Oct 4, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Otis Spunkmeyer Inc has acquired Van-Merkel Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of frozen cookie products doing business as Chippery....
Oct 3, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
DaimlerChrysler Services North America donated a 2006 Freightliner M2 Truck with an 18-foot refrigerated van body to Forgotten Harvest, a Michigan organization that delivers perishable food goods to those in need....
Oct 3, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, the Pittsburg TX-based poultry company, has been recognized for outstanding customer service by Fry’s Food Stores....
Sep 30, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
American Science and Engineering Inc (AS&E) has introduced its OmniView gantry inspection system for detecting security threats and contraband....
Sep 30, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Saputo Inc has announced the closing of the cheese and cheese by-product manufacturing plant in Whitehall PA....
Sep 29, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen and Sean Kilcarr
Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) analysts forecast the national average price for both diesel and gasoline will soon rise above the $3 level—just as it did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina....
Sep 29, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Flanders Provision Co has expanded its voluntary recall to include about 184,000 pounds of ground beef produced June 25, 2005....
Sep 28, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen
The advocacy group Public Citizen, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and various safety groups have filed a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reconsider the new truck drivers’ hours of service (HOS) rule....
Sep 28, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Quaker Maid Meats Inc, a supplier of frozen sandwich steaks and other frozen meat products, has opened its third meat processing plant in Reading PA....
Sep 27, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
After being forced to close 66 of its Houston Division stores in advance of Hurricane Rita, H-E-B says it was the first major grocery chain in the greater Houston area to open more than 38 stores in less than 24 hours....
Sep 27, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
The ocean container shipping company Horizon Lines Inc has announced the initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock....
Sep 26, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
TMW Systems, developer and integrator of enterprise management software for the trucking industry, has completed a definitive agreement to be purchased by Wachovia Capital Partners and Peppertree Capital Management....
Sep 26, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Prime Inc, the Springfield MO-based refrigerated carrier, has awarded Carrier Transicold an order for 3,000 Ultima XTC refrigeration units as part of a major fleet upgrade and expansion....
Sep 20, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Sysco Food Services of New Orleans LLC, the Harahan LA-based distribution subsidiary of Sysco Corp, has reopened and begun distributing products to the New Orleans foodservice market....
Sep 20, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
McLane Co Inc has entered into a three-year service agreement with Taylor Petroleum, operator of 63 convenience stores in Texas and Kansas....
Sep 19, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
The Port of Gulfport MS intends to return to limited operation by September 30, according to Don Allee, Mississippi State Port Authority executive director....
Sep 19, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
YoCream International Inc, a manufacturer and wholesaler of frozen desserts and smoothies, reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2005....
Sep 16, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
The 700,000th truck produced by Kenworth Truck Co was purchased by long-time customer James H Clark & Son Inc, a Salt Lake City UT-based refrigerated goods carrier....
Sep 16, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Brown’s Dairy, a New Orleans LA dairy servicing the Gulf Coast region, is making a regional and national appeal to both displaced employees and customers....
Sep 14, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
McLane Co Inc has signed a new agreement with TravelCenters of America (TA) that will extend through 2008....
Sep 14, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Affiliated Foods Southwest and Berner Food Service Inc have chosen the Retalix Power Enterprise software portfolio for companywide implementation....
Sep 13, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
The Kroger Co and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) are teaming up to donate and deliver 20 refrigerated trailers to American Red Cross kitchens in Louisiana....
Sep 13, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Horizon Lines has deployed 900 new high-cube Reefer Plus refrigerated containers, which will be added to the 1,200 new refrigerated containers deployed over the past 18 months....
Sep 12, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
Dole Food Co Inc has donated packaged foods, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit, including bananas, pineapples, and plantains, to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts....
Sep 12, 2005,
from staff and wire reports
The Chloe Foods Corp has acquired Salad De-Lites Inc, a Bronx NY-based distributor of salads and other food products....
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