Equity fund group buys MaMa Rosa's 

Oct 5, 2006, from staff and wire reports

A group of equity funds has purchased from ConAgra Foods the assets of MaMa Rosa’s Pizza....

Butterball acquisition creates a turkey titan 

Oct 4, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Carolina Turkeys has finalized the purchase of Butterball Turkey from ConAgra Foods Inc for $325 million....

Town & Country purchases Shelton Oil Co 

Oct 4, 2006, from staff and wire reports

San Angelo TX-based Town & Country Food Stores has completed an agreement to purchase Shelton Oil Co....

Know any Highway Heroes? Search is on 

Oct 3, 2006, from staff and wire reports

A search is on for unsung heroes of the highway: truck drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists....

Botulism linked to Bolthouse carrot juice 

Oct 3, 2006, from staff and wire reports

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns consumers not to drink Bolthouse Farms Carrot Juice, 450-ml and one-liter plastic bottles, with “Best If Used By” dates of Nov 11, 2006 or earlier....

Interstate Warehousing picks RedPrairie 

Oct 2, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Interstate Warehousing has implemented RedPrairie Corp’s DLx Warehouse and DLx Labor systems....

Whole Foods, UNFI extend their partnership 

Oct 2, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Whole Foods Market Distribution Inc and United Natural Foods Inc have entered into a new seven-year primary distribution agreement....

Chiquita explores financial alternatives 

Sep 29, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Chiquita Brands International Inc has announced two initiatives designed to enhance financial flexibility and reduce debt....

Royal Ahold will not undergo prosecution 

Sep 29, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Netherlands-based Royal Ahold will not face prosecution in an $800 million accounting fraud scandal at its US Foodservice subsidiary....

Pilgrim's offers $20 per share for Gold Kist 

Sep 28, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp has notified Gold Kist Inc that it will commence a tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Gold Kist common stock for $20 per share in cash....

Sun Capital acquires Marsh Supermarkets 

Sep 28, 2006, from staff and wire reports

MSH Supermarkets Inc, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc, has completed the acquisition of Marsh Supermarkets....

Dole plans to buy the rest of JPFD—or sell it 

Sep 27, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Dole Food Co has initiated a buy-sell process involving JP Fruit Distributors Ltd....

Frozen Food Express terminates leases 

Sep 27, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc plans to terminate all existing equipment lease arrangements with entities affiliated with its chief executive officer, Stoney M “Mit" Stubbs Jr, Chief Operating Officer S Russell Stubbs, and members of their immediate family....

Sysco finalizes purchase of Bunn assets 

Sep 26, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Sysco Corp, the Houston TX-based foodservice marketer and distributor, has completed the acquisition of the foodservice assets of Bunn Capitol....

Newkirk acquires cold storage warehouse 

Sep 26, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Newkirk Realty Trust Inc, through its operating partnership, The Newkirk Master Limited Partnership, has purchased a 201,500-square-foot cold storage warehouse facility....

TransAm goes with GeoLogic systems 

Sep 25, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Refrigerated carrier TransAm Trucking has purchased 350 new MobileMax units....

Avion Group extends its offer for Atlas 

Sep 25, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Avion Group has extended until October 6 its $574 million Canadian (US $512 million) bid for Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust....

HPT to acquire TravelCenters of America 

Sep 21, 2006, from staff and wire reports

TravelCenters of America Inc (TA) has entered into an agreement with Hospitality Properties Trust under which HPT would purchase TA....

Dairy cooperative buys Shullsburg plant 

Sep 21, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Davenport IA-based dairy cooperative Swiss Valley Farms Co has purchased the Shullsburg Creamery property and facility....

Carriers petition for truck speed limit 

Sep 20, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Nine trucking companies have teamed with Road Safe America to ask for federal legislation limiting heavy commercial truck speeds to 68 miles per hour....

FleetView 3R monitors Carrier-cooled reefers 

Sep 20, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Terion has launched FleetView 3R for monitoring Carrier Transicold-refrigerated trailers....

Small label does big service for shippers 

Sep 19, 2006, from staff and wire reports

TXi Labels are flat, about the size of a sugar packet, and can record time and temperature data for up to eight weeks....

For Pollywog, hydrogen means savings 

Sep 19, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Pollywog Transport of Palmetto FL will install Hy-Drive hydrogen generating systems on 36 refrigerated trucks within its fleet....

Smithfield, PSF boards agree to merger 

Sep 18, 2006, from staff and wire reports

The boards of directors of Smithfield Foods Inc and Premium Standard Farms Inc (PSF) have approved a definitive merger agreement....

Agency extends spinach recall indefinitely 

Sep 18, 2006, from staff and wire reports

A United States Food and Drug Administration agency has indefinitely extended the recommendation for consumers not to eat any fresh spinach or products that contain or are packaged with spinach....

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