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Unified Grocers, Inc. Names New VP of Logistics

Company Press Release (LOS ANGELES) — Unified Grocers, Inc. announced that Vic Versino has joined Unified in the position of...

11 years ago 3 minute read

Alan Stewart Appointed CFO

Company Press Release Tesco PLC announces that Alan Stewart will join the Board of Tesco as Chief Financial Officer. Alan...

11 years ago 2 minute read

Judgment Ordered Against Baker Produce, LLC.

In the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio (Cincinnati), under civil docket case number 1:14-cv-00189 on June 30,...

11 years ago 1 minute read

North Meets East

Canada’s Asian population continues to grow by leaps and bounds, accounting for 13 percent of the country’s foreign-born population.  New...

11 years ago 3 minute read

Temporary Restraining Ordered Against USA Tropicals, Inc.

In the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn) under case number 1:14-cv-04088 on July 1, 2014,...

11 years ago 1 minute read

Oregon Firm Posts $90,000 Surety Bond to Employ PACA Violator

USDA/AMS Press Release: Release No.: 163-14 Contact: Nadine Wilkins, (202) 720-8998, nadine.wilkins@ams.usda.gov WASHINGTON, July 3, 2014 – Under regulations of...

11 years ago 2 minute read

Limoneira Company Announces Purchase of Packing House Operations in Yuma, Arizona

Company Press Release SANTA PAULA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Limoneira Company (the “Company” or “Limoneira”) (NASDAQ: LMNR), a leading agribusiness with prime...

11 years ago 5 minute read

Store Clustering

Forty-two thousand, six hundred eighty-six—42,686—that’s the average number of items in a grocery store, according to the Food Marketing Institute. Not...

11 years ago 4 minute read

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

USDA/AMS Press Release: Release No.: 162-14 Contact: Nadine Wilkins, (202) 720-8998, nadine.wilkins@ams.usda.gov WASHINGTON, July 3, 2014 – The U.S. Department...

11 years ago 3 minute read

Temporary Restraining Order Granted Against Chicago Based La Siembra Produce and La Hortaliza Produce

On July 2, 2014, a temporary restraining order was granted in a civil suit filed in the United States District...

11 years ago 1 minute read

Kroger and eCommerce Retailer Vitacost.com Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Adds Online Technology and Fulfillment Platform to Accelerate Growth Into eCommerce Channel and New Markets Vitacost.com Shareholders to Receive $8.00...

11 years ago 14 minute read

Temporary Restraining Order Granted Against R.F.T. Farm Sales, Inc., Westminster, California

On June 26, 2014 a Temporary Restraining Order was granted against the company in the United States District for the...

11 years ago 1 minute read

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Announces Presidents for Its Three Business Segments

Company Press Release CUDAHY, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 2, 2014– Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (NYSE: RRTS) today announced the appointment of a...

11 years ago 6 minute read

High Yields and Rising Exports

Of Canada’s twelve provinces, eight are home to special regions that are conducive to growing fresh produce: Alberta, British Columbia,...

11 years ago 3 minute read

TreeHouse Foods to Acquire Flagstone Foods for $860 million

Company Press Release – Positions TreeHouse as the private label leader in the on-trend and high growth healthy snacks sector–...

11 years ago 10 minute read

Dollar General CEO Announces Retirement Plans

Company Press Release GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that its chairman and chief executive officer,...

11 years ago 5 minute read

Do Words Speak Louder Than Deeds?

Consumer and market demands for sustainability have played a part in bringing packaging into the food safety system. For example,...

11 years ago 3 minute read

ConAgra Foods Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter

ConAgra Foods, Inc., reported results for the fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended May 25, 2014. Diluted loss per share from...

11 years ago 1 minute read

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