One Utility reefer for each year in business 

Jul 27, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co has announced that one of its Canadian dealers, Ocean Trailer, has purchased 25 new Utility 3000R reefers....

A Sharp decision helps Tony's save energy 

Jul 27, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Sharp Electronics Corp’s Solar Energy Solutions Group has provided solar modules for Tony’s Fine Foods in West Sacramento. ...

Thanks to Hanson, things are ducky at DC 

Jul 26, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Early one morning, straight-line winds ripped the metal siding off the Maple Leaf Farms refrigerated distribution center, exposing racks of frozen duck entrees....

Birds Eye to refocus on its branded businesses 

Jul 26, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Birds Eye Foods Inc will be exiting most of its non-branded frozen business over the next 12 to 18 months....

Matson says 'aloha' to new containership 

Jul 25, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Matson Navigation Co’s newest containership, MV Maunalei, was christened by Millie Akaka, wife of Sen Daniel Akaka (D-HI), in a recent ceremony....

US Foodservice will purchase Savage Foods 

Jul 25, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Chesterfield MO-based Savage Foods, a family-owned meat processor, will be acquired by US Foodservice....

GSF opens new distribution center 

Jul 24, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Golden State Foods executives, along with other Southern California business and community leaders, recently celebrated the grand opening of a new 270,000-square-foot GSF distribution center in City of Industry CA....

Arthur Wells Group joins Jacobson Companies 

Jul 24, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Norwest Equity Partners has announced the closing of the fourth add-on acquisition for Jacobson Companies Inc, its portfolio company focused on providing third-party logistics services....

Sysco to acquire Bunn foodservice assets 

Jul 20, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Houston TX-based Sysco Corp has signed a letter of intent to acquire Bunn Capitol's foodservice assets....

Marten prospers in 2Q, first half of 2006 

Jul 20, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Marten Transport Ltd, the Mondovi WI-based temperature-controlled carrier, announced its financial and operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006....

Meat company’s new home: Land of Opportunity 

Jul 19, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Flash-frozen meat company St Louis Pride relocated its headquarters from the Gateway City in Missouri to Mountain Home AR recently....

Wrigley Co recognizes carrier excellence 

Jul 19, 2006, from staff and wire reports

The Wrigley Co has inaugurated carrier recognition awards honoring excellent performance in these categories: less than truckload (pool distribution), full truckload, and intermodal truckload service....

Articles promote proper produce handling 

Jul 18, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Kamble Co Transportation Services Inc has unveiled part one of its new nine-part mentoring article series, Transporting Fresh Produce....

Frozen desserts melt CoolBrands' 3Q totals 

Jul 18, 2006, from staff and wire reports

CoolBrands International Inc announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2006....

Klinke sells its Angel Food line to Yarnell 

Jul 17, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Searcy AR-based Yarnell Ice Cream Co has purchased the licensing rights to the Angel Food brand from Klinke Brothers Ice Cream Co....

Grocer Carter's shuts stores, files for bankruptcy 

Jul 17, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Food retailer Grocer Carter's Inc has closed its 14 Michigan stores and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy....

DRS takes $36 million order from the Army 

Jul 14, 2006, from staff and wire reports

DRS Technologies Inc recently received a $36 million contract to produce refrigerated container systems (RCS) for transporting and storing perishable food and other items for United States Army troops worldwide....

Tyson tightens its belt to regain profitability 

Jul 14, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Tyson Foods Inc will implement about $200 million in cost reductions as part of a strategy to return to profitability....

Darigold retires WestFarm Foods name 

Jul 13, 2006, from staff and wire reports

For the past seven years, WestFarm Foods was used as a d/b/a for Darigold Inc....

Smart & Final sees 2Q sales move upward 

Jul 13, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Smart & Final Inc reported sales of $493.7 million for its 12-week second quarter ended June 18, 2006....

To recruit drivers, Greatwide recruits Tritt 

Jul 12, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Greatwide Dedicated Transport garnered applause of its own July 9 at the Warren County Fair Grounds in Front Royal VA as the sponsor of a Travis Tritt concert/recruitment drive for its Front Royal facility. ...

TransX to carry a bolder presence in Canada 

Jul 12, 2006, from staff and wire reports

The TransX Group of Companies has acquired Luke's Cartage Ltd, Vanalta Transpork Ltd, and Executive Courier Services Ltd....

Nestlé selects Indiana site for its new DC 

Jul 11, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Nestlé has chosen a 190-acre site in Anderson IN to build a $359 million, 880,000-square-foot factory and distribution center. ...

Acquisitions boost OH Logistics' visibility 

Jul 11, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has acquired Barthco International, Freightek Inc, and Turbo Logistics....

Bonduelle obtains Unilever frozen brands 

Jul 7, 2006, from staff and wire reports

Unilever has sold its remaining Spanish frozen foods brands to Bonduelle, a French food group....

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