Kahiki moving into new frozen food plant 

, from staff and wire reports

Kahiki Foods plans to move into a new food processing plant in July. This facility is in Gahanna OH near the Port Columbus International Airport....

Still spry at 90, Utility puts its show on the road 

, from staff and wire reports

Celebrating its 90th year as a trailer manufacturer, Utility Trailer Mfg Co announces the launch of its 90th Anniversary Show Trailer Road Tour....

Report examines global chilled-food market 

, from staff and wire reports

Research and Markets has added The World Market for Chilled Food 2004, which analyzes sales of chilled food at world and regional levels, as well as in more than 50 individual nations. ...

Dole Food to acquire frozen fruit producer 

, from staff and wire reports

Dole Food Co Inc, producer and marketer of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and fresh-cut flowers, has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the capital stock of the parent of J R Wood Inc. ...

Winn-Dixie braces to cut 10% of workforce 

, from staff and wire reports

Jacksonville FL-based grocery chain Winn-Dixie Stores Inc reported a lower profit for the third quarter of its 2004 fiscal year and said it plans to streamline its operations to trim costs....

Albertson's now controls Shaw's, Star Markets 

, from staff and wire reports

Albertson's Inc has completed the acquisition of JS USA Holdings Inc, which operates 204 Shaw's and Star Markets stores in New England. ...

Frozen Food Express achieves a first in 1Q 

, from staff and wire reports

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc has reported the highest net income for any first quarter in its 58 years of existence. ...

Hub Group manages record quarterly income 

, from staff and wire reports

Hub Group Inc, a non-asset based freight management company, reported a record first quarter—a 99.6% increase in first-quarter net income versus the first quarter of 2003. ...

Highway bill passage runs into a roadblock 

, from staff and wire reports

The United States House of Representatives voted April 28 to extend debate for two more months on the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), a controversial six-year highway financing proposal....

Purity Dairies initiates ice cream recall 

, from staff and wire reports

Purity Dairies Inc is voluntarily recalling all cartons of the Premium Purity ice cream “Moose Tracks” and “After Dinner Mint.” The recall was initiated because the products contain egg yolk, which is not listed on the label....

Costco declares quarterly cash dividend 

, from staff and wire reports

Costco Wholesale Corp's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock. ...

PAM's revenue grows; net income sags 

, from staff and wire reports

Tontitown AR-based PAM Transportation Services Inc, which includes refrigerated service at David McNeill Trucking, reported net income of $2,030,817 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004....

Sysco Corp finds sunshine amid the storm 

, from staff and wire reports

Sysco Corp, the Houston TX-based foodservice marketer and distributor, announced that net earnings climbed 16.3% to $195.8 million for its fiscal third quarter that ended March 27, 2004, compared with $168.4 million in 2003's third quarter....

Port security tightens to thwart 'dirty' deeds 

, from staff and wire reports

The Department of Homeland Security and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement intended to pave the way for tougher, unilateral port security to eliminate the smuggling of “dirty” bombs via shipping containers across the EU....

Ingles tallies top-shelf totals in fiscal 2Q 

, from staff and wire reports

Ingles Markets Inc reported both sales and earnings increases for its fiscal second quarter ended March 27, 2004, over the comparable 2003 period....

Pilgrim's Pride sets records—and talks turkey 

, from staff and wire reports

Pilgrim's Pride Corp has reported the best quarterly and first-six-months earnings in its history. ...

Tyson sales and earnings surge in fiscal 2Q 

, from staff and wire reports

Tyson Foods Inc, the Springdale AR-based meat processor and marketer, reported earnings of $119 million for the second fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2004, compared with $72 million in the same quarter a year ago....

FMS segment paces Ryder's earnings rise 

, from staff and wire reports

Ryder System Inc, the Miami FL-based provider of transportation and supply chain management systems, announced earnings of $35.0 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 67% compared with $20.9 million in the year-earlier period. ...

Ozburn-Hessey acquires Lanter divisions 

, from staff and wire reports

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL), a Nashville TN-based logistics and supply chain management company, has acquired Madison IL-based Lanter Logistics and Lanter Refrigerated Distributing....

Bill would give incentives to cut engine idling 

, from staff and wire reports

Legislation introduced by Rep Kay Granger (R-TX) would provide financial incentives to encourage the trucking industry to reduce engine idling....

Advantage to operate second Atkins facility 

, from staff and wire reports

Atkins Nutritionals Inc, provider of food and information products and services based on controlled-carbohydrate nutritional science, has awarded Advantage Logistics Inc the operation of its Atlanta GA distribution center....

C H Robinson gets 2004 off to a 'solid start' 

, from staff and wire reports

Eden Prairie MN-based C H Robinson Worldwide Inc's gross profits climbed 12.4% to $149.6 million in 2004, compared with $133.1 million in 2003....

Marten nearly doubles net income for 1Q 

, from staff and wire reports

Marten Transport Ltd, the Mondovi WI-based refrigerated truckload carrier, has recorded a 95.6% increase in net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. ...

Nash Finch logs a profitable first quarter 

, from staff and wire reports

Nash Finch Co, a leading national food distributor, tallied earnings of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2004, compared with $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2003. ...

Keeping a real-time eye on trailer cargo 

, by Jim Mele

Due to be released this summer, a cargo sensor for the GE VeriWise trailer tracking system can be equipped with a camera to capture real-time photos of a trailer interior. ...

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