Frozen Food Age back issues from July 2006:
ConAgra Foods.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb., reports a 7% increase in profits despite a drop in revenue for its most recent quarter. Net income was $108.7 million on sales of $2.97 ...
Cole's Quality Foods, Grand Rapids, Mich., has awarded a multi-year transportation management contract to Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Cole's Quality Foods, Grand Rapids, Mich., has awarded a multi-year transportation management contract to Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich ....
Sara Lee Corp., Chicago, will sell its European meats business to Smithfield Foods Inc.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Sara Lee Corp., Chicago, will sell its European meats ...
Jeong Jang of South Korea won the Wegmans LPGA at Pittsford, N.Y., for her second career title.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Jeong Jang of South Korea won the Wegmans LPGA at Pittsford, N.Y., for her second career ...
Michael Berghdahl will present "How to Compete in a Wal-Mart World" at the general opening session on Sunday, April 15, 2007.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Michael Berghdahl will present "How to Compete in a Wal-Mart World" at the general opening session on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at the National ...
Unilever, Amsterdam, has sold its Spanish frozen food unit to Bonduelle.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Unilever, Amsterdam, has sold its Spanish frozen food ...
Alexia Foods.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Alexia Foods, Brooklyn, N.Y., was nominated for two prizes at the 34th Annual Fancy Food Show Product Awards July 10 in New York. Alexia was an ...
Velvet Ice Cream Co., Utica, Ohio, is supplying ice cream to Russell Stover Candies Inc., Kansas City, Mo., in Illinois, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Velvet Ice Cream Co., Utica, Ohio, is supplying ice cream to Russell Stover Candies Inc., Kansas City, Mo., in Illinois, West ...
Americold, Atlanta, has opened its second facility in Charlotte, N.C.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Americold, Atlanta, has opened its second facility in Charlotte, N.C. The 400,000-square foot facility has 6.6 million cubic feet of freezer capacity and ...
International TechPak India will be Nov. 23-25 in Mumbai, India.(trade shows)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006 ... International TechPak India will be Nov. 23-25 in Mumbai, India. Formerly known as indpak, the event will be organized by Messe Dusseldorf and its Indian subsidiary CIDEX Trade ...
General Mills, Minneapolis, earned $222 million on revenue of $2.85 billion in the fourth quarter that ended May 28, a 52% drop from the $460 million on revenue of $2.72 billion during last year's fourth quarter.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... General Mills, Minneapolis, earned $222 million on revenue of $2.85 billion in the fourth quarter that ended May 28, a 52% drop from the $460 million on revenue of $2.72 billion during last year's ...
The 37th International Food Show, sponsored by Rimini Fiera.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... The 37th International Food Show, sponsored by ...
Ralphs Grocery, a unit of Cincinnati-based Kroger, will pay $70 million in restitution and fines as part of a plea agreement.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Ralphs Grocery, a unit of Cincinnati-based Kroger, will pay $70 million in restitution and fines as part of a plea agreement ...
Supermarket magnate Ronald Burkle is mentioned as a possible buyer of the The Los Angeles Times, owned by the Tribune Co., Chicago.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Supermarket magnate Ronald Burkle is mentioned as a possible buyer of the The Los Angeles Times, owned by the Tribune Co., Chicago. Other ...
Dutch retailer Laurus has selected Retalix Ltd., Ra'anana, Israel, as the in-store solution for its 400 supermarkets in Holland.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Dutch retailer Laurus has selected Retalix Ltd., Ra'anana, Israel, as the in-store solution for its 400 supermarkets in ...
ACNielsen.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... The New York Times reports that sales of organic hot dogs have increased 21% to 1.2 million pounds while conventional ...
Muhammed Ali, three-time heavyweight boxing champion, is launching a new food company, GOAT, Food and Beverage, featuring reduced-calorie foods with names like Rumble, Shuffle and Jabs--fruit-laden rolls and finger foods baked into shapes like boxing gloves and punching bags.(FLASH! FROZEN)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Muhammed Ali, three-time heavyweight boxing champion, is launching a new food company, GOAT, Food and Beverage, featuring reduced-calorie foods with names like ...
Volume, profits top retailers' issues list.(sales and earnings of Frozen Food )(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2006; ... When key retail decision makers in frozen foods identify their critical concerns as sales volume and profit margins, that's not much of a surprise, but they also expand their worry list to more than half a dozen other issues ranging from the competitive environment to ever-changing ...
ACNielsen, SPINS join information forces.(ACNielsen Corp. partnership with SPINS Inc.)
Jul 01, 2006 ... ACNielsen U.S., Schaumburg, Ill., and SPINS, San Francisco, are joining forces to share information and develop new products for clients in the health and wellness and natural and organic industries. The agreement will allow manufacturer clients to access their SPINSscan Retail ...
New Kraft CEO Rosenfeld 'comes home'.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., has named Irene Rosenfeld CEO, replacing Roger Deromedi. The company's board of directors made the announcement June 26, noting it was "effective immediately" and that Deromedi had "mutually agreed with the board to leave the company and pursue other ...
NFRA awards Amber Penguins to five Gold '3-peaters'.(National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Successful promotional efforts during March National Frozen Food Month are being recognized with Gold and Silver Penguin Awards from the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), Harrisburg, Pa. The Gold Penguin winners will be honored at the annual awards dinner at the NFRA ...
Frozen food sales post second consecutive gain: for 12 weeks ended 6/18/06 vs. year-ago.(Statistical table)
Jul 01, 2006 ... <Pre> Frozen Performance (For 12 weeks ended 6/18/06 vs. year-ago) DOLLAR SALES Category/ 2006 % change Sub-Category period '06 vs '05 APPETIZERS/ $187,051,264 3.6% SNACK ROLLS Appetizers/ ...
Frozen food sales post second consecutive gain.(FROZEN PRODUCT TRACK)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Frozen food sales continued to rebound with a 1.5% increase to $6.5 billion in the 12 weeks ended June 18, 2006, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago. It was the second consecutive dollar sales increase, following a 1% uptick in the 12-week period that ended May 21. Unit ...
High expectations: shoppers in the Asian segment seek restaurant quality entrees and appetizers made with healthy, natural ingredients.(ASIAN)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Ask makers of frozen Asian food what Americans are look-for and they invariably mention P.F. Chang's China--a chain of 130 full-service bistro restaurants offering items like Chicken in Soothing Lettuce Wrap and Szechwan-style Long Beans inspired by five culinary regions of China. ...
Pizza: a new health food: consumer demand for healthier frozen pizza is prompting new products and increased opportunities in the category.(PIZZA)
Jul 01, 2006; ... 'Healthy" and "pizza" are two words not traditionally seen together. With messages filling the airwaves citing what's healthy and what's not, frozen pizza made with "healthier" ingredients may just be a consumer's dream fulfilled. Demand for these new or reformulated pizzