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JIm MIller Setlles with Ahold - Dec 18, 2007
Miller paid $8.0 million to settle. The Former U.S. Foodservice Chief Executive James Miller and Ahold will end pending litigation and the settlement did not imply... full article >>> Dance time: Growers Vs. Buyers - Dec 15, 2007
Growers prepare to face the music Growers and their organizations work to meet or beat their buyer’s requests
Don Curlee; For the Capital Press; 12/14/2007 6:00:00... full article >>> DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - Awards $7.3 million Contract to USF - Dec 13, 2007
U.S. Foodservice Inc., Salem, Mo., is being awarded a maximum $7,322,465.65 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for full line food distribution services.... full article >>> Maines recognizes employee's efforts - Dec 13, 2007
Conklin Tom Dillingham was named Maines Paper & Food Service Inc.'s MVP for the month of October.
The award is given each month to the employee who best exemplifies... full article >>> New Year to Send 4 Sysco Execs Higher - Dec 13, 2007
SYSCO Corp. has made several promotions:
* Michael W. Green has been named executive vice president, Northeast and North Central US foodservice operations.... full article >>> SYSCO promotes 2 executives - Dec 07, 2007
HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that it has... full article >>> Harker's sells distribution business in LeMars - Nov 21, 2007
LE MARS, Iowa -- Reyes Holdings LLC said Friday its has signed an agreement to buy the distribution side of Harker's Distribution Inc.
Harker's CEO Jim Harker... full article >>> Settlement ends former U.S. Foodservice CEO’s severance lawsuit - Nov 20, 2007
BEN MOOK Daily Record Assistant Business Editor November 19, 2007 6:52 PM
The former chief executive of Columbia-based U.S. Foodservice has agreed to a settlement... full article >>> Local job growth among state's best - Nov 18, 2007
Three-county area's October jobless rate drops .6 percent By MIKE ELSWICK Saturday, November 17, 2007
A three-county area surrounding Longview had the state's... full article >>> APS Financial Corporation Initiates Coverage of Buffets Holdings, Inc. High Yield Notes - Nov 18, 2007
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - November 16, 2007) - APS Financial has initiated coverage of Buffets Holdings, Inc. High Yield Notes (bond symbol: BOCB). The Company is... full article >>> Javo Signs Contract - Nov 16, 2007
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Javo® Beverage Company, Inc. (OTCBB:JAVO), a leading provider of coffee and tea-based beverages to the food service industry, announced... full article >>> RestaurantWholesale.com One Stop Shopping - Nov 15, 2007
(PRWEB) November 14, 2007 -- Food service supplies distributor Mountain States Distributing Co. has launched RestaurantWholesale.com, providing restaurateurs and... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice lands $15 million Contract - Nov 15, 2007
U.S. Foodservice, Livermore, Calif., is being awarded a maximum $14,549,396.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for full line food distribution.... full article >>> Peltz makes offer for Wendy's - Nov 15, 2007
Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Nelson Peltz's Triarc Cos. made an offer for Wendy's International Inc. that was less than the $3.2 billion the investor said he might pay... full article >>> Labatt lands $9MM Contract - Nov 15, 2007
Labatt Food Service, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $9,000,000.00 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for full line food distributor.... full article >>> SYSCO Sales Up to $9.4B in 1Q - Nov 08, 2007
SYSCO Corp., Houston, TX, reported sales in its first quarter ended Sept. 29, 2007, grew 8.5% to $9.4 billion from the same period last year. Sales from acquisitions... full article >>> Vistar Corporation Acquires Assets of Liberto Specialty Company, Inc. - Nov 08, 2007
Vistar Corporation announced today that it purchased the theater distribution assets of Liberto Specialty Company, Inc., located in San Antonio, Texas. Liberto Specialty... full article >>> SYSCO Wins DOD Contract - Oct 31, 2007
Sysco Central Florida, Ocoee, Fla., is being awarded a $3,657,094.00 firm fixed price, indefinite delivery contract for full line food distribution. Using services... full article >>> U.S FOODSERVICE INC. PLANS TO SHUT DOWN NORTH STAR FOODSERVICE CENTER - Oct 20, 2007
FAIRFIELD - U.S Foodservice Inc. plans to close its North Star Foodservice distribution center at 4235 Thunderbird Lane, which employs 149, by Jan. 11.
North... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice Announces Aggressive Expansion Plans - Oct 19, 2007
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Foodservice, Inc. today announced plans to invest $100 million in capital projects that will significantly expand its... full article >>> SYSCO Lands DOD Contract - Oct 18, 2007
Sysco Food Services, Calera, Ala., is being awarded a $18,750,000 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity, prime vendor contract for food and beverage support. Using... full article >>> Ahold sells Tops Markets - Oct 12, 2007
MSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch supermarket group Ahold (AHLN.AS: Quote, Profile, Research)(AHO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it had reached an agreement... full article >>> They Must have Read My Mind - Oct 11, 2007
Microsoft’s Foodservice Innovation Outlook
WEBWIRE – Wednesday, October 10, 2007
With economic factors such as the sub-prime mortgage crisis, rising gas costs... full article >>> Sysco to Introduce New Management at Analyst Day in Boston, Discuss Growth Opportunities - Oct 10, 2007
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Sysco Corp. is expected to discuss a recent management shuffle and growth opportunities at its analyst meeting in Boston on Friday.
In... full article >>> CD&R deals spread some ill will on Wall Street - Oct 09, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Clayton, Dubilier & Rice bought home services provider ServiceMaster in July, the private equity firm showed it was willing to scoop up... full article >>> ConAgra Mills Puts Focus on Fiber at International Baking Industry Expo - Oct 06, 2007
Breakthrough Sustagrain(R) Aims to Maximize the Nutritional Benefits of Products October 05, 2007: 08:00 AM EST
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Health and... full article >>> SYSCO's Houston Operating Company to Build New Facility - Oct 05, 2007
HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, today announced a move that... full article >>> Daytona software company bought - Staff Report - Oct 04, 2007
Sales Partners Systems Inc., a Daytona Beach software company, has been sold to an Arizona company, the companies announced. Terms were not disclosed.
The buyer,... full article >>> FS/Tec, NAFEM set stage for co-located event - Oct 03, 2007
Fast-casual operators can get the latest dish on restaurant technology and equipment during the International Foodservice Technology Exposition and the North American... full article >>> September 30, 2007 - Oct 01, 2007
Get your gizzards at your local gas 'n go. With profits from gasoline sales dwindling, some convenience stores are moving up the food chain, selling not only the... full article >>> Swap of Pier 98 Annex Hits Troubled Waters - Sep 29, 2007
PHILADELPHIA-A group of local maritime entities has filed a lawsuit in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania seeking a review of the Philadelphia Regional Port... full article >>> Frostmark™ Launches its Long Line Wild Caught - Sep 29, 2007
WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southstream Seafoods, Inc., leader in the frozen seafood importer business, is proud to introduce our long line wild caught cod and... full article >>> Sysco Pledges to Capture Even More Sales By Michael McCarthy - Sep 28, 2007
No. 1 Distributor to Improve Food Transport and Lower Procurement Costs
NEW YORK – Sysco Corp., the country’s No.1 distributor based in Houston, intends to increase... full article >>> SmallCap Sentinel: The Breakthrough Agreement - Sep 28, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Sep 11, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX) -- "In a market populated by bright-eyed companies with bold visions of market share and abundant success... full article >>> Tootie Pie Company Attends SYSCO ``Holiday Showcase'' and Signs Marketing Agreement - Sep 28, 2007
BOERNE, Texas, Sep 20, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. , a premium baker and seller of high-quality, handmade pies; is pleased to announce that... full article >>> Tootie Pie Company Attends SYSCO ``Holiday Showcase'' and Signs Marketing Agreement - Sep 28, 2007
BOERNE, Texas, Sep 20, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Tootie Pie Company, Inc. , a premium baker and seller of high-quality, handmade pies; is pleased to announce that... full article >>> Leveraged Buy-Out Collapse Continues - Sep 27, 2007
(LPAC)--Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Goldman Sachs Group announced today that they have abandoned their $8 billion takeover of Harman International Industries,... full article >>> Franchise Foodservice business to transition to McLane - Sep 25, 2007
The Business Journal of Milwaukee - 2:12 PM CDT Monday, September 24, 2007 Franchise Foodservice Inc., an Oak Creek supplier of food products to Taco Bell, Pizza... full article >>> Morgan Stanley Profit Drops After Losses on LBO Loans (Update6) - Sep 25, 2007
Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley, the world's second- biggest securities firm, reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts' estimates because of... full article >>> S&P: Corporate Defaults Could Hit $35B Next Year - Sep 20, 2007
The current credit crunch "could last for some time," the rating agency says, and adds that its prediction could yet prove to be too conservative.
Tim Reason,... full article >>> Kohl puts best food forward at OLC show - Sep 20, 2007
By Rodney Hart Herald-Whig Staff Writer
The 10-foot globe hanging from the Oakley-Lindsay Center ceiling represents the world for Kohl Wholesale.
More than... full article >>> The Blackstone Group Buys Into Vistar - Sep 18, 2007
The Blackstone Group has acquired a 67% stake in food distributor Vistar Corp. from Wellspring Capital Management, which will retain a 22% position. Blackstone will... full article >>> Here we go AGAIN Rebate Scandal - Sep 17, 2007
SEC Aims to Clean Up Grocery Spill Regulator charges 2 former Penn Traffic executives with a rebate scheme to boost reported income – and their own bonuses. Marie... full article >>> Rutter's Sees Senior Management Shakeup - Sep 13, 2007
YORK, Pa. -- Rutter's Farm Stores announced changes to its senior management staff, effective Monday, Sept. 17, and includes the promotion of two long-time company... full article >>> Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR’s) so-called concessions - Sep 12, 2007
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) has its own investors to answer to. So the idea that the buyout firm would make concessions on the $24 billion (Rs97,440 crore)... full article >>> Dueling Fools: SYSCO Bull - Sep 08, 2007
As a grocer that delivers to commercial kitchens, SYSCO (NYSE: SYY) may lack the visibility that grocery stores and packaged-food companies typically enjoy among... full article >>> SYSCO Jacksonville Enters Distribution Agreement with Rosas Farms of Marion County - Sep 08, 2007
SYSCO Jacksonville Answers Market Demand Through Organic Foods Partnership - Blue Cube Of Jacksonville Goes Green
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OCALA , Fla./EWORLDWIRE/Sep.... full article >>> Snyder Appointed EVP SYSCO Knoxville - Sep 07, 2007
Snyder Appointed Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Knoxville, LLC
HOUSTON, Sept. 6, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced... full article >>> Sysco awarded a $15,875,000.00 - Sep 07, 2007
Sysco Food Service of Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Va., is being awarded a $15,875,000.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for food and... full article >>> Where's the Beef? - Sep 04, 2007
Here's an excellent article by a San Diego chef who specializes in local food, particularly meat. Here Jay provides insightful commentary on what differentiates... full article >>> Citicorp Venture Capital buys control of foodservice disposables manufacturer WNA - Sep 04, 2007
Citicorp Venture Capital has made a controlling investment in Covington, Kentucky-headquartered Waddington North America. The firm has acquired the stake in the... full article >>> Sustainable Food News Inks Syndication Deal with America’s Second Largest Food Distributor - Aug 20, 2007
Portland, ME, August 19, 2007 --(PR.com)-- In the past year, the market for sustainable, organic and natural foods has exploded, and only one news service has given... full article >>> Sysco's Surprise Beat - Aug 14, 2007
Food distributor Sysco managed to offset soaring food costs in the fourth quarter by increasing sales and slashing costs, the Houston, TX-based company said on Monday.
Sysco,... full article >>> Fed calms markets with cash infusion - Aug 12, 2007
NEW YORK — Wall Street closed out an extraordinarily difficult week with a mixed finish Friday, with investors apparently calmed by the Federal Reserve injecting... full article >>> Sysco Food Services of Seattle, Kent, Wash., - Aug 12, 2007
is being awarded a maximum $5,800,000.00 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity contract for full line food distribution. This is the second option year of a five-year... full article >>> US Foodservice, Vista, Calif., - Aug 12, 2007
USF is being awarded a maximum $34,585,000.00 fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for full line food distribution. Using services... full article >>> Performance Food Group Looking Peppy - Aug 11, 2007
Looking for a sexy business? Then take it from me -- food distribution is not for you.
With fierce competition and tight margins, survival depends on having a... full article >>> Nascent Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Baja California’s Premier Bakery Distribution Company - Aug 10, 2007
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nascent Wine Company, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTW), dba Nascent Foodservice, the only nationwide distributor of imported products in Mexico, announced... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice Sells OK City Facility August 8, 2007 Written by Chris Kelsey - Aug 10, 2007
Forty-Acre Property Trades for $26M
U.S. Foodservice Inc., also known as JP Distributors Inc., has sold its 244,148-square-foot cold storage and manufacturing facility... full article >>> VOSSONLINE.com; “Value Optimization Simulation System” Executive Management Seminar - Aug 06, 2007
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Does your VP of Sales explain his strategy to increase sales growth?
• Operations:... full article >>> Starbucks: is the US cup full?; 3rd August 2007 - Aug 04, 2007
Starbucks has announced profit growth of 9% in the third quarter of 2007, driven by international expansion. Domestically, the company is facing increased competition... full article >>> The Only constant is CHANGE! - Jul 23, 2007
The companies who have done very well are the ones who have managed change well!
