Large-truck fatality figures climb in 2003
, by Terrence Nguyen

The number of large-truck occupant fatalities in the United States increased 4.9% to 723 in 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said. ...

AmeriResource intends to acquire J&B
, from staff and wire reports

AmeriResource Technologies Inc has entered into a letter of intent with Raptor Investments Inc toward acquiring J&B Wholesale Produce Inc....

Ready Pac, Tanimura & Antle to merge
, from staff and wire reports

Ready Pac Produce Inc and Tanimura & Antle Inc have finalized an agreement deal to merge Tanimura & Antle’s Salad Time operation with Ready Pac. ...

CoolBrands sues Weight Watchers, dairy
, from staff and wire reports

CoolBrands International Inc has filed a lawsuit against Weight Watchers International Inc and Wells’ Dairy in response to its alleged violation of Weight Watchers’ master license agreement (MLA) with CoolBrands....

Peapod adds Baltimore to delivery arena
, from staff and wire reports

Internet grocer Peapod LLC and Giant Food have expanded service to the Baltimore MD area, beginning delivery August 17. ...

Russer Foods voluntarily recalls deli ham
, from staff and wire reports

Russer Foods is voluntarily recalling 500 pounds of Russer Canadian Brand maple ham that may contain listeria monocytogenes. ...

Total Logistics secures multi-year contract
, from staff and wire reports

Total Logistics Inc’s subsidiary, Total Logistic Control (TLC), has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply deli products to more than 150 store locations for a large retail merchandise chain....

Food Innovations reels in a salmon catch
, from staff and wire reports

Food Innovations Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Food Holdings Inc, continues to expand its distribution of fresh Alaskan seafood with the naming of Silversword Seafood of Alaska as a new provider of Kodiak Island salmon....

Sales for Fresh Brands surge in fiscal 2Q
, from staff and wire reports

Fresh Brands Inc, the Sheboygan WI-based supermarket retailer and grocery wholesaler, reported its results of operations for its second fiscal quarter ended July 17, 2004....

Chiquita enjoys a fruitful second quarter
, from staff and wire reports

Chiquita Brands International Inc has reported second-quarter 2004 net income of $30 million....

Saying ‘cheese’ at naval vessel homeporting
, from staff and wire reports

Plymouth WI-based Sargento Foods Inc proved its American pride and passion for cheese by showcasing its redesigned semitractor-trailer en route to the July 23, 2004, homeporting of the USS Ronald Reagan....

Dreyer’s scoops out sizable revenue figures
, from staff and wire reports

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc has announced results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2004. ...

Maptuit helps put Stevens in driver’s seat
, from staff and wire reports

Stevens Transport has installed Maptuit Corp’s FleetNav Alert, which will enable its driver managers to see the location of each truck on a map, establish if the driver is taking the least-cost route, and determine if the load will arrive on time....

Exel obtains supply chain contract in UK
, from staff and wire reports

Exel, the United Kingdom-based supply chain management company, will offer temperature-controlled supply and distribution services to Nisa-Today’s. ...

Sensitech boosts cold-chain arena presence
, from staff and wire reports

Sensitech Inc, provider of cold-chain information and analysis for temperature-sensitive products, has acquired Ryan Instruments International, dba Temperature Data Systems (TDS)....

Dean Foods Co to consolidate businesses
, from staff and wire reports

Dean Foods Co plans to consolidate its three branded businesses: White Wave, Horizon Organic, and the Dean National Brand Group. ...

Sales swell 14% for Performance Food Group
, from staff and wire reports

Performance Food Group, which distributes more than 64,000 food products, reported net sales of $1.6 billion for the fiscal second quarter ended July 3, 2004....

Frozen Food Express sees 2Q income soar
, from staff and wire reports

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc, the Dallas TX-based temperature-controlled truckload carrier, reported second quarter 2004 net income of $3,492,000, a 37% increase over 2003’s second quarter....

Vocollect system's success speaks for itself
, from staff and wire reports

Burris Logistics, a Milford DE-based temperature-controlled third-party logistics provider, recognizes a hot idea when it sees one....

Coldwall containers show seaworthiness
, from staff and wire reports

Bellevue WA-based Coldwall Inc has completed its initial Sea-Trial Program for its refrigerated containers in conjunction with New Zealand produce company, Turners & Growers....

Ingles Markets sees sales, earnings climb
, from staff and wire reports

Ingles Markets Inc reported both sales and earnings increases for its fiscal third quarter ended June 26, 2004, over the comparable 2003 period....

Safeway thrives in strike recovery mode
, from staff and wire reports

Safeway Inc, the Pleasanton CA-based supermarket chain, reported net income of $155.2 million for the second quarter ended June 19, 2004. ...

Firm sinks $43 million into Future Food buyout
, from staff and wire reports

American Capital Strategies Ltd has invested $43 million in the buyout of Future Food LP, a producer and marketer of refrigerated dips, spreads, and seafood salads, from Transition Capital Partners and Private Equity Partners....

CoolBrands extends Skinny Cow agreement
, from staff and wire reports

CoolBrands International Inc announced that as a result of the acquisition of Silhouette Brands Inc by Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc, the CoolBrands manufacturing agreement for Skinny Cow frozen dessert products has automatically been extended to August 2011. ...

Ex-US Foodservice executives are indicted
, from staff and wire reports

The United States Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have brought charges against four former executives of Ahold’s subsidiary, US Foodservice. ...