Recent news on foodservice developments in the supply chain, including farm production, wholesale distribution/delivery, and retail/consumer activities.
Aurora Foods Inc, a St Louis MO-based producer and marketer of frozen food brands, has reduced its corporate staff by 25%. This development comes after recent organizational enhancements, including the executive promotions of Eric Brenk and...
Food Lion has provided details of a program it’s launching to support United States military men and women on active duty and their families.The supermarket chain’s efforts have earned the company the designation of “Preferred Employer,” given by...
Fleming Companies Inc announced that in connection with its Chapter 11 filing it has received a $50 million interim debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing commitment from its existing lenders as a bridge to a permanent $150 million DIP financing...
Aurora Foods Inc, producer and marketer of food brands including Lender's bagels, Van de Kamp's and Mrs Paul's frozen seafood, Aunt Jemima frozen breakfast products, and Celeste frozen pizza, announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended...
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all who purchased securities of Royal Ahold between May 15, 2001, and Feb 24, 2003...
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has acquired for cash Standard Fruit and Vegetable Co, a Dallas TX-based integrated distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables with annual revenues of $335 million. This acquisition enhances Fresh Del Monte's...
Five dairy cooperatives from Washington, Oregon, and Massachusetts filed a complaint in United States District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent US Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman from implementing her most recent milk pricing...
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc and Nestle Ice Cream Co LLC (NICC), a subsidiary of Nestle Holdings Inc, have entered into an agreement with Integrated Brands Inc, a subsidiary of CoolBrands International Inc. The agreement is for the sale and...