• Why is it that organizations resist change, under intense circumstances?
•... full article >>> Is your company’s future is dependent upon the answers to these questions: - Jul 23, 2007
• Do you have a long term strategy for a good supply of qualified, well-trained new employees?
• How to convert small unprofitable accounts into profitable ones?
• How... full article >>> Better Planning for Optimum Results - Jul 21, 2007
• The cost of doing business costing you more?
• Is your business just coasting from week to week?
• Are you concerned with next month, let alone, next year,... full article >>> ARE YOU READY FOR GROWTH? - Jul 19, 2007
• Do you have a plan for incremental sales through account penetration?
• DO you have the ability to manage this account penetration growth?
• Do you have the... full article >>> If you want to take your company to the next level – We can help you get there! - Jul 18, 2007
Current State of the Foodservice Distribution Industry:
• Competition is getting more aggressive!
• Labor and healthcare costs continue to rise rapidly!
• Margin... full article >>> IHOP to Flip Applebee's Business Model; Marie Leone, CFO.com July 17, 2007 - Jul 17, 2007
IHOP Corp., the parent company of the famed pancake house franchise, announced a deal on Monday to buy eatery chain Applebee's International in an all-cash deal... full article >>> A&W brings back car hop service - Jul 17, 2007
VANCOUVER - The majority of Canadians in all provinces want an opportunity to enjoy car hop service at A&W's restaurants, according to a survey released today by... full article >>> Lee Food Service leaves bankruptcy - Jul 17, 2007
The former W.S. Lee & Sons has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a year of public financial fighting that left the company's founding family behind.
The... full article >>> Former president of Maines Paper and Food Service dies - Jul 17, 2007
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- The former president of Maines Paper and Food Service has died. Floyd Maines, 86, passed away Thursday at Lourdes Hospital.
Maines was born... full article >>> SYSCO Acquires Austin Tatum for Asian Market Expansion - Jul 11, 2007
HOUSTON, July 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that its subsidiary... full article >>> Sale of U.S. Foodservice Complete - Jul 05, 2007
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice completed their $7.1 billion purchase of U.S. Foodservice of Columbia, a unit of the Dutch company Royal... full article >>> M&A: Urge to merge - Jul 03, 2007
02/07/2007 - Mergers and acquisition activity is always ongoing in every segment of industry, but this summer looks to be a particularly hot one for food and beverage... full article >>> Drop in Bean Acres Puts Squeeze on Biodiesel - Jul 03, 2007
The larger than expected increase in corn acreage this year may help hold down food prices, but its bad news for biodiesel manufacturers who depend on soybeans for... full article >>> Thomas C. Crytser has been promoted to executive vice president of Sysco Food Services of South Florida, Inc. - Jul 02, 2007
OUSTON, June 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Thomas... full article >>> Bain Capital has won over others and SYSCO - Jun 30, 2007
Bain Capital has won the auction for Brakes, paying slightly more than £1.3 billion to clinch one of Europe’s biggest food services companies. The US private equity... full article >>> Leveraged buyouts has "peaked" - Jun 28, 2007
Is the US Foodservice deal in trouble?
Carl Icahn told an investor audience that the spate of recent leveraged buyouts has "peaked" because shareholders are balking... full article >>> Private Equity Investors Hint at Cool Down - Jun 26, 2007
June 26, 2007, Market Place, NY Times
The buyout boom may be about to hit a bump.
After years of supersize private equity deals, investors in the debt that... full article >>> Fuller Named Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Austin - Jun 25, 2007
HOUSTON, June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Michael... full article >>> Murray Named Executive Vice President At SYSCO's Houston Subsidiary - Jun 22, 2007
HOUSTON, June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Theodore... full article >>> Product Recalls: Onions; Wednesday June 20, 2007 7:31 PM; By The Associated Press - Jun 20, 2007
- Gills Onions, LLC is recalling diced yellow onions, because they could be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a microorganism that can cause serious... full article >>> SYSCO affiliate now has land for redistribution center June 19, 2007; By Terry Turner Post-Tribune correspondent - Jun 20, 2007
HAMLET -- Baugh Midwest Cooperative, an affiliate of food service distributor SYSCO, officially took possession of a 320-acre tract near Hamlet last week.
Baugh... full article >>> Sysco CFO Exercises Options - Jun 18, 2007
The chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance of Sysco Corp., which supplies food and services to restaurants and hotels, exercised options... full article >>> Does the U.S. foodservice industry lag behind - Jun 17, 2007
Does the U.S. foodservice industry lag behind other countries when it comes to innovation? It’s a question worth considering. By Patricia B. Dailey, Editor-in-Chief
In... full article >>> Sysco to Buy Back 4.2 Million Shares - Jun 15, 2007
Sysco disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday it will buy back up to about 4.2 million shares of its common stock. Sysco shares rose 24... full article >>> Kelso Appointed Vice President of SYSCO Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The SYGMA Network, Inc. - Jun 14, 2007
HOUSTON, June 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), announced today that Alan W. Kelso has been appointed vice president of SYSCO and chairman... full article >>> CHEP promotes Jacoby, Gunter - Jun 13, 2007
CHEP is promoting Jim Jacoby to vice president of on-site operations and asset management.
The Orlando-based pallet company says Jacoby will oversee on-site operations... full article >>> RLPC-U.S. Foodservice to raise $3.33 bln LBO loan - Jun 13, 2007
NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Private equity investors Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts will raise a $3.33 billion senior secured bank loan... full article >>> Port authority to swap land with Sysco - Jun 09, 2007
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is planning a land swap with Sysco Corp., the Houston food-services firm, so it can build a larger facility on the waterfront.
Brian... full article >>> Sysco puts hat in ring for Brake Bros - Jun 09, 2007
Houston Business Journal - 10:56 AM CDT Friday, June 8, 2007; Reported:
Sysco Corp. is joining the list of bidders for European food service company Brake... full article >>> PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP ANNOUNCES 2007 FORECAST - Jun 07, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 9, 2007) ─ Performance Food Group (NASDAQ/NGS: PFGC)
announced today its forecast for the 2007 fiscal year.
“Our business outlook in... full article >>> Performance Food Group Appoints Chief Information Officer - Jun 07, 2007
RICHMOND, VA. (Jan. 5, 2007) ─ Performance Food Group (Nasdaq/NGS:PFGC)
announced the appointment of Peter Giuffrida as the Company’s chief information
officer.
Mr.... full article >>> Maines gets $1B contract Darden pact is Maines' longest single contract; THOMAS LA BARBERA / Press & Sun-Bulletin - Jun 03, 2007
CONKLIN -- Maines Paper & Food Service Inc. announced that it has received an eight-year, more than $1 billion contract from Darden Restaurants that has sparked... full article >>> Carson Promoted to Assistant Vice President, Safety and Crisis Management At SYSCO Corporation - Jun 03, 2007
HOUSTON, May 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Sandra... full article >>> Mills Named Assistant Vice President, Distribution Services At SYSCO Corporation - May 31, 2007
HOUSTON, May 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Gary M.... full article >>> SYSCO Announces Record Sales Week - May 25, 2007
HOUSTON, May 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that it posted... full article >>> Dachman Named Vice President, Produce At SYSCO Corporation - May 23, 2007
HOUSTON, May 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Richard... full article >>> SYSCO CORP; 15-May-2007; Appointment of William J. Delaney as Chief Financial Officer: Source - SEC Form 8-K - May 18, 2007
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
(c)... full article >>> 7 years for former US Foodservice executive in securities fraud; LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Writer - May 18, 2007
(AP) - NEW YORK-The former chief marketing officer of U.S. Foodservice Inc., a subsidiary of Dutch-based supermarket giant Royal Ahold NV, was sentenced to seven... full article >>> Eye on Sysco: Good Business, Bad Economy - May 15, 2007
Posted on May 14th, 2007 with stocks: SYY Ted Allrich submits: Sysco Corp. (SYY) is the #1 food service supplier in North America, serving about 400,000 customers... full article >>> US Foodservice Employees Beware? - May 14, 2007
$7.1 Billion KKR and CDR Buyout of U.S. Foodservice Raises Questions About Job Safety for 27,000 and Food Safety for Millions of Americans
Author : Service Employees... full article >>> 20 million chickens on hold amid fear over tainted feed; By Rick Weiss; Washington Post - May 07, 2007
WASHINGTON – About 20 million chickens being raised for human consumption in several states ate feed made with melamine-tainted pet food and have been placed on... full article >>> Sysco executive to chair company until July 1 - May 07, 2007
J. Michael Dickson, who has been president and CEO of Sysco Food Services of Arizona Inc. since 1992, will serve as chairman of the company until his retirement... full article >>> W.S. Lee bankruptcy plan OK'd; The Associated Press - May 04, 2007
ALTOONA -- A federal judge has approved a reorganization plan that will enable food-supply company W.S. Lee & Sons Inc. to emerge from bankruptcy as Lee Food Service... full article >>> Ahold reaches agreement on the sale of U.S. Foodservice to CD&R and KKR for USD 7.1 billion - May 02, 2007
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2, 2007 - Ahold today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement on the sale of U.S. Foodservice to a consortium of Clayton,... full article >>> SYSCO REPORTS THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2007 EPS INCREASE OF 16.7% - May 02, 2007
HOUSTON, April 30, 2007 — SYSCO Corporation (NYSE: SYY) today announced financial results for its 13-week third quarter and 39 weeks of fiscal 2007 ended March 31,... full article >>> Sysco Groundbreaking - Apr 30, 2007
SYSCO (Systems and Services Company) Corp. will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its 290,000-square-foot regional distribution center at 11:30 a.m. May 8. The... full article >>> Ahold Chief Moberg to Leave Company Unexpectedly; - Apr 28, 2007
April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Ahold NV Chief Executive Officer Anders Moberg, who turned the Dutch supermarket company around following an accounting scandal, quit... full article >>> CFO Gets Ahold of Top Job - Apr 27, 2007
Former finance chief of British Airways, passed over for the top job, will be flying high as acting CEO of Dutch food conglomerate Royal Ahold.
Dave Cook and Stephen... full article >>> Amherst, NY (WBEN) – Buffalo Hotel Supply - Apr 27, 2007
Buffalo Hotel Supply was recently cited as one of the top 100 foodservice equipment dealerships in the U.S. That honor comes in the trade magazine Foodservice and... full article >>> Companies team to churn fat into fuel - Apr 17, 2007
ConocoPhillips and Tyson will process beef, pork and chicken fat in an effort to create as much as 175 million gallons per year of biodiesel fuel.
April 16 2007:... full article >>> Agribusiness Control of Markets Focus of Congressional Hearings - Apr 17, 2007
Corporate Crime Reporter 17, April 16, 2007
Two Congressional hearings this week will probe concentration in agricultural markets.
Tomorrow, the House Agriculture... full article >>> Forty-three restaurant chains said suppliers should be required to test produce for dangerous pathogens - Apr 14, 2007
MONTEREY , Calif. (Apr. 2) Forty-three restaurant chains and companies meeting here March 30 agreed that suppliers should be required to test produce for dangerous... full article >>> US Convenience Store Industry Sales Top $569 Billion; 11 April 2007 - Apr 14, 2007
NEW ORLEANS (Wednesday April 11, 2007) – Convenience store industry sales surged 15.0 percent to reach $569.4 billion in 2006, continuing a four-year run of extraordinary... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice, Inc $11,735,342 firm fixed price - Apr 14, 2007
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Salem, Mo., is being awarded a maximum $11,735,342 firm fixed price, indefinite quantity, contract for full line food distributor. Other... full article >>> Groundbreaking fish processor enters major deal with Weight Watchers; By Richard Gaines , Staff writer Gloucester Daily Times - Apr 04, 2007
Good Harbor Fillet was in the right place at the right time with the right product.
The Gloucester company's all-natural, fat-blocking protein binder, known by... full article >>> Lindig Named President and CEO of Sysco Food Services of East Texas - Mar 24, 2007
HOUSTON, March 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> Ahold's choices; Published: 22/3/2007 | Last Updated: 22/3/2007 22:25 London Time - Mar 23, 2007
Companies with lengthening shadows react in different ways. While ABN Amro seems rather resigned to being taken over, compatriot Ahold has been taking drastic action.... full article >>> Fresh Produce Safety, U.S. Oversight to Be Examined in Hearing; By Luke Timmerman - Mar 20, 2007
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Proposed new U.S. guidelines for safe handling of fresh-cut produce don't go far enough, says a trade group that urges more government regulation.
The... full article >>> Buyout battle for Ahold unit heats up Thu Mar 8, 2007 2:51PM EST; By Michael Flaherty - Mar 09, 2007
NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Several private equity teams, including a group made up of Bain Capital, Blackstone Group, and Wellspring Capital Management, have... full article >>> Tribute to John Baugh - Mar 09, 2007
I had the pleasure of serving as a Chief Financial Officer at an operating company during Mr. Baugh’s tenure. He was a true gentleman and a wealth of knowledge... full article >>> John Baugh has died - Mar 07, 2007
Baylor University benefactor John Baugh has died
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 By Cindy V. Culp Tribune-Herald staff writer
John Baugh’s name will be permanently... full article >>> Dail Named President, CEO of Sysco Fold Out - Mar 05, 2007
SYSCO Corp. has named James T. "Tommy" Dail president and CEO of Sysco Food Services of Knoxville, LLC, a new "fold-out" facility that is currently under construction... full article >>> This Could Be the Most Important Message You’ll Ever Receive - Mar 05, 2007
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Sysco Corp. said Friday that it has promoted Kenneth Spitler to company president and chief operating officer.
