News & Archives // 2011
29Jan2011
Walmart Promotes Mac Naughton
Walmart U.S. has named Duncan Mac Naughton to chief merchandising officer for U.S. stores.
27Jan2011
Contessa Files Chapter 11
San Pedro, Calif.-based Contessa Premium Foods says normal operations will continue uninterrupted during the reorganization.
23Jan2011
AFFI Names 2 to New Posts
The American Frozen Food Institute (www.affi.com) has named Kristin Pearson Wilcox vp of government affairs and promoted Thomas Bradshaw to director of government affairs.
23Jan2011
Smith Dairy Has Contest to “Name That Cow”
The chocolate cow that graces the Smith's 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk package is the only character in the Smith's milk herd without a name.
23Jan2011
MAVES Debuts New WMS for 3PL Warehouse Operators
Software solutions provider MAVES International Software (www.maves.com), Richmond Hill, Ontario, has released its Visible Logistics solution for third party warehouse operators.
23Jan2011
Joanna Foods Adding Cold Storage Space
Johanna Foods, Inc.,has contracted with Penn Valley Constructors, Inc., to expand its refrigerated warehouse/load-out capabilities at the company's flagship chilled juice production plant in Flemington, N..J.
15Jan2011
Nash Finch and Ahold Keynote NFRA Executive Conference
Alec Covington, President and CEO of Nash Finch Company and Jeff Martin, Executive VP of Merchandising and Marketing of Ahold USA Speak at Conference.
14Jan2011
iGPS Asks Feds to investigate ‘Abusive Trade Practices’
Plastic pallet firm accuses wood pallet counterparts of manipulative scare tactics. Here is its press release:
13Jan2011
Preferred Freezer Moving to Larger HQ
Aligned with its continued business expansion, Preferred Freezer Services is relocating its corporate headquarters from Newark, N.J., to One Main Street, Chatham, N.J. on Feb. 1.
10Jan2011
SCHREIBER ACQUIRES DEAN’S CUSTOMER-BRAND YOGURT BUSINESS
GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 7, 2011 - Schreiber Foods today announced it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Dean Foods' customer-brand yogurt business.
