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Hormel Foods Announces Chief Financial Officer Retirement and Appointment

Jody H. Feragen to Retire as Executive Vice President and CFO and James N. Sheehan Appointed as Senior Vice President...

9 years ago 5 minute read

Coborn’s, Inc. Hires New CFO

Financial Leader Jim Shaw to direct and oversee all financial, IT and loss control operations

9 years ago 2 minute read

United Natural Foods, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 increased 0.8%, or $17.5 million, to $2.13 billion from $2.11 billion...

9 years ago 1 minute read

Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Record Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Results

For the three months ended April 30, 2016, net income rose 14.4 percent to a record $9.7 million, or $0.56...

9 years ago 1 minute read

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Texas and Florida from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA/AMS Press Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay...

9 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger Announces Retirement of King Soopers President Russ Dispense

Company Press Release The Kroger Co. announced that Russ Dispense, president of the company’s King Soopers division, plans to retire...

9 years ago 3 minute read

Village Super Market, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended April 25, 2016

Sales were $387,905 in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 an increase of .2% compared to the third quarter of...

9 years ago 1 minute read

USDA Cites Old Fashion Honey Corp., d/b/a U.S. Food Logistics, in Florida for PACA Violations

USDA/AMS Press Release: WASHINGTON, June 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Old Fashion Honey Corp.,...

9 years ago 2 minute read

Benefits of Sharing Accounts Receivable Data Files

For the past decade, companies from every major shipping district in the United States, Canada and abroad, have been confidentially...

9 years ago 2 minute read

Creation Gardens, a Unique Foodservice Company Announces Acquisition of ReFresh Produce; Expands Service Offerings for Hospitality Professionals

Foodservice Distributor Offers Customers In House Custom Cut Produce Preparation & Broadens Market Reach. With labor shortages seen in the...

9 years ago 2 minute read

Beware of the Flim-Flam Produce Broker Scam

By Lawrence H. Meuers In my 27 years of representing produce companies, I thought I had seen all possible produce...

9 years ago 6 minute read

Walmart reports Q1 FY17 EPS of $0.98

Total revenue was $115.9 billion. On a constant currency basis1, total revenue was $119.4 billion, an increase of 4.0%. Walmart...

9 years ago 1 minute read

The Wendy’s Company Appoints Todd Penegor Chief Executive Officer

Appointment Finalizes Transition of CEO Duties as Emil Brolick Retires from Company

9 years ago 3 minute read

Dollar General Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Net sales increased 7.0 percent to $5.27 billion in the 2016 first quarter compared to $4.92 billion in the 2015...

9 years ago 1 minute read

Buehler’s Fresh Foods Names Mike Davidson, VP of Operations

Company Press Release Buehler’s Fresh Foods has selected Michael (Mike) Davidson Vice President of Store Operations. Mike will work closely...

9 years ago 2 minute read

US Foods Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering

Company Press Release US Foods Holding Corp. (“US Foods”), the parent company of US Foods, Inc., today announced the pricing...

9 years ago 5 minute read

Weis Markets to Purchase Five Mars Super Markets in Baltimore County

Company Press Release Weis Markets today announced it has entered into an agreement with Mars Super Markets, Inc. to purchase...

9 years ago 2 minute read

Monsanto Views Bayer’s Current Proposal as Incomplete and Financially Inadequate; Company Open to Discussing Potential Path Forward That Would Create Appropriate Value for Monsanto Shareowners

Company Press Release Monsanto Company announced that its Board of Directors unanimously views the Bayer AG proposal as incomplete and...

9 years ago 4 minute read

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