Mar 10, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
McLane Co Inc has extended its service agreement with City Stop Stores, headquartered in Las Vegas NV....
Mar 10, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
DP World, the Dubai-owned company at the center of controversy in the United States, plans to transfer its recently acquired operations at six key American ports to another operator....
Mar 8, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Savi Technology has released a new low-profile version of its flagship active RFID tag for commercial and military container shipments in particularly harsh supply chain operating environments....
Mar 8, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
To prepare truckers for a potential avian flu pandemic, the Avian Flu Task Force has been created by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference....
Mar 3, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc reported financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2005. ...
Mar 3, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has joined the California and Ohio Trucking Associations and the Teamsters Union in filing a motion to intervene in the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) lawsuit involving new hours-of-service regulations....
Mar 2, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Sour cream manufacturer Daisy Brand has implemented GlobeRanger’s iMotion Edgeware platform for developing RFID systems for its warehouse operations....
Mar 2, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Sysco Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase a 320-acre site in Hamlet IN, where the firm will construct its third redistribution center....
Mar 1, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
A radio frequency identification (RFID) consulting company is about to make a nightmare turn into a dream-come-true for 12 Wal-Mart suppliers....
Mar 1, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc, in anticipation of its expected emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization in summer 2006, has completed a review of its portfolio and decided to sell or close 35 stores....
Feb 28, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
The American Trucking Associations has asked the United States Environmental Protection Agency to halt the California Air Resources Board (ARB) from establishing performance standards for engines that cool refrigerated tractor-trailers....
Feb 28, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Fresh Brands Inc has completed its merger with an affiliate of the grocery wholesale cooperative, Certified Grocers Midwest Inc....
Feb 27, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Sunkist Growers and Taylor Farms have announced a new joint venture: Sunkist Taylor LLC....
Feb 27, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Thousands of Teamsters rallied at 19 American ports February 24, protesting the Bush administration’s decision to sell access to P&O Ports’ United States terminal operations to Dubai Ports World....
Feb 24, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
San Francisco CA-based Sundia Corp has formed strategic partnerships with Borders Melon Co and Leger and Son Inc, two leading watermelon growers and distributors....
Feb 24, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
An initiative to reduce the presence of salmonella in raw meat and poultry products has been announced by the Food Safety and Inspection Service....
Feb 23, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
FreshPoint, the produce unit of Houston TX-based Sysco Corp, has purchased fruit and vegetable distributor City Produce Inc and agreed to acquire Thomas Brothers Produce Inc....
Feb 23, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Best Brands Corp has recalled 2,000 to 5,000 cases of its Twisted Snails Frozen Danish Dough because they contain undeclared soy....
Feb 22, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Sysco Corp has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire Desert Meats & Provisions Inc, an independent specialty meat distributor in the Las Vegas and southern Nevada foodservice markets....
Feb 22, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Chiquita Brands International Inc and Core-Mark International have entered into an arrangement to distribute Chiquita bananas to convenience stores using Landec Corp's patented packaging technology....
Feb 21, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Four truck drivers were named finalists for Goodyear’s North America Highway Hero Award....
Feb 21, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Two KPMG auditors will face charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly failing to act on warning signs that would have caught the $30 billion Royal Ahold accounting scandal sooner....
Feb 17, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
The United States meat snack operation of Premium Brands Income Fund has merged with Bellingham WA-based Hempler Foods....
Feb 17, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
United States Cold Storage Inc (USCS), a subsidiary of the Swire Group, has added a new facility in Tulare CA....
Feb 16, 2006,
from staff and wire reports
Matson Navigation Co Inc officially launched its new Matson-dedicated Guam and Micronesia service with the arrival of the MV Manulani....
RFID tag can handle harsh locales
Fresh Del Monte endures a difficult 4Q
More than a dollop of efficiency for Daisy
Sunkist, Taylor Farms form joint venture
Sundia gets heftier slice of melon market
FreshPoint adds produce to shopping cart
Boldly venturing in harm's way
Premium Brands, Hempler Foods merge logo.jpg)
Matson launches its new service for Guam