Spitler, who currently is president of Sysco's... full article >>> Wagenaar Named Assistant Vice President, Information Technology At SYSCO Corporation - Feb 23, 2007
HOUSTON, Feb. 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that Lucas Wagenaar has been named assistant vice president of... full article >>> Tubb Named President and CEO of Sysco Food Services of Philadelphia, LLC - Feb 23, 2007
HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> Smart & Final Inc. to Be Acquired by Apollo Management Tuesday February 20, 9:01 am ET - Feb 21, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart & Final Inc. (NYSE: SMF - News) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be... full article >>> Humphries Appointed Senior Vice President of Canadian Foodservice Operations - Feb 16, 2007
HOUSTON, Feb. 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> NYC reaps billions from food manufacturing; By: Tom Fredrickson; Published: February 13, 2007 - 3:24 pm - Feb 14, 2007
Food manufacturing is alive and well in New York City, generating $5 billion in annual sales and supporting a total of 33,800 jobs, according to a new study.
While... full article >>> Former Kraft Executive Deromedi Will Oversee New Food Company, Pinnacle Foods Group - Feb 14, 2007
Updated: February 13th, 2007 03:27 PM PDT
Roger Deromedi, the former chief executive of Kraft Foods Inc., will become chairman of a food manufacturing company being... full article >>> SYSCO Declares 149th Dividend - Feb 14, 2007
SYSCO Corp. announced late last week in a press release the company will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.19 per share, payable on April 27, 2007, to... full article >>> Forbes Beltway Index: Who's Cheap? - Feb 14, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Our Forbes Beltway Index has 100 component companies. In the accompanying tables, you'll find a few stocks in the group looking cheap or expensive... full article >>> Court denies Ahold's appeal to delay lawsuit; - Feb 05, 2007
Financial Times; By Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam
Updated: 2:40 a.m. ET Feb 5, 2007
A US court has denied an appeal by Ahold to suspend a class-action lawsuit alleging... full article >>> How To Run A Restaurant: Sourcing Supply - Feb 03, 2007
Every new business owner needs to know the fundamentals. Forbes.com is breaking down those building blocks by answering eight core questions related to a given industry.... full article >>> Altria Group to Spin-off Kraft Foods - Feb 02, 2007
Feb 1,2007-The distribution of the approximately 89% of Kraft's outstanding shares owned by Altria will be made on March 30, 2007, to Altria shareholders. Altria... full article >>> Disabled Veteran and Pizza Entrepreneur Celebrate Grand Opening Side-by-Side - Feb 02, 2007
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PADUCAH, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A U.S. veteran who lost both his legs in an Iraqi roadside bomb explosion... full article >>> Wholesome Organic Profits: Six Keys to Grow Your Company the Old-Fashioned Way by Edward D. Hess - Feb 01, 2007
Corporate financial scandals make investors - and customers - question the quality of corporate earnings. Edward D. Hess shows, in his new book, that big companies... full article >>> SYSCO's Second Quarter Fiscal 2007 Net Earnings Increase 15.9 Percent - Jan 31, 2007
HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced financial results for its 13-week second quarter and 26 weeks... full article >>> SEC Charges 13 in Ahold Fraud; Stephen Taub, CFO.com; January 22, 2007 - Jan 23, 2007
All worked on behalf of vendors, many of them household names, that supplied the Dutch conglomerate's U.S. Foodservice subsidiary.
The Securities and Exchange... full article >>> Sysco closes purchase of I-275 Business Park - Jan 22, 2007
Company's planned $40M distribution center likely to employ 300, go up quickly; By ROGER HARRIS, harrisr@knews.com; January 19, 2007
Houston-based Sysco Corp.... full article >>> CDR set to digest Ahold food division By : Rupert Steiner; The Business 01/17/2007 - Jan 18, 2007
AHOLD, the world’s fourth-largest food retailer, is close to selling its food wholesale business for more than $5bn (£2.4bn, €3.8bn).
Sources in both London and... full article >>> California Citrus Takes Major Freeze Loss Biz World 05:19 PM, January 16th 2007 - Jan 17, 2007
Record freezing temperatures have ruined as much as 70 percent of California's $1.1 billion citrus crop, state agriculture officials report.
A.G. Kawamura, secretary... full article >>> Darden counts on Olive Garden, may buy rival chain - Jan 16, 2007
Mark Chediak, Sentinel Staff Writer, January 12, 2007
Executives at Darden Restaurants said Thursday the company will rely on growth at its Italian-themed Olive... full article >>> 9-Year-Old IBP Lawsuit Resolved By Arkansas Business Staff - Jan 12, 2007
A nine-year-old lawsuit filed by the state of Illinois against IBP Inc., which was bought by Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale in 2001, has been resolved, Tyson officials... full article >>> Another Settlement in Ahold Scandal - Jan 10, 2007
The SEC accused a former controller of U.S. Foodservice of participating in ''a large-scale fraud'' that enabled the Dutch parent company to overstate income by... full article >>> Interim Chief Financial Officer Services - Jan 08, 2007
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sysco Food Services of Central Pennsylvania yesterday was named the winner of the PA Preferred
"Member Company... full article >>> Lenox Group Inc. Names Pfefferle Interim CEO - Jan 05, 2007
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lenox Group Inc. (NYSE:LNX), a leading collectible, tabletop and giftware company, today announced that Susan E. Engel, Chairwoman... full article >>> Standex Closes on American Foodservice Company Acquisition - Jan 05, 2007
SALEM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standex International Corporation (NYSE:SXI) today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of American Foodservice Company... full article >>> Ahold plans 'substantial' defense against US Foodservice class action - VP - Dec 26, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - Ahold will today file a preliminary legal defense against a class action lawsuit that has accused the Dutch food retailer's US Foodservice unit of... full article >>> Ahold to invite bids for US Foodservice soon-paper - Dec 26, 2006
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Dutch retailer Ahold will invite bids for its north American wholesale food group U.S. Foodservice early in 2007, Ahold's Chief Executive... full article >>> Food-distribution center to close - Dec 24, 2006
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Nearly 100 people will lose their jobs early next year when a Far West Side food-distribution center... full article >>> The Weekly Dish Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Wegmans In Store Foodservice - Dec 22, 2006
ATTENTION, SHOPPERS: Globes of fresh calla lilies brighten the counter. Five kinds of oysters glisten from a bed of shaved ice, mounded on the deck of a miniature... full article >>> Sysco Corporation (SYY) Announces 5 Million Stock Buyback Plan 12-18-2006 11:44:01 AM - Dec 22, 2006
Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) entered into a stock repurchase plan with The Bank of New York pursuant to which The Bank of New York will repurchase on behalf of... full article >>> Robert's Sysco shares its food - Dec 21, 2006
STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Published Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Robert's Sysco Food Services' huge donation to the Central Illinois Foodbank should help feed the... full article >>> Buy Tomorrow's Big Yields Today By Selena Maranjian - Dec 21, 2006
If I told you that you could be earning 15% per year on your investment, in dividends, would you be interested? How about 30%? Don't scoff -- it can be done. The... full article >>> Nascent Wine Opens Distribution Center in Puerto Penasco - Dec 20, 2006
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nascent Wine Co. (OTCBB: NCTW), a company seeking to become one of the largest food distributorships in Mexico, announced today that... full article >>> Standex to Acquire American Foodservice Company - Dec 20, 2006
Addition of Custom Manufacturer Expected to Broaden and Strengthen Standex Food Service Equipment Group
SALEM, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standex International Corporation... full article >>> Concelman Named Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Central Florida, Inc. - Dec 19, 2006
HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today that Scott... full article >>> Here Comes The “Don’t Sue Me Santa Claus,” Right Down Lawsuit Lane Posted On December 18, 2006 - Dec 19, 2006
Washington, DC – With Christmas quickly approaching, millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate time-honored traditions like caroling, tree-trimming, and leaving... full article >>> Sysco in plan to buy back up to 5 mln shares - Dec 19, 2006
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Sysco Corp. (SYY) entered a plan to repurchase up to 5 million shares of its stock, the company said Monday in a Securities and Exchange Commission... full article >>> After more than a century, local shipping co. SYSCO staying strong across the state - Dec 19, 2006
NORTON - The tractor-trailers, with their distinctive blue-and-white logos, are all but ubiquitous throughout the state - especially so as one gets closer to South... full article >>> Clayton, KKR May Bid for Ahold's U.S. Foodservice - Dec 18, 2006
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Clayton Dubilier & Rice Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. may make a joint bid for Royal Ahold NV's U.S. Foodservice unit, a division... full article >>> Meijer donation of spray-can string not so silly - Dec 15, 2006
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer Inc. is donating thousands of cans of a Silly String-like product to a New Jersey mother's effort to collect the stuff for her son and... full article >>> Del Monte launches organic vegetables and meats - Dec 15, 2006
Del Monte Foods has launched a new range of organic vegetable and meat products, including corn, green beans, peas, beef and chicken broths, that will be available... full article >>> Haunert Appointed Executive Vice President At Sysco Food Services of Central Ohio, Inc. - Dec 15, 2006
HOUSTON, Dec. 14, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Michael A. Haunert has been named executive vice president at Sysco... full article >>> USO El Paso and U.S. Foodservice Support Military Families during the Holiday Season; 12/14/2006 2:58:00 PM; - Dec 15, 2006
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- USO El Paso and U.S. Foodservice (USF) will be distributing gift certificates for free meals to the families of service... full article >>> Man Sentenced in Ahold Insider-Trading Case - Dec 15, 2006
NEW YORK -- A Rhode Island food distributor was sentenced to six months of home detention after pleading guilty to insider trading and other charges in connection... full article >>> US: Food industry urges Congress to liberalise relations with Vietnam - Dec 14, 2006
13 June 2006| Source: just-food.com The Agriculture Coalition for US-Vietnam Trade, which includes the National Pork Producers Council and 30 other organisations... full article >>> Recine to Become Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Metro New York, LLC - Dec 14, 2006
HOUSTON, Dec. 13, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> Sysco Chief Executive Sells Shares - Dec 13, 2006
Associated Press 12.13.06, 11:59 AM ET
The chairman, president and chief executive of food services provider Sysco Corp. sold 89,141 shares of common stock, according... full article >>> CFO John K. Stubblefield Jr. plans to retire July 1, 2007 - Dec 12, 2006
Ahead of the Bell: Sysco Associated Press 12.12.06, 8:10 AM ET
A change in chief financial officer leadership at food services provider Sysco Corp. shouldn't affect... full article >>> Nebraska Economic Development Officials Announce Nearly $900,000 in Value-Added Agricultural Grants - Dec 12, 2006
LINCOLN, Neb. (December 11, 2006) —The VAA program invests in value-added products and businesses to help support and grow the state’s agriculture industry.
Nebraska... full article >>> Taco Bell distributor passes inspection CARROLLTON, Texas - Dec 12, 2006
McLane Foodservice Inc., the distributor to the Taco Bell restaurants linked with an outbreak of E. coli, said Monday a site investigation by a New Jersey health... full article >>> Vest Named Executive Vice President At Sysco Food Services of Kansas City - Dec 12, 2006
HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> Ex-CFO of Ahold unit given three years' probation - Dec 12, 2006
NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The former chief financial officer of U.S. Foodservice, a unit of Dutch retailer Ahold NV (AHLN.AS: Quote, Profile , Research), was... full article >>> Hamlet's Sysco project delayed, not dead - Dec 09, 2006
HAMLET — A hitch in the process to locate that huge Sysco Corp. food redistribution plant in Hamlet has led to rumors that the project might not happen, but officials... full article >>> Katz Named Executive Vice President At Sysco Food Services of Dallas, LP - Dec 08, 2006
HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced today... full article >>> California company involved in Taco Bell onion recall - Dec 08, 2006
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Ready Pac Produce Inc. of Irwindale... full article >>> Carrollton's McLane Foodservice drawn into Taco Bell inquiry - Dec 08, 2006
But distributor doubts it's the source of E. coli outbreak in Northeast
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By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS / The Dallas... full article >>> Land deal near - Dec 07, 2006
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Almost one year ago to the day, Bruce Foods co-owner Si Brown said he expected a... full article >>> Fitch: U.S. Food & Restaurant Industries Outlook is Stable, But Cost Pressures are Looming - Dec 07, 2006
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the exception of the protein processors, whose demand and production cycles have been destabilized by the market impact of animal... full article >>> DEP Secretary McGinty Receives Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Leadership Award - Dec 06, 2006
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today received the Alternative Fuels Renewable Energies Council's... full article >>> A grouper crackdown; By STEPHEN NOHLGREN, Times Staff Writer Published December 5, 2006 - Dec 06, 2006
Pressed by continued reports of fake grouper, Florida’s restaurant and seafood industries are scrambling to establish testing standards that ensure diners get the... full article >>> Vistar Corporation to Acquire Voyager Vend Supply, Inc. - Dec 02, 2006
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vistar Corporation, one of America's leading foodservice distributors to the vending-related and independent restaurant market segments,... full article >>> Pizza Inn Sign deal with Sigma(SYSCO)and IJ; Biz Journals:12/1/2006 - Dec 02, 2006
Pizza Inn Inc. has agreed to sell its corporate office building and distribution facility in The Colony to Vintage Interests LP for $11.5 million, according... full article >>> Centaurus, Paulson call new Ahold strategic plan insufficient - report - Nov 28, 2006
AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Activist hedge funds Centaurus Capital and Paulson & Co find the strategic plans Royal Ahold NV presented last month insufficient, unconvincing... full article >>> Harker's Distribution - Nov 28, 2006
Cindy Kamies has been promoted to corporate sales development manager for Harker's Distribution Inc. in Le Mars, Iowa.
