Weis Markets sees sales, income inch up 

, from staff and wire reports

Weis Markets Inc said its first-quarter 2004 sales advanced 2.3% to $520.7 million, and net income rose 2.9% to $16.2 million compared with the year before....

C2 gets a new name—and earns a bundle 

, from staff and wire reports

Total Logistics Inc, formerly known as C2 Inc, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. ...

Acquisition brings Brigham's back to Boston 

, from staff and wire reports

New England Capital Partners (NECP), a Newton MA-based private equity investment firm, has acquired frozen dessert maker Brigham's Inc. ...

Driving school owner convicted of CDL fraud 

, from staff and wire reports

Thomas R Duke, owner of Macon GA-based TTT Truck Driver's School Inc, has been convicted of fraud charges after a weeklong trial in Federal District Court in Macon....

Kraft profit plummets 33% in first quarter 

, from staff and wire reports

Kraft Foods Inc, the Chicago IL area-based branded food and beverage giant, announced that its first-quarter profit dropped 33% due to restructuring costs, an asset impairment charge, and higher marketing expenses....

Recall spurs Mitsubishi Fuso chairman to quit 

, from staff and wire reports

Takashi Usami , chairman of Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks & Bus Corp, has resigned in the wake of a recall of more than 130,000 trucks and buses equipped with faulty wheel hubs. ...

Sensitech Inc acquires Cox Technologies 

, from staff and wire reports

Sensitech Inc, headquartered in Beverly MA, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Belmont NC-based Cox Technologies Inc, which provides temperature and humidity monitoring products and services worldwide....

Stricter EPA rules might affect trucking 

, By Terrence Nguyen

The Environmental Protection Agency has found that 474 counties nationwide have failed to meet its tougher ozone standards. ...

TLC to operate Simmons distribution center 

, from staff and wire reports

C2 Inc's supply chain services subsidiary, Total Logistic Control (TLC), has been awarded a 10-year contract to operate a dedicated distribution center for Simmons Foods Inc. ...

Albertson's will check out of the Big Easy 

, from staff and wire reports

Albertson's Inc plans to exit the New Orleans LA marketplace, and all stores will either be sold or closed....

Werner racks up 10 sweet quarters in a row 

, from staff and wire reports

Werner Enterprises Inc, the Omaha NE-based truckload transportation company, reported its 10th consecutive year-over-year quarter of higher operating revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004....

Landstar raises the bar in first quarter 

, from staff and wire reports

Landstar System Inc, based in Jacksonville FL, reported revenue rose 15% to a record $421 million in the 2004 first quarter from $366 million in the 2003 first quarter. ...

Weis plans to sink $92.7 million into growth 

, from staff and wire reports

Weis Markets plans to invest $92.7 million in its growth and expansion program, which includes 28 store projects....

SuperValu rings up a record in fiscal 4Q 

, from staff and wire reports

SuperValu Inc, the Minneapolis MN-based grocery distributor and retailer, reported record results for the 13-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended Feb 28, 2004. ...

Utility Trailer will expand plant in Virginia 

, from staff and wire reports

Utility Trailer Mfg Co, the City of Industry CA-based manufacturer of refrigerated vans and Tautliner curtainside trailers, is expanding its Smyth County facility in Virginia....

Mexico opens its border further to US beef 

, from staff and wire reports

Mexico plans to allow more United States beef products—including trimmings, liver, kidneys, tongue, hearts, and lips—across its borderss....

Heavens' Bistro adds a retail distributor 

, from staff and wire reports

Heavens' Bistro, the Austin TX-based provider of low-fat frozen pizza, announced its newest retail distribution partner: Lowes Foods, based in Winston-Salem NC. ...

Partnership screens truck driver applicants 

, from staff and wire reports

Unicru and USIS/DAC (US Investigations Services) have partnered to provide an application, screening, and hiring service for fleets. ...

John Christner gets on board with Integrated 

, from staff and wire reports

John Christner Trucking, a Sapulpa OK-based temperature-controlled carrier that operates more than 600 units, has licensed Netwise and Netwise400 from Integrated Decision Support Corp. ...

Smart & Final tallies 'outstanding' quarter 

, from staff and wire reports

Smart & Final Inc, the Los Angeles CA-based operator of warehouse stores for food and foodservice supplies, has reported income from continuing operations of $6.6 million for the 12-week quarter ended March 21, 2004....

Port logistics system flawed; future unclear 

, from staff and wire reports

An Internet-based network that integrates sources of freight location and status for users of the Port of New York and New Jersey underwent an unsuccessful trial period, according to a report released by the Federal Highway Administration....

Defying the rejection of private mad cow tests 

, from staff and wire reports

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef,LLC, a privately held producer and processor of black Angus beef, plans to challenge the United States Department of Agriculture's decision not to allow it to test voluntarily all the cattle it processes for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)....

Firms try to break MoArk out of its shell 

, from staff and wire reports

Land O'Lakes Inc and Osborne Investments LLC have begun a search to position MoArk LLC for strategic growth....

Lehigh produces some fun under the big top 

, from staff and wire reports

Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms will donate tickets to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus to children and their families who face significant challenges. ...

Giant/Stop & Shop integration continues 

, from staff and wire reports

The next phase of the integration of Ahold USA's Giant of Landover and Stop & Shop store headquarters operations has been announced....

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