helps Simplot manage its supply chain
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DSC Logistics is providing supply chain systems for J R Simplot Co, a privately held food and agribusiness corporation. ...

Kahiki, Ocean to Ocean form partnership
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Kahiki Foods has established an agreement with Ocean to Ocean Seafood Sales (Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of Icelandic USA Inc....

TA gains clout in travel center industry
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TravelCenters of America (TA) has completed its acquisition of 11 Rip Griffin interstate travel centers from Truck Service Center, Inc. (Rip Griffin)....

Hannaford Brothers acquires Victory chain
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The Scarborough ME-based supermarket chain Hannaford Brothers Co has completed its $175 million purchase of Victory Super Markets....

Publix to build Florida distribution facility
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Publix Super Markets plans to build a distribution facility on an 87-acre parcel of land in Punta Gorda FL. ...

Survey: Strong interest in trailer monitoring
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C J Driscoll & Associates has released the results of its survey of 168 fleet executives that measures their interest in trailer tracking and their willingness to pay for such equipment and services....

Utility Trailer's longevity earns an award
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Utility Trailer Mfg Co, which is commemorating its 90th year as America’s oldest trailer manufacturer, was honored with the Longevity Award from the University of Southern California’s Family Owned Business Program at the Marshall School of Business. ...

Facility expansion a natural step for United
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United Natural Foods Inc plans to open a new distribution facility in Greenwood IN. ...

Hormel Foods serves yet another dividend
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Hormel Foods Corp, the Austin MN-based multinational marketer of meat and food products, has announced its 39th consecutive annual dividend increase. ...

Marten Transport expands in two locations
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Marten Transport, the refrigerated truckload carrier, plans to open a new terminal in Indianapolis IN and expand its Mondovi WI corporate headquarters....

TWIC being tested at Port of Long Beach
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The Transportation Security Administration has started testing its Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program at the Port of Long Beach (CA) Container Terminal. ...

Tyson dishes up some meaty numbers
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Tyson Foods Inc reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2004 sales of $7.1 billion, compared with $6.6 billion for the same period a year ago. ...

Wal-Mart expanding GA distribution center
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Retail giant Wal-Mart intends to expand its Monroe GA distribution center and add about 200 jobs in the area. ...

Global trade, bigger fleet buoy Cronos Group
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The Cronos Group, a major lessor of intermodal containers including refrigerated units, reported net income of $2.0 million for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2004....

Aether division assumes a new identity
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The former transportation division of Aether Systems Inc has been relaunched as GeoLogic Solutions Inc. ...

Produce space doubles for Whole Foods
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Austin TX-based Whole Foods Market has agreed to a 10-year lease with owners of a 93,558-square-foot warehouse and cold storage center in Vernon CA....

EPA signs its 100th SmartWay partner
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed its 100th partner in the SmartWay Transport Partnership. ...

Group's name change reflects 'bevolution'
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The National Soft Drink Association has changed its name to the American Beverage Association (ABA) to better reflect the expanded range of non-alcoholic beverages the industry produces. ...

Sysco plans to build distribution center
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Houston TX-based food distributor Sysco Corp plans to construct a 300,000-square-foot distribution center to serve eastern North Carolina. ...

POCL implements cross-dock operation
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P&O Cold Logistics, a long-time user of Delfour Corp’s WarehouseLogic warehouse management system (WMS), has implemented a powerful cross-dock procedure at its Dallas TX facility for a major national retail chain....