In this new position, Kamies will now be... full article >>> Waterbury Hospital sues food distributor, alleges kickback scheme - Nov 27, 2006
WATERBURY, Conn. --Waterbury Hospital has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the nation's second-largest food distributor, accusing it of making billions... full article >>> QwikStock to sell Dixie cups online - Nov 25, 2006
QwikStock.com has picked up the online distribution and sale of Insulair brand cups after Dixie Foodservice, a recent acquisition of Georgia-Pacific, announced that... full article >>> Roark Capital Group Acquires Schlotzsky's, Ltd. - Nov 22, 2006
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, announced today the acquisition of Schlotzsky's, Ltd. Schlotzsky's is... full article >>> SYSCO truck & Train collide at crossing; By Lon Medd, DAILY PRESS & ARGUS - Nov 22, 2006
Drivers escaped grave harm as a produce truck collided with a train and then struck another truck while trying to beat the train through a railroad crossing at about... full article >>> Unusual Poway contract [with SYSCO]provides for major emergencies; By: JO MORELAND - Staff Writer - Nov 19, 2006
POWAY -- Poway is breaking new ground in San Diego County by contracting with a local company for emergency services for both the living and the dead, if necessary.
Under... full article >>> Starbucks Q4 Profit Declines 5.2% On Accounting Change And Costs; Backs FY07 Revenue Growth Target Of 20% - Update - Nov 17, 2006
(RTTNews) - After the bell Thursday, Starbucks Corp. (SBUX | charts | news | PowerRating) announced financial results for its fourth quarter, reporting a 5.2%... full article >>> Wholesale Prices Turned Sharply Lower In October - Nov 15, 2006
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Main Street got a dose of good news Tuesday in the form of the producer price index, which showed prices at the wholesale... full article >>> Many Companies Don't Get a 2nd Chance - Nov 14, 2006
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W.S. Lee & Sons Inc. says it will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy but will do... full article >>> Tyson Foods- Product Development, International Growth and Renewable Energy Highlighted - Nov 14, 2006
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Efforts to generate additional revenue for Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) include more rapid product development, new joint ventures... full article >>> WE WILL HELP YOU! Make more $$$$$$$’s - Nov 08, 2006
1. Do your current incentive programs give you the results you want? Maybe they are not designed correctly to drive the organization or maybe the cost of administration... full article >>> Performance Food 3Q Profit Rises - Nov 08, 2006
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Performance Food Group Co., a foodservice distributor, said Tuesday third quarter earnings grew 5 percent, helped by sales growth in its customized... full article >>> Ahold will sell U.S. Foodservice; By TOBY STERLING, The Associated Press - Nov 06, 2006
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Dutch supermarket chain Royal Ahold NV announced plans Monday to sell its U.S. Foodservice unit, which sells bulk food to cafeterias, as... full article >>> Sysco Corp. Names Campbell Soup Co. Supplier Of The Year; Updated: October 31st, 2006 11:31 AM PDT - Nov 01, 2006
Sysco Corp. announced that Campbell Soup Co. has been named as the company's 2006 Supplier of the Year. The honor was presented at Sysco 's 12th Annual Supplier... full article >>> Smart & Final Reports 6.0 Percent Sales Growth in 2006 Third Quarter - Nov 01, 2006
Tuesday October 31, 5:15 pm ET; * Third Quarter Income from Continuing Operations of $7.5 Million
* Assessment of Strategic Alternatives Ongoing
LOS ANGELES,... full article >>> Sysco profit falls after accounting change - Oct 30, 2006
Monday October 30, 8:55 AM EST;
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Food distributor Sysco Corp. (SYY) said on Monday that quarterly earnings fell 9 percent, in part due to accounting... full article >>> Harker's unveils management lineup - Oct 30, 2006
Le MARS, Iowa — Harker's Distribution Inc.'s Chairman and CEO Jim Harker has announced the new management structure for the Le Mars-based foodservice distribution... full article >>> Ground breaking gets ball rolling on AMD plant - Oct 27, 2006
MALTA, Oct. 26; By MARK MULHOLLAND Saratoga-North Country News Chief
It 's not often state and federal leaders make a big deal about a road being built in the... full article >>> California Cereal Products to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Macon, Georgia - Oct 26, 2006
MACON, Ga. (October 25, 2006) — California based company has recently purchased the 454,476 square foot former Keebler/Kellogg food manufacturing facility.
California... full article >>> Heinz Chairman William R. Johnson Receives Prestigious Marco Polo Award - Oct 26, 2006
Heinz Chairman William R. Johnson Receives Prestigious Marco Polo Award in Recognition of Company’s Partnership with China to Improve Family Nutrition
H. J. Heinz... full article >>> Sysco Looks to Promote Local Food Growers - Oct 26, 2006
Day to Day, October 23, 2006 · Giant food distributor Sysco has a new program to keep food close to where it's grown, beginning in the Southwest. The company has... full article >>> Navy Yard Expands Industrial Space - Oct 25, 2006
NEW YORK, NY October 24, 2006 —The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation today launched its expansion project. Mayor Bloomberg broke ground for an industrial... full article >>> RIT lands $1.1 million grant for institute; By JANICE BULLARD PIETERSE; Rochester Business Journal; October 24, 2006 - Oct 25, 2006
Rochester Institute of Technology has received a $1.1 million grant to work with local business groups to create a regional education and training institute... full article >>> DOD Awards Sysco $18.8M Contract - Oct 20, 2006
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency on Wednesday awarded a contract worth nearly $18.8 million to a unit of food distributor Sysco Corp. for food... full article >>> Former i2 CFO to Pay $2.1M to SEC - Oct 17, 2006
William M. Beecher settles SEC charges alleging that he participated in a scheme to misstate the software license revenues of i2 Technologies by about $1 billion.... full article >>> Finance professionals are confident the energy crisis has passed. - Oct 17, 2006
Finance Execs: Energy Prices Not a Worry
Most businesses aren't fazed by this past year's high electricity and oil costs, according to a recent survey, and finance... full article >>> Conglomerates Delhaize & Ahold have suspended merger talks - Oct 17, 2006
Delhaize and Ahold Said to Place Merger Negotiations on Hold
OCTOBER 17, 2006 -- BRUSSELS -- Retail Conglomerates Delhaize here and Ahold in Amsterdam have suspended... full article >>> Little Caesars Pizza Announces Plans for Growth in Canada - Oct 16, 2006
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 16 /CNW/ -- Little Caesar of Canada, Inc. today
announced plans to substantially increase its franchisee base and expand into
untapped... full article >>> Big Business For Alachua; 10/14/2006; By Dan Breitwieser, WCJB TV20 News - Oct 16, 2006
The food distributor Sysco is the latest big business with plans to build a distribution center in Alachua. They say they will bring as many as 600 new jobs to the... full article >>> NETHERLANDS: The bids come in for Ahold US Foodservice – report - Oct 07, 2006
2 October 2006| Source: just-food.com Private equity and trade buyers are showing an interest in Dutch retailer Ahold’s EUR3bn (US$3.8bn) US Foodservice division,... full article >>> EQuaNet, Inc; Executive Management Seminar; "Better Management though Innovation” - Oct 04, 2006
We are planning a seminar for senior executive from the food industry and other industries as well. Below is a table of contents that this one day seminar would... full article >>> Private equity eyeing Ahold's U.S. unit: paper; Reuters; Sunday, October 1, 2006; 10:23 AM - Oct 04, 2006
LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Private equity and trade buyers are lining up bids for Dutch retailer Ahold's (AHLN.AS)(AHO.N) 3 billion euro ($3.8 billion) U.S. Foodservice... full article >>> 2006-10-04 09:00:17 Bunzl makes further acquisition in US - Oct 04, 2006
LONDON (AFX) - Bunzl plc, the distribution and outsourcing group, said today it is expanding further into the US with the acquisition of Kansas-based Cole Harford... full article >>> Trucking; By Elizabeth Baatz - Oct 03, 2006
Average prices charged by all trucking segments increased 0.7% from July to August. That was the largest one-month price hike since last May, when tags rose 1.5%.... full article >>> Private equity eyeing Ahold's U.S. unit: Reuters reports - Oct 02, 2006
LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Private equity and trade buyers are lining up bids for Dutch retailer Ahold's 3 billion euro ($3.8 billion) U.S. Foodservice division,... full article >>> Financial Times Sunday - Oct 02, 2006
Talks to merge Ahold, the world's fourth-largest retailer, with Delhaize, a Belgian retailer, were thrown wide open yesterday as it emerged that as recently as two... full article >>> Bidders line up for Ahold’s E3bn US foods business;thebusinessonline.com By Rupert Steiner; 01 October 2006 - Oct 01, 2006
PRIVATE equity and trade buyers are lining up bids for the E3bn (£2bn, $3.80bn) US Foodservice division of Ahold, the world’s fourth largest food retailer.
Ahold... full article >>> Zero's Subs Signs a National Distribution Contract With US Foodservice - Sep 30, 2006
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 29, 2006 -- American Kiosk Corporation (PINKSHEETS: AKIS) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Zero's Mr.... full article >>> Starbucks® Coffee Now Available for Order Online Through StarbucksStore.com - Sep 29, 2006
Starbucks at Home Program Offers Customers the Convenience of Having Their Favorite Starbucks® Coffee Delivered Right to Their Home or Office
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS... full article >>> Ahold Reported to Agree to Delhaize-appointed Head, If Merger Happens - Sep 28, 2006
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 -- AMSTERDAM -- Royal Ahold NV here would potentially have a c.e.o. appointed by Brussels-based Delhaize Group, if the two companies agree to... full article >>> FreshDirect Supports NYC Health Department's Proposed Trans Fat Phase out Ahead of Schedule - Sep 27, 2006
Leading Online Grocer Dedicated to Customer Health Remains Artificial Trans Fat Free Since 2005 Following Original Voluntary Mandate from Bloomberg Administration
LONG... full article >>> Ahold was considering a one-time dividend for shareholders - Sep 27, 2006
9/27/2006 It has been suggested that Ahold was considering a one-time dividend for shareholders, to be financed from the sale or an initial public offering of US... full article >>> iTradeNetwork Announces Nutritional Data Cataloging Initiative With SYSCO - Sep 27, 2006
New Extended Nutritional Data Base Will Allow Suppliers an Efficient and Cost-Effective Method to Provide and Maintain Their Nutritional Product Information to SYSCO... full article >>> Royal Ahold NV is ready to accept a CEO appointed by Delhaize Group - Sep 27, 2006
AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Royal Ahold NV is ready to accept a CEO appointed by Delhaize Group should the two companies succesfully merge, said Dutch newspaper Het Financieele... full article >>> Sysco Completes Bunn Capitol Purchase; Sept. 25, 2006, 5:13PM; © 2006 The Associated Press - Sep 26, 2006
HOUSTON — Sysco Corp., which distributes food to restaurants, health care facilities and other customers, announced Monday it has closed its acquisition of Bunn... full article >>> Wall Street Journal recognizes Boise tech company for innovation - Sep 23, 2006
PakSense 'Smart Label' monitors temperatures of products during shipping
A Boise company was among 49 companies recognized this month in the Wall Street Journal's... full article >>> General Mills Reports Results for Fiscal 2007 First Quarter; - Sep 21, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2006--General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Net sales for the 13 weeks... full article >>> Ahold may merge with Belgian rival - Sep 20, 2006
FT.com; By Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam
Updated: 8:40 p.m. ET Sept. 20, 2006
Ahold, the world's fourth-largest food retailer, is in talks with Delhaize, its smaller... full article >>> When Cash is Low - Sep 20, 2006
I have always maintained that distributors are (or should be) good cash flow generators. Unlike manufacturing businesses the investment to enter the industry is... full article >>> ConAgra Foods Provides Update on Plant Rationalization and Kraft Promotes Oscar Mayer Chief - Sep 19, 2006
City of Industry, CA -(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 09/18/2006 - Consumer Goods industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU). As a follow up to a previous... full article >>> Ex-CFO of Ahold's U.S. Foodservice pleads guilty - Sep 19, 2006
NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The former chief financial officer of U.S. Foodservice, a unit of Dutch retailer Ahold NV (AHLN.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) (AHO.N:... full article >>> SYSCO Bull; By Chuck Saletta; 9/07/2006 - Sep 17, 2006
Legend has it that in the California gold rush, the people who made the most money weren't the prospectors, but rather those who sold them their picks and shovels.... full article >>> Hi-tech food production centre to open in region Yorkshire, UK - Sep 16, 2006
The first food production robotics centre in the country will open in Yorkshire in a bid to stop food companies moving to Eastern Europe for cheap labour.
The... full article >>> The dollar value of corporate brands - Sep 16, 2006
9/15/2006- Branding specialists CoreBrand have shown that the corporate brand of food and beverage companies is a key asset to boost sales. Chief executive officer... full article >>> Gold Kist Introduces New Nature Select(TM) Line of Chicken Products; First Major U.S. Chicken Processor To Offer Antibiotic Free, Air-Chilled Products - Sep 16, 2006
ATLANTA, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Kist Inc. (Nasdaq: GKIS - News) announced today the introduction of its new Nature Select(TM) line of chicken products.... full article >>> Hedge funds seek support for Ahold split-paper - Sep 16, 2006
AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (ReutMers) - Two hedge funds seeking a break-up of Dutch retailer Ahold (AHLN.AS: Quote, Profile, Research) (AHO.N: Quote, Profile, Research)... full article >>> West Coast Specialty Distributor - Sep 15, 2006
West coast specialty food distributor whose owner has decide to exit the business. The company enjoys a strong balance sheet and excellent customer base, if you... full article >>> Major Distributor Challenges - Sep 15, 2006
I have interviewed some clients to get there perspective on the major challenges facing food distributors today. This is what I discovered:
1. Increased competition... full article >>> Ahold says board not split over firm's future - Sep 15, 2006
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - There is no division among board members of Dutch retailer Ahold (AHLN.AS: Quote, Profile, Research)(AHO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) over... full article >>> ConAgra plans to cut 400 jobs as it closes plants; - Sep 15, 2006
CHICAGO (Reuters) - ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) on Thursday said it plans to close five plants and make other changes that would lead to the reduction of about 400... full article >>> Liberty Property acquires US Foodservice Md. building - Sep 15, 2006
Liberty Property Trust has bought a building in Columbia, Md., for $22 million.
Liberty expanded its Patuxent Crossing collection of eight buildings in Columbia... full article >>> Krispy Kreme Delays Filing Again, Stephen Taub, CFO.com, September 13, 2006 - Sep 13, 2006
The donut maker, which is assessing its internal controls for this year, must put off its quarterly report for the period ending July 30.
With Krispy Kreme's... full article >>> Ahold board split over business breakup-paper - Sep 13, 2006
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The board of Dutch retailer Ahold is divided over whether the group should spin off key parts of its operation, the... full article >>> Dueling Fools: Cisco vs. SYSCO - Sep 08, 2006
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz (TMFBreakerRick)
September 7, 2006
As far as phonetic twins go, what do Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) and SYSCO (NYSE: SYY) have besides a... full article >>> Ahold repeats FY targets, says no dialogue with Centaurus, Paulson; 09.07.2006, 04:47 AM - Sep 08, 2006
AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Royal Ahold NV stands by its full-year targets for 2.5-3.0 pct sales growth at the retail activities and an operating margin of at least 1.7... full article >>> Suit alleges black workers abused; By Mike Linn - Sep 08, 2006
Six black workers are suing their Montgomery employer after a federal agency found they were harassed, then punished for complaining about their treatment.
The... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice plans $16 million expansion in Zebulon - Sep 08, 2006
U.S. Foodservice, which supplies local restaurants, schools and hospitals with food, equipment and other products, is planning a $16 million expansion of its Zebulon... full article >>> Ahold Profit Gains 60% on U.S. Food-Distribution Unit By Angharad Couch - Sep 08, 2006
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of Stop & Shop and Giant supermarkets in the U.S., said second- quarter profit rose 60 percent, beating analysts'... full article >>> Pricing - Transportation Modes: Logistics Management; By Elizabeth Baatz - Sep 07, 2006
Trucking
Average prices charged by truckload carriers decreased 0.4% in July, but that did little to offset the inflationary effects of the previous four months.... full article >>> FreshDirect Enlists Star Power for New Television Ad Campaign Featuring Cynthia Nixon and Spike Lee; New TV Ads Highlight Convenience of New One-Click Recipes Service - Sep 07, 2006
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2006--FreshDirect, the nation's leading online fresh food manufacturing and delivery service, has launched their... full article >>> Tyson Focused on Creating Long-Term Shareholder Value; Company Aims to Sell More Products Across Distribution Channels - Sep 07, 2006
BOSTON, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leveraging the size of Tyson
Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) by selling more products across all distribution
channels is among... full article >>> Biggest grocers not for all shoppers - Sep 06, 2006
A Consumer Reports survey found that shoppers sometimes go to more than one store to fulfill their needs. Publix ranked on the magazine's list of top supermarkets.
BY... full article >>> Sara Lee spins off its apparel unit - Sep 06, 2006
Tribune staff, wire reports Published September 6, 2006
Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp. on Tuesday spun off its U.S. apparel unit, successfully completing... full article >>> Coles Myer Board Rejects Private Equity Bid - Sep 06, 2006
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-biggest retailer, Coles Myer Ltd., on Wednesday rejected a A$17.3 billion ($13.3 billion) buyout bid by a private equity consortium,... full article >>> Business Briefs; Bryce, Schiks; Bryce joins Schwan’s University of the Schwan Food Co - Sep 06, 2006
MARSHALL — Deanne Bryce recently joined Schwan’s University as a senior talent consultant. In this role, she manages high-potential talent pools at the senior- and... full article >>> EARNINGS PREVIEW: Ahold 2Q Net Profit Seen +31% - Sep 06, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006 8:00:04 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires
1040 GMT [Dow Jones] Ahold (AHO.ETR) is expected to report 2Q net profit of EUR168M, +31% from... full article >>> Focus on Food Safety - Sep 06, 2006
Just two years after the devastating tomato outbreak at Sheetz, other retailers have benefited from the hard lesson.
by Kate Quackenbush
Any convenience retailer... full article >>> Smoke Signals - Sep 06, 2006
Besieged by taxes and a decline in gross profit margins, there are signs that import and specialty brands could be the key to tobacco profitability.
by John Lofstock... full article >>> United Stationers Announces Chief Financial Officer to Resign - Sep 06, 2006
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2006--United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ:USTR) today announced that Kathleen S. Dvorak, senior vice president and chief financial... full article >>> Oneida Ltd. to go private Sept. 12 - Sep 05, 2006
ONEIDA -Dispatch Staff Report 09/04/2006 Oneida Ltd. has announced that its reorganization plan has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District... full article >>> Harker's CEO will retire - Sep 03, 2006
Harker's Distribution Inc. president and CEO Ron Geiger announced his retirement Thursday, ending a 25-year career with the Le Mars, Iowa-based food service firm.
Geiger's... full article >>> Millions don’t eat meat; By Paul Kita, pkita@mariettatimes.com; NATHAN REICH The Marietta Times - Sep 03, 2006
As specialty grocery store sections expand and restaurants offer more vegetarian/vegan options, dietitians and health food companies are weighing the options of... full article >>> AmeriCold acquires ConAgra warehouses - Sep 03, 2006
1st September 2006; By Leah Vyse; Business Review Ltd A subsidiary of AmeriCold Realty Trust, the largest third-party provider of temperature-controlled warehouse... full article >>> Ex-Enron spokesman to direct communications for Sysco - Sep 03, 2006
Houston Business Journal - 4:17 PM CDT Thursday
Mark Palmer, a former spokesman for Enron Corp., has been named group president of communications and collaboration... full article >>> Bunzl Distribution finalizes two acquisitions; - Sep 03, 2006
Bunzl Distribution, Inc. has announced two acquisitions: United American Sales, Inc. and Morgan Scott.
UASI is based in Ohio and has other locations in California,... full article >>> Heinz's Superior Value & Growth Plan Off to a Strong Start - Sep 03, 2006
Heinz's Superior Value & Growth Plan Off to a Strong Start as the Company Delivers First Quarter Fiscal 2007 EPS of $0.58, up 23.4% (Excluding Discontinued Operations... full article >>> Kraft Foods Is Inching to a Spinoff; By MELANIE WARNER; Published: August 30, 2006 - Aug 31, 2006
When the World Health Organization held meetings in Geneva with the food industry to discuss the growing problem of worldwide obesity last year, all the major food... full article >>> DuPont investing in soybean oil - Aug 31, 2006
DuPont Co., the third-biggest U.S. chemical maker, and Bunge Ltd., the largest soybean processor, are expanding their soybean partnership for making healthy oils... full article >>> Assistant Manager Karen Goforth and “meal-preparation goddess” Jamie Adams assemble six servings of Beefy Campfire Packets at the Super Suppers Stone Oak store. - Aug 31, 2006
Unhappy Meals
By: Elisabeth Petty
08/30/2006
Molly Ross (not her real name) is a perky young Texan with a gift for gab. She opened a Super Suppers franchise... full article >>> Selling a place: They talk up their hometown. - Aug 30, 2006
By repeatedly praising the region's quality of life and job opportunities, DeBellis Catherine & Morreale Corporate Staffing has made itself an unofficial spokesman... full article >>> A Top Pick In Food Manufacturing - Aug 30, 2006
Oil woes have been good for agribusiness and Bunge will continue to benefit, according to Citigroup.
"We continue to view Bunge as the top pick in our space given... full article >>> Glenville plant to get new owner, upgrade - Aug 30, 2006
By ERIC ANDERSON Deputy business editor First published: Tuesday, August 29, 2006
GLENVILLE -- A White Plains-based company that makes the ubiquitous soy sauce,... full article >>> Technomic Issues New, Authoritative Report on Quick Casual Restaurants - Aug 30, 2006
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2006--Quick casual restaurants, with their fresh high-quality food, fast service and moderate check averages, have enjoyed strong... full article >>> Ahold shareholders seeking £580m - Aug 30, 2006
More than 173,000 claims received
AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age, 29 Aug 2006
A Dutch shareholder activist group is seeking a combined $1.1bn (£580m) settlement... full article >>> Grains Industry Promotes Healthy Eating Through National Sandwich Recipe Contest; 8/28/2006 1:06:00 PM - Aug 29, 2006
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With concern over the nutrition of children and adults in America affecting policy across the country, members of the grains... full article >>> Cherokee Foods Takes OSI Industries, Inc. to Court for Fraud and Failure to Process Chicken for School Lunches - Aug 29, 2006
COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2006--OSI Industries, Inc., one of the world's largest privately held food manufacturing companies based in Aurora, Ill.,... full article >>> Dot Foods to Build $18 Million Redistribution Center in Cambridge City, Indiana[ 8/28/2006 ] Posted By: NEWS BRIEFS - Aug 29, 2006
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. (August 28, 2006) — The state of Indiana offered approximately $3.7 million in tax credits based on job creation and capital investment.
Dot... full article >>> Pizza Inn outsourcing distribution services - Aug 29, 2006
Pizza Inn said Monday that it will outsource its distribution services.
The Colony-based company has signed distribution agreements with The Sygma Network, a... full article >>> Hedge funds lack support for Ahold break up-report - Aug 27, 2006
AMSTERDAM, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Hedge funds Paulson & Co. Inc. and Centaurus Capital, which want to restructure Dutch retailer Ahold , have had little... full article >>> Sweet spell of success: Wordsmith teams with Jordano's Food Service; Stevi Costa Staff Writer - Aug 26, 2006
Sugar packets are beginning to start conversations throughout the Central Coast. The sugar itself is ordinary. It’s the packaging that has everyone talking.
Santa... full article >>> Schnuelle Named President and Chief Executive Officer of Sysco Food Services of Sacramento, Inc. - Aug 25, 2006
HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced that Delmer A. Schnuelle has been named president and chief executive officer... full article >>> Canada's Food Industry May Slow; USAgNet - 08/24/2006 - Aug 24, 2006
The strong Canadian dollar and weak growth in the domestic market will limit Canada?s food manufacturing industry to modest production and profit gains over the... full article >>> AmCom Foodservice, City Of Industry, Calif., Joins Vendchannel.com Vend Product Distributor Group Updated: August 24th, 2006 12:10 PM EDT - Aug 24, 2006
The Vendchannel.com distributor group is pleased to announce the addition of its newest affiliate on the west coast, AmCom Foodservice based in City of Industry,... full article >>> William Coad Joins Alcoa as President of Reynolds Food Packaging Business - Aug 24, 2006
William Coad has joined Alcoa as president of the company's Reynolds Food Packaging business, which offers a full line of stock and custom disposable packaging products... full article >>> Ahold in refusal to meet investors; By Sarah Butler and Liz Chong - Aug 24, 2006
AHOLD has ignored requests for a meeting with Centaurus and Paulson, the two hedge funds that put pressure on the Dutch retail giant last week to sell its US divisions.
The... full article >>> UPDATE 1-Sysco quarterly profit falls 11 pct as costs rise - Aug 24, 2006
CHICAGO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Sysco Corp. (SYY.N: Quote, Profile, Research), which distributes food and supplies to restaurants, posted an 11 percent decline in quarterly... full article >>> Food companies merge; The Denver Business Journal - 9:53 AM MDT Wednesday - Aug 24, 2006
BC Natural Foods LLC and KDSB Holdings LLC said Wednesday they have merged to form new entity, Coleman Natural Foods LLC.
George A. Chivari, president and CEO... full article >>> Big food companies sell more organic products; Wednesday, August 23, 2006; By Ann Zimmerman, The Wall Street Journal - Aug 24, 2006
When Ernie Costamagna, a third-generation California farmer, first tried growing organic tomatoes, his weeding bill rose tenfold, to $500 an acre. Shunning his usual... full article >>> Thomas & Howard Co., Columbia, S.C., Hires Springston For Newberry, S.C. Division; Updated: August 23rd, 2006 01:59 PM EDT - Aug 24, 2006
Thomas & Howard Co., Inc., a privately owned, full-line, full-service food distributor based in Columbia, S.C., has hired Gary Springston to manage and direct all... full article >>> Steak-Umm lays off last of its hourly work force - Aug 24, 2006
POMFRET -- Tuesday was the last day of work for the 40 remaining hourly workers at the Steak-Umm Co. Inc. food-processing plant, and by week's end, the rest of the... full article >>> Largest Foodservice Software Developer Chooses InterGis for Routing and GPS Solutions - Aug 24, 2006
InterGis and NECS, Inc. announced an agreement today to integrate and jointly market InterGis’ routing software solution with NECS’ extremely successful software... full article >>> California revamps tree fruit promotions - Aug 24, 2006
The California Tree Fruit Agreement this year has launched an ambitious new domestic marketing program.
Sherri Mierau, vice president of marketing for the California... full article >>> The true cost of rising fish prices - Aug 24, 2006
23 August, 2006 - THE Icelandic Group has issued revealing new details on the impact rising fish prices are having on their world-wide businesses.
They show that... full article >>> Performance Foods Names New CEO; © 2006 The Associated Press - Aug 22, 2006
RICHMOND, Va. — Shares of Performance Food Group Co. dropped on Monday after the foodservice distributor named Steven L. Spinner as president and chief executive,... full article >>> Big retailers want piece of organic pie - Aug 22, 2006
Wal-Mart, others hope to cash in on growing market niche; critics fear standards will drop 11:56 PM CDT on Saturday, August 19, 2006 By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS / The... full article >>> Internap Managed IP and Data Center Services Boost FreshDirect Shopping Experience; Online Grocery Shoppers ''7-Seconds-or-Less to Satisfaction'' with Optimized Internet Connectivity - Aug 22, 2006
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2006--Internap Network Services Corporation (AMEX:IIP), a leading provider of performance-based routing solutions over... full article >>> Hedge funds call for break-up of troubled Ahold; David Gow in Brussels Tuesday August 15, 2006; - Aug 15, 2006
Two leading shareholders in Royal Ahold called yesterday for the break-up of the troubled retail group, including the sale of its US business.
Hedge funds Centaurus... full article >>> “INCREASING YOUR CORPORATE VALUE” By Donald Jenkins, CEO EQuaNet, Inc. (8/10/2006) - Aug 10, 2006
Management’s most important goal is to increase corporate value.
VALUE improvement is necessary for company growth and required for stakeholders to prosper.
So... full article >>> HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that it will provide an online - Aug 08, 2006
HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that it will provide an online, real-time webcast of its fourth quarter fiscal... full article >>> FDA has new test for possible bioterror agents - Aug 06, 2006
Aug 4, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is developing a technology that can identify real or fake bioterrorism agents faster... full article >>> Sanders to wrap up 29-year stint at Sysco - Aug 06, 2006
Diane Day Sanders is closing the book on a career at food-service giant Sysco Corp. that has spanned 29 years with her retirement set to take effect on Sept. 1.
The... full article >>> U.S. jobless rate hits 5-month high; Companies wary of boosting payrolls; By Jeannine Aversa THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - Aug 06, 2006
WASHINGTON— Gripped by caution, employers slowed hiring in July, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate to a five-month high and putting pressure on the Federal... full article >>> Fall meeting menu offers choice of food shows - Aug 02, 2006
IF YOU JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THOSE FOOD distribution conferences, this is your year. The 2006 fall conference schedule features a pair of food-related conferences... full article >>> Synergy Brands' PHS Group and Federated Group, Announce Sales and Marketing Agreement - Aug 02, 2006
SYOSSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2006--Synergy Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYBR) today announced that Federated Group, a premier sales and marketing company in the... full article >>> Ahold says accounting scandal settlement is final - Aug 02, 2006
AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Dutch retail giant Ahold NV said its 1.1 bln usd settlement with US and Dutch investors over the company's accounting scandal that broke in 2003... full article >>> Smithfield Foods Agrees to Acquire ConAgra Foods' Refrigerated Meats Businesses - Aug 01, 2006
SMITHFIELD, Va., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD - News) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire... full article >>> US buyout group puts Michael Foods up for sale; By Michael Flaherty - Jul 27, 2006
NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners is putting Michael Foods up for sale, sources close to the deal said on Wednesday,... full article >>> Heinz board fight to focus on institutional shareholders - Jul 07, 2006
Thursday, July 06, 2006; By Teresa F. Lindeman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In the proxy fight being waged over board seats at the H.J. Heinz Co., both sides have... full article >>> Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY) has named Stephen Christie - Jul 07, 2006
Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY) has named Stephen Christie as executive vice-president of Sysco Food Services of Central Ontario, Inc., a food service distribution subsidiary... full article >>> GOOD BUSINESS - Jul 06, 2006
Time-Warner campaign to enhance children's education — Time-Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey donated nearly $150,000 to seven local youth organizations that... full article >>> EUREKA Software simulator improves quality of microwave reheated frozen foods - Jul 06, 2006
The EUREKA E! 2602 MICRODEFROST MODEL project has extended an innovative software-based product development tool for simulating and optimising heating and defrosting... full article >>> MLA to demand dust probe; By TERA CAMUS Cape Breton Bureau - Jul 06, 2006
SYDNEY — A dust-up over falling debris in Sydney is expected to rear its ugly head again today from the floor of the provincial legislature.
Cape Breton Nova... full article >>> IFSQN.com launch ISO 22000 Food Safety Standards Directory - Jul 05, 2006
The International Food Safety & Quality Network has launched an online Food Safety Standards Directory for suppliers involved with Certification to the new ISO 22000... full article >>> Why all the fanfare? Its barbecue fame aside, KC is a good place for food makers. - Jul 05, 2006
FRED BLOCHER | THE KANSAS CITY STAR
Machine operator Rick Gunderson places bottles of barbecue rub aside to be packaged while working at Old World Spices and Seasonings... full article >>> Automation in the Food Industry - Jul 05, 2006
An open letter from Nigel Smith of TM Robotics, commenting on the recent survey on the adoption of robotics in the food industry, by RTS Flexible Systems
A recent... full article >>> FOOD: MARR RIMINI, TURNOVER UP 14 PCT IN FIRST QUARTER - Jul 05, 2006
(AGI) - Rimini, Jul. 4 - MARR S.p.A., the leading Italian company in the sector of sale and distribution of foods to the foodservice has achieved 458.1 million euro... full article >>> Up and running Robert's Sysco launches shipping from new center; BY ERIN CLARK; THE COURIER - Jul 04, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006; A red ribbon stretched across the entrance to the Robert's Sysco Food Service Inc. facility this morning, its reflection wavering in the towering... full article >>> Breakup talk swirls around Tops' parent - Jul 03, 2006
One scenario sees Royal Ahold split into three entities; By MATT GLYNN; News Business Reporter
7/2/2006
Royal Ahold NV gets two thirds of its sales from its U.S.... full article >>> Papa John's Pizza Hires New Strategic Supply Chain Vice President - Jun 30, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2006--Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) today announced the hiring of Alice LeBlanc as Vice President, Strategic... full article >>> AMERICAN ITALIAN | Company stock can trade on NYSE through 2006 - Jun 30, 2006
A reprieve for pasta firm Amid financial problems, the company also ends its exclusive arrangement with Sysco Corp. By JENNIFER MANN; The Kansas City Star
American... full article >>> SYSCO "buy," target price raised - Jun 29, 2006
NEW YORK, June 28 (newratings.com) - Analysts at BB&T Capital Markets maintain their "buy" rating on SYSCO Corporation (SYY.NYS), while reducing their estimates... full article >>> Ahold's Extra Debt Is Poison Pill -JP Morgan - Jun 28, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006 3:07:46 AM ET
Dow Jones Newswires
The existence of EUR2B in extra debt at Ahold (AHO.ETR), as revealed in annual report, is the real poison... full article >>> Own-label foods eat away at big brands - Jun 28, 2006
CHEAP own-label foods sold by big supermarkets are taking a big slice out of profits at Kraft and pose a serious threat to the company’s future as a purveyor of... full article >>> Shamrock Foods purchases parts of DPI Southwest - Jun 28, 2006
Shamrock Foods Co. is buying parts of Distribution Plus Inc. Southwest's food service distribution operation, including its fleet, inventories and warehouse equipment.... full article >>> Libbey Inc. Announces Details on Crisa Acquisition - Jun 27, 2006
Libbey Inc. (NYSE:LBY) announced additional details with respect to its acquisition on June 16, 2006, of the 51 percent of Vitrocrisa, S. de R.L. de C.V. and related... full article >>> Food company Kraft names Irene Rosenfeld as CEO - Jun 26, 2006
(AP) - CHICAGO-Kraft Foods Inc. named Irene Rosenfeld as its new chief executive officer on Monday, replacing Roger Deromedi after a long period of sluggish results... full article >>> USF is footing the bill for Kaiser and Resnick's attorneys - Legal fees excessive, U.S. Foodservice says - Jun 26, 2006
Bloomberg News Originally published June 24, 2006
WILMINGTON, Del. // U.S. Foodservice, the food-distributing unit of Royal Ahold NV, says lawyers for two former... full article >>> Cartier Appointed Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of Cincinnati, LLC - Jun 23, 2006
HOUSTON, June 22, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Wilfred J. Cartier III has been named executive vice president at Sysco Food... full article >>> SYSCO Names Donald Tarwater Executive VP Of Maryland Subsidiary - Quick Facts - Jun 23, 2006
(RTTNews)Thursday, June 22, 2006; Posted: 12:11 PM
- SYSCO Corp. on Thursday revealed the appointment of Donald Tarwater to the post of executive vice president... full article >>> Zacks Sell List Highlights: .Sysco Corp. - Jun 22, 2006
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2006--Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive #4 Rankings (Sell) on two... full article >>> Ahold Net Income Climbs 76% on Food-Distribution Unit - Jun 22, 2006
June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of the U.S. Stop & Shop supermarket chain, said first-quarter profit rose 76 percent as earnings improved... full article >>> Dannon Will Introduce Activia® To The U.S. Foodservice Market - Jun 21, 2006
The Dannon Co., Inc. announced that it will introduce Activia® in U.S. foodservice beginning July 31. Activia is the first-of-its-kind probiotic yogurt that helps... full article >>> School lunches face unappetizing court order - Jun 20, 2006
When students turned up their noses at "spongy" chicken nuggets and hamburger patties provided by a state-contracted food distributor, area school lunch officials... full article >>> Network Again Named One of the CIO 100 - Jun 20, 2006
Mount Prospect, IL (June 16, 2006) –Network Services Company was recently named a recipient of the CIO 100 Awards for 2006, a program created by CIO magazine to... full article >>> Luong Named Executive Vice President of Sysco Food Services of San Francisco, Inc. - Jun 20, 2006
HOUSTON, June 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Bruce V. Luong has been named executive vice president at Sysco Food Services... full article >>> SYSCO Food Services of Columbia Expands - Jun 20, 2006
(Columbia) — The Central SC Alliance announced today that SYSCO Food Services of Columbia plans to expand its operations by investing approximately $25 million over... full article >>> Supply Chain Execs Share Disaster Strategies - Jun 20, 2006
Distribution flexibility also is critical to supply chain agility. Wal-Mart used to have different distribution networks for particular item categories, such as... full article >>> Nevada finds ideal partner in the U.K. - Jun 19, 2006
A Lancaster, (UK) management consultancy has won a prestige trade appointment in the USA. Charter Solutions, based on Castle Hill, has been appointed official... full article >>> KFC lawsuit shows fast-food firms need to get their fats right; 15th June 2006;Food Business Review - USA; By FBR Staff Writer - Jun 19, 2006
A lawsuit has been filed against Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) for the use of partially hydrogenated cooking oils - which have been linked to heart disease - follows... full article >>> China’s rising middle class key to future profits - Jun 14, 2006
13/06/2006- International food companies must not ignore China’s emerging middle class if they wish to exploit significant opportunity in the next 20 years, argue... full article >>> World Wide Cannery Sells Its Ownership of the Seafood Factory, Eliminates Debt - Jun 14, 2006
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/13/2006 -- World Wide Cannery and Distribution Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WWCD) announces its decision to sell off its ownership stake... full article >>> Losses widen at Pursuit - Jun 14, 2006
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Pursuit Dynamics tumbled to its lowest since early 2004 today after the steam pump specialist reported rising half year losses and a disappointing... full article >>> Industrial Nanotech Enters Dairy Processing Industry With Energy-Saving Coatings - Jun 14, 2006
NAPLES, Fla., June 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Industrial Nanotech (Pink Sheets:INTK), a company that specializes in nanotechnology innovation and product development,... full article >>> Spitzer blasts state economic development - Jun 14, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Democratic candidate for governor Eliot Spitzer charged Thursday that economic-development efforts in upstate New York are driven more by politics... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice posts gains after makeover - Jun 14, 2006
In its first quarter after splitting into two divisions, Columbia's U.S. Foodservice grew sales at both.
Dutch parent company Ahold (NYSE: AHO) is recovering... full article >>> Winter wheat forecast: bad to worse ;June 12, 2006 - Jun 13, 2006
Chicago Sun Times: The already-grim outlook for the nation's drought-ravaged winter wheat crop worsened in forecasts released Friday by the Agriculture Department.
With... full article >>> AMA urges 50% cut in use of sodium; BY BRUCE JAPSEN AND JOHN SCHMELTZER; Chicago Tribune - Jun 13, 2006
CHICAGO - Sodium, one of the planet's oldest substances, may be the American diet's newest enemy.
The American Medical Association is expected this week to call... full article >>> Moody's Rates Food Industry Negative; © 2006 The Associated Press;June 12, 2006, 10:38AM - Jun 13, 2006
NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Service on Monday rated the U.S. food industry as modestly negative, hurt by the vulnerability of the protein market.
In a report... full article >>> Hedge funds plan break up of retail giant Ahold; By Rupert Steiner; City Editor - Jun 12, 2006
ACTIVIST hedge fund Centaurus has been secretly building a strategic stake in Ahold, the world’s fourth biggest retailer, as part of plans to break up the E9.7bn... full article >>> Schofield settles SEC charges in U.S. Foodservice case - Jun 11, 2006
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - A man who owned and operated several companies that supplied U.S. Foodservice Inc., a subsidiary of Dutch retailer Royal Ahold ,... full article >>> Organics Business Big and Growing By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D. - Jun 09, 2006
The organic food movement is poised to enter the big time: according to the USDA, sales of organic foods will near $18 billion by the end of 2007 -- up from about... full article >>> British firm rejects $1.8B offer from Manitowoc Co - Jun 09, 2006
The Business Journal of Milwaukee - 9:16 AM CDT Thursday Enodis plc, a manufacturer of foodservice equipment in the United Kingdom, said Thursday that its board... full article >>> Anne Boone-Simanski: Maryland Food Bank throws spotlight on hunger awareness - Jun 09, 2006
BALTIMORE - On June 6, 2006 (6-6-6), when all sorts of evil things were being anticipated, a whole bunch of great things were going on at The Maryland Food Bank... full article >>> Volunteers help to turn lives around - Jun 09, 2006
WHEN Twila Day is hiring, she looks for someone who can roll her sleeves up and get the job done.
It's a mixture of outlook and personality, said Day, vice president... full article >>> Grace’s Kitchen Apppoints Keith Kersten Chief Executive Officer - Jun 08, 2006
Innovative Frozen Gourmet Meal Company Expanding Rapidly
Seattle—June 8, 2006—In the past year alone, they’ve opened more than 1,000 new freezer aisle doors nationwide... full article >>> Tyson Foods Brings the Olympic Experience to Life for a Select Group of Multicultural Youth through the U.S. Olympic Committee's F.L.A.M.E. Program - Jun 08, 2006
SPRINGDALE, Ark., June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wonder what it's like to be an Olympic athlete in training? Exceptional students from across the
U.S. will have... full article >>> US: Frieda turns 44 - Jun 08, 2006
According to www.freshplaza.com Frieda's Inc. is celebrating its 44th year of being the Original, Reliable, Inventive specialty produce company. Founded in 1962... full article >>> Guilty plea in US Foodservice insider trading - Jun 08, 2006
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters)By Anna Driver - A man who said he was illegally tipped off to the 2000 sale of U.S. Foodservice to Dutch retailer Ahold NV ... full article >>> Innovative Frozen Gourmet Meal Company Expanding Rapidly - Jun 07, 2006
SEATTLE, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past year alone, they've opened more than 1,000 new freezer aisle doors nationwide for their gourmet dinners; now Grace's... full article >>> American Italian reports drop in sales for the year; By JENNIFER MANN The Kansas City Star - Jun 07, 2006
Posted on Tue, Jun. 06, 2006:
American Italian Pasta Co. today, in a limited release of financials, revealed that unaudited revenues for the year ended March... full article >>> Tea Report Says Industry Is Very 'Hot' - Jun 07, 2006
The Specialty Tea Is “Hot” Report has become the single most important specialized business guidebook for the emerging global specialty tea industry. The new 6th... full article >>> Making IT Portfolio Management a Reality - Jun 06, 2006
The CIO Executive Council shares strategies, tips and insights on making IT portfolio management a reality. BY SARI KALIN
Read MoreAmong IT buzzwords, portfolio... full article >>> Disaster recovery a burning issue for IT heads - Jun 06, 2006
Without warning, a supply chain executive from Wal-Mart told his operations and administrative staff to pretend that a particular distribution facility had burned... full article >>> Moody's Places Heinz Rating Under Review - Jun 06, 2006
NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Service Inc. on Monday said it was placing its long term rating of H.J. Heinz Co. under review for a possible downgrade following the... full article >>> New accounting laws make internal auditors 'rock stars' - Jun 06, 2006
Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET June 4, 2006; A collective groan went up from small public companies last month, when they learned they won't get a break on complying with... full article >>> Indicted CFO sues U.S. Food - Jun 06, 2006
By Rachel Sams; Baltimore Business Journal;
Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET June 4, 2006
Former U.S. Foodservice Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Resnick, who faces... full article >>> Wal-Mart GettingTougher On Vendors - Jun 05, 2006
Wal-Mart appears ready to get more aggressive with its vendors, which could be good news for food companies but bad news for other sectors, according to a new... full article >>> Rich Products Corporation Selects Promotion Optimization Solution From SignalDemand - Jun 05, 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. & SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- June 5, 2006 -- SignalDemand, a leading provider of Price and Promotion Optimization solutions for commodity food... full article >>> Online system provides supply chain traceability - Jun 03, 2006
02/06/2006- Two UK companies have teamed up to provide an online system for tracing food ingredients and products throughout the global supply and production chain.... full article >>> EarthShell Reports on Expanding Product Distribution and Sales - Jun 03, 2006
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2006--EarthShell(R) Corporation (OTCBB:ERTH) today provided an update regarding licensee market development progress and expanding... full article >>> Heinz Details Superior Value and Growth Plan for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 - Jun 02, 2006
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2006--H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ):
-- $355 million in cost reductions
-- $145 million in reduced trade spend
--... full article >>> Local Red Cross Ready For Hurricane SeasonPosted By: Michael Campion - Jun 02, 2006
With June 1st the first day of hurricane season, the American Red Cross says it won't be caught off guard this year.
The organization says it's better prepared... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice puts Cranberry storage facility on sales block - Jun 01, 2006
List price for 200,000-square-foot warehouse is $9 million; Pittsburgh Business Times - April 28, 2006by Tim Schooley
The distinct chill of the 200,000-square-foot... full article >>> Consider Buying This Distributor - May 30, 2006
We have nearly 90 stock analysts on staff here at Morningstar, and recently we had a powwow of nearly 30 of them who cover a wide variety of industries. The topic?... full article >>> Intelligent comparisons promised by e-auction tool - May 30, 2006
Two US firms claim they will "revolutionise online procurement" with a system that uses artifical intelligence (AI).
The Puridiom system uses software from sourcing... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice posts gains after makeover - May 30, 2006
Baltimore Business Journal - May 24, 2006 by Rachel SamsStaff
In its first quarter after splitting into two divisions, Columbia's U.S. Foodservice grew sales... full article >>> London chefs starved of top class British produce - May 23, 2006
Soaring demand for British ingredients from top class London chefs is being stifled by a lack of appropriate distribution channels, according to catering experts... full article >>> Tyson Selects International Group Vice President; Other Management Changes Announced - May 23, 2006
SPRINGDALE, Ark., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An executive with more than a decade of international business experience has been selected to oversee international... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice(TM) Turns to Tenrox Timesheet for Visibility into IT Project Costs - May 23, 2006
PASADENA, CA, May 23 /PRNewswire/ - Tenrox is the leading provider of workflow driven timesheet solutions., today announced that U.S. Foodservice - a subsidiary... full article >>> Verdict due in Ahold trial - May 22, 2006
Financial Times By Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam;
Four former Ahold directors, including the Dutch supermarket group's former chief executive, face judgment on Monday... full article >>> SYSCO Announces Record Sales Week - May 19, 2006
HOUSTON, May 18, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) today announced it posted a third record sales week in its fourth fiscal quarter. The new record... full article >>> HUGIN NEWS/Speech by President and CEO Anders Moberg - 2006 Ahold Annual General Meeting - May 19, 2006
NOTE: Very few comments on US Foodservice
WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? [DJJ= my comments]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 18, 2006
Ladies and Gentlemen, When... full article >>> The Low Carb Craze is Over [at Molson Coors Brewing Co.] Away! - May 18, 2006
Changing tastes Declining sale prompt Molson Coors to stop making low-carb beer
By Janet Forgrieve, Rocky Mountain News
May 18, 2006 Molson Coors Brewing Co.... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice in Port Orange Area food distributor takes new direction; By DONNA CALLEA; Business Writer - May 18, 2006
PORT ORANGE -- U.S. Foodservice in Port Orange has taken on a new identity as part of its parent company's plan to specialize services.
Now known as North Star... full article >>> Warren Buffett buys into the Food Business AGAIN! - May 17, 2006
Buffett puts Tesco in his trolley
US billionaire investor Warren Buffett has invested £174m ($329m) in the UK's leading supermarket, Tesco. Mr Buffett's Berkshire... full article >>> The NBA and Tyson Foods Unveil Refurbished Basketball Court as Part of Nationwide U.S. Hispanic Initiative ‘Es Tu Cancha (It’s Your Court)’ - May 17, 2006
Miami, FL--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--May 16, 2006--NBA en Español, the National Basketball Association’s U.S. Hispanic initiative, and Tyson Foods, the world's largest... full article >>> Beleaguered Compass sees profits fall - May 17, 2006
16/05/2006 - Troubled catering firm Compass Group today announced a five per cent drop in first-half operating profit, amid allegations the company bribed UN officials... full article >>> Smithfield Packing Company Achieves 100% USDA Process Verified Certification - May 16, 2006
SMITHFIELD, Va., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Packing Company announced today it has achieved the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Process Verified Program... full article >>> ADM and Baron Spices and Seasonings Announce Partnership - May 15, 2006
Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and Baron Spices and Seasonings announce the formation of a strategic alliance to market spices, seasonings and herbs... full article >>> Pfingsten Partners Acquires Consolidated Commercial Controls, a Parts Supplier for Foodservice Equipment; Private Equity Firm Plans to Build Business through Internal & External Growth - May 11, 2006
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2006--Private equity firm Pfingsten Partners, L.L.C. today announced the acquisition of Consolidated Commercial Controls,... full article >>> O'Charley's Inc. Names Lawrence D. Taylor Chief Supply Chain Officer; Other Additions To Management Team Announced - May 11, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2006--O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: CHUX), a leading casual dining restaurant company, today announced that Lawrence D.... full article >>> USF’s Chain Unit Sets Out as Separate Operating Division - May 10, 2006
GREENVILLE, SC (May 8) – U.S. Foodservice’s systems division has hit the road as a separate operating division, under its own logo, that has targeted the largest... full article >>> Food companies going after Hispanic families; By LIBBy QUAID; AP FOOD AND FARM WRITER - May 10, 2006
CHICAGO -- From "Tony el Tigre" on Frosted Flakes boxes to a Latin-dance exercise video, Kellogg is in hot pursuit of Hispanic grocery shoppers. It's not alone.
With... full article >>> Buffalo gets approval - May 10, 2006
Buffalo approval - Kosher food connoisseurs could soon be putting buffalo steaks on the barbeque as well as enjoying pizza made with buffalo mozzarella following... full article >>> Wendy's: Plan for turnaround includes $100M in cost cutting - May 09, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio (May 8)- By Carolyn Walkup -Amid Wendy's lengthy sales slump and leadership changes at parent Wendy's International Inc., new chairman James Pickett... full article >>> ConAgra Foods Survey - May 09, 2006
Seals & Standards of Quality Give Grocery Shoppers Confidence; Consumers Increasingly Seek Trust Marks as Signs of Better Food; Consumer Trend towards Trust Marks:... full article >>> Earnings Preview: Sara Lee Corp. - May 09, 2006
(AP) - Sara Lee Corp., seller of products ranging from baked goods to Hanes underwear, reports earnings for the fiscal third quarter on Tuesday, May 9. The following... full article >>> Ex Ahold CEO tells court hiding letters was wrong 8 May 2006 - May 09, 2006
AMSTERDAM — Former CEO Cees van der Hoeven admitted in court on Monday he was wrong to withhold letters from Ahold's commissioners and accountant. Ahold commissioners... full article >>> More Than Six Out of 10 Americans Will Have Their Mother's Day Meals at Restaurants, New National Restaurant Association Research Reveals - May 05, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association today revealed new research showing that more than six out of 10 Americans (62 percent)... full article >>> Sweet Success for Sara Lee Pies at 2006 National Pie Championships - May 05, 2006
Company Takes Three First-Place Awards: Sara Lee Signature Selections Orchard Apple Pie, Sara Lee Signature Selections Cinnamon French Apple, and Chef Pierre... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice expands distribution facility - May 05, 2006
U.S. Foodservice has completed an $8.8 million expansion of its distribution facility in the Hempfield Industrial Park.
The expansion has created about 90 jobs... full article >>> Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2006 - May 05, 2006
PITTSBURG, Texas, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today reported a net loss of $32.0 million, or $0.48 per share, on total... full article >>> Starbucks Q2 Earnings Rise 27%, Top Estimates; Boosts FY06 EPS Outlook - May 05, 2006
(RTTNews) - Wednesday after the bell, Starbucks Corp. announced second quarter financial results, reporting earnings that increased from last year and beat analysts'... full article >>> Opportunities abound—just know where to look - May 04, 2006
Industrial Distribution May 3, 2006; By James Carlson
In an ultra-competitive world, where do you turn for new sales opportunities?
While traditional business... full article >>> PFG's Net earnings from continuing operations increased 21% to $5.7 million - May 03, 2006
Performance Food Group Reports 60% Increase in First Quarter Net EPS from Continuing Operations
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2006--Performance Food Group... full article >>> SYSCO's Profits Slide Again - May 02, 2006
Costs Pull Down Sysco Q3 Profit By 14%, Top Line Rises 9% - Update Monday, May 01, 2006; Posted: 09:26 AM
(RTTNews) - Monday before the bell, Sysco Corp. (SYY... full article >>> Tyson Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Results - May 02, 2006
Monday May 1, 8:13 am ET Press Release Source: Tyson Foods, Inc.
* Tyson Chicken, Beef and Pork sales volumes increased 7.4%, 6.1% and 0.5%, respectively, quarter... full article >>> Mr. John Baugh Vs. Richard Schnieders at SYSCO - Apr 28, 2006
The alleged controversy in Houston – SYSCO headquarters between Senior Chairman Mr. John Baugh and Mr. Richard Schnieders, CEO; I believe is evidenced, or at least... full article >>> Foodservice and Facilities Management Company Honored in First - Apr 26, 2006
GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sodexho (NYSE: SDX) has been ranked number two in the world among leading global
outsourcing providers by... full article >>> Harker's returns to family ownership - Apr 26, 2006
Harker family members have purchased a controlling interest in Harker's Distribution Inc., cementing the continuation of the second-largest employer in Le Mars,... full article >>> Sustainable development a business reality, says report - Apr 25, 2006
25/04/2006- Sustainable development will steadily advance over the next 10 years according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report - an issue that the food industry... full article >>> TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Completes the Purchase of Private Label Soup and Infant Feeding Businesses From Del Monte Foods Company - Apr 25, 2006
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Monday April 24, 4:02 pm ET April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS - News) today announced it has completed its... full article >>> EXCERPT FROM 'SPYCHIPS: HOW MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PLAN TO TRACK YOUR EVERY MOVE WITH RFID' - Apr 24, 2006
The following is the first chapter of the book "Spychips" by Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre. Monday, April 24, 2006 Imagine a world of no more privacy.
Where... full article >>> Restaurant Tables Have Higher Germ Count than Changing Tables or Shopping Carts - Apr 24, 2006
Surface Testing Reveals Restaurant Tables Have Higher Germ Count than Changing Tables or Shopping Carts Classy Kid products can help parents protect their children... full article >>> Food companies seeking niche-market acquisitions,By Julie Jargon;April 19, 2006 - Apr 20, 2006
(Crain’s) — Major U.S. food companies will be setting their acquisition sights on small, niche businesses as they seek to boost margins, an investment banker predicts.... full article >>> Wal-Mart Roils P&G, Levi Strauss With Plan to Trim Inventory - Apr 18, 2006
April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is roiling major suppliers with a plan to buy less of everything from paper towels to... full article >>> Mediterranean Diet May Cut Alzheimer's - Apr 18, 2006
(WebMD) April 18, 2006 New research links a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, cereals, and olive oil to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease.... full article >>> U.S. Foodservice, Inc., awarded $17,700,000 contract for Army and Air Force - Apr 14, 2006
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., is being awarded a maximum $17,700,000 firm-fixed price, indefinite-quantity contract for full line food distributor for Army and Air Force.... full article >>> GORDON FOOD SERVICE ANNOUNCES INTENT TO CONSTRUCT TWO DISTRIBUTION CENTERS; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; April 7, 2006 - Apr 14, 2006
Grand Rapids, MI, April 7, 2006 – Gordon Food Service (GFS) today announced its intent to construct two new distribution centers over the coming year, pending state... full article >>> Tops Investing in Stores, Initiatives to Boost Business - Apr 07, 2006
APRIL 07, 2006 -- WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- In line with parent company Ahold USA's determination to beef up its soft supermarket sales, Tops Markets, LLC, based here,... full article >>> Wal-Mart leads the race for China , by Jonathan Watts; 04 April 2006 - Apr 06, 2006
The last things the turtles see in the Wal-Mart megastore in northern Beijing are bright fluorescent lights, masked shop assistants and, if they crane their necks... full article >>> Out of Consumers' Sight, Radio Tags Gain Ground - Apr 05, 2006
The television advertisement from I.B.M.'s "Help Desk" campaign that began running this winter shows a big rig skidding to a halt in front of a desk, blocking the... full article >>> ex-Ahold CEO, CFO to get 20 month prison term - Apr 05, 2006
Dutch prosecutors want ex-Ahold CEO, CFO to get 20 month prison term - report 04.04.2006, 03:17 PM
AMSTERDAM (AFX) - Prosecutors have demanded that former Royal... full article >>> Biggest Customer Service Blunders of All Time - Apr 04, 2006
These five common mistakes trip up a lot of businesses. Our customer service expert offers his tips on correcting the problems. By Paul Levesque; Entrepreneur.com;... full article >>> Deal will make Trident the state's largest salmon processing firm - Apr 03, 2006
Trident Seafoods Corp., a major Pacific Northwest processor, will acquire Ocean Beauty Seafoods in a deal announced jointly March 27 by the two firms.
Terms of... full article >>> Court: Royal Ahold Scandal Was CFO's Fault - Apr 01, 2006
The food giant's finance chief ignored serious weaknesses at a U.S. company he acquired to meet growth targets, a Dutch Court charges.
March 31, 2006 The former... full article >>> Royal Ahold Lowers Sales Forecast for Giant - Mar 31, 2006
Royal Ahold NV yesterday cut its sales-growth forecast for the struggling Giant Food and Stop & Shop chain and said it plans to name a new chief executive for the... full article >>> Compass says second rival files U.S. complaint - Mar 31, 2006
Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:36 PM GMT
By David Cullen
LONDON (Reuters) - Compass Group , the world's biggest caterer, said on Thursday a second rival had filed... full article >>> Ahold announces filing of report of inquiry into past - Mar 31, 2006
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/30/2006 -- Ahold announced today that the investigation report was filed in the inquiry proceedings before the Enterprise... full article >>> Stroud Appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Sysco Food Services of Toronto - Mar 31, 2006
© 2006 PRIMEZONE HOUSTON, March 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Rodney S. Stroud has been appointed president and chief... full article >>> Convenience store chain chooses Merrychef ovens - Mar 30, 2006
Tampa Bay Business Journal - 10:33 AM EST Wednesday Merrychef USA has a new agreement with Wawa, a major U.S. convenience store based in Pennsylvania, to supply... full article >>> Tops' parent to examine operations as sales slump - Mar 30, 2006
Business First of Buffalo - 1:37 PM EST Wednesday
Increased competition has plagued Royal Ahold, the parent company of Tops Markets LLC, leading the grocery giant... full article >>> Ahold Cuts Targets Amid Competition, Energy Costs - Mar 29, 2006
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Ahold NV, the world's fourth- largest food retailer, cut its annual targets because of mounting competition in the U.S. The stock fell... full article >>> Trident to take over Ocean Beauty Seafoods - Mar 29, 2006
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Trident Seafoods Corp. of Seattle plans to take over Ocean Beauty Seafoods Inc., creating the state's largest salmon processing... full article >>> McLane Acquires McCarty-Hull - Mar 29, 2006
McLane Co. Inc., the largest grocery and foodservice distributor in the convenience store and petroleum industry, completed the acquisition of wholesale distributor... full article >>> Food companies trade up to meet boomer demands - Mar 28, 2006
It's "trade up or die" for the CEO of Campbell Soup. To meet the demands of prosperous boomers, food companies are releasing upmarket versions of the middle of the... full article >>> Circle Peak Capital Seeking Acquisitions for Hill & Valley - Mar 28, 2006
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--Circle Peak Capital, a private equity firm based in New York City, announced today that it is pursuing acquisitions and... full article >>> CMAB Expands Cheese Website for Food Professionals - Mar 28, 2006
Modesto, Calif. – March 20, 2006 – It’s no secret that Americans love cheese. In fact, U.S. per capita cheese consumption reached an all-time high of 31.2 pounds... full article >>> Kraft talent heading for the exits - Mar 27, 2006
Kraft Foods Inc. is losing some top talent as the company struggles to reverse two years of declining profits. By Julie Jargon; March 27, 2006
The Northfield-based... full article >>> Wendy's stock offers a cheap in to Tim Hortons: Barron's - Mar 27, 2006
Sunday March 26, 1:00 PM EST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Acquiring stock in fast-food chain Wendy's International Inc. (WEN) may offer a cheap back door to a stake in Canadian... full article >>> SYSCO's Founder Mr. John Baugh writes nasty letter to the Board of Directors concerning CEO Mr Schneiders - Mar 20, 2006
Posting from FS Rumors.com "Well, according to the Open Letter written on March 10th to Jonathan Golden and the rest of the board of directors, Mr. Baugh agrees... full article >>> Demand Management Has Milestone Quarter; The Need for a Reliable Demand Plan Drives New Sales - Mar 17, 2006
ST. LOUIS --(Business Wire)-- March 16, 2006 -- Demand Management, Inc. stormed into its third quarter by signing 13 new customers. The third quarter ending January... full article >>> Trident Seafood to buy ConAgra business - Mar 16, 2006
OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest packaged-foods companies, said Tuesday that it found a buyer for its imitation shellfish business... full article >>> Oneida Announces Comprehensive Prenegotiated Recapitalization - Mar 10, 2006
ONEIDA, N.Y., March 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Oneida Ltd. (OTCBB:ONEI), a global leader in flatware, dinnerware and crystal for both the consumer and foodservice markets,... full article >>> Starbucks sees no danger of overbuilding in US - Mar 09, 2006
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The head of Starbucks Corp.'s U.S. business said on Tuesday the No. 1 coffee shop chain is in no danger of overbuilding in its flagship market... full article >>> Unified Purchasing Group of Canada (UPGC) Selects Instill Quality & Compliance Management Solution - Mar 08, 2006
Instill will Improve Supply Chain Quality for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC through Collaborative Quality Management Solution
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March... full article >>> British Expert: Bird Flu Poses No Health Threats - Mar 08, 2006
LONDON (March 3) – A British health expert said today that bird flu does not pose any health risks to humans because it is unlikely that a diseased chicken would... full article >>> New Supreme Foods Unit Acquires Parts of Dennis Foods - Mar 08, 2006
SUFFOLK, VA (March 7) – A newly formed unit of Supreme Foods, Inc., here purchased last week certain assets of Dennis Foods, the distributorship revealed today.... full article >>> Sysco to build food-service facility in Tennessee - Mar 08, 2006
Food-service marketing and distributing giant Sysco Corp. plans to build a broadline food-service fold-out facility in eastern Tennessee.
The facility, to be... full article >>> U.S. food company executives - They will be ready for the bird flu - Mar 08, 2006
CHICAGO, March 7 (Reuters) - By Bob Burgdorfer - The deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, that is quickly spreading overseas has not yet found its way to the United... full article >>> Summit-U.S. retailers forcing food companies to innovate;Reuters;By Emily Kaiser - Mar 08, 2006
CHICAGO, March 7 (Reuters) - Powerful grocery chains are calling the shots in the U.S. food sector, pushing manufacturers to come up with new products catering to... full article >>> Blakely and Snyder Named Group Presidents in SYSCO's Strategic Development Process - Mar 07, 2006
HOUSTON, March 7, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Cameron L. Blakely and David L. Snyder have been appointed group presidents... full article >>> Four Ahold directors face court hearing - Mar 07, 2006
By Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam; Financial Times Updated: 3:40 p.m. ET March 6, 2006
Four former board members of Ahold appeared in court on Monday in Amsterdam... full article >>> McLane Announces New Service Agreement with GPM Investments - Mar 03, 2006
TEMPLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2006--McLane Company, Inc. and GPM Investments, LLC, a leading convenience retailer in the Mid Atlantic area, today announced... full article >>> Blog Buzz Helps Companies Catch Trends in the Making - Mar 03, 2006
By Steven Levingston;Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 3, 2006;
ConAgra Foods Inc. got an early warning from chatter on the Internet that the low-carb... full article >>> Texas schools awarded $1.3 million for fruit and vegetable programs - Mar 03, 2006
AUSTIN – By TDA; Mar 2, 2006 Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs announced today that $1.3 million has been awarded to 24 Texas public schools as part of the U.S.... full article >>> PRN) Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Withdraws Previously Announced Guidance for Second Quarter and Full 2006 Fiscal Year - Mar 01, 2006
PRNewswire-FirstCall PITTSBURG, Texas, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC) today announced it is withdrawing its previously... full article >>> SYSCO Selects Site in Hamlet, Indiana as Location For its Midwest Redistribution Center - Feb 28, 2006
HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, today announced that it has signed... full article >>> 21 Ways to Bring in the Business - Feb 27, 2006
Despite your desperate hopes and prayers, business isn't just going to wander into your business. You need to get out there and hustle, and we've got the tips to... full article >>> SYSCO Outline Global Strategy - Nov 22, 2005
Sysco's supply chain IT development and new expetise will set the stage for the new global strategy.
SEC EDGAR Filing Information; Form 8-K -- Current report;... full article >>> JBL Trinity & Equa-net Join Forces to Sell Value Added Managment Solutions - Aug 11, 2004
ProMana Solutions Announces Specialty Marketing Division For Branded Partner JBL Trinity
Parsippany, NJ, July 27th 2004 - ProMana Solutions (Pink Sheet: PSLU),... full article >>>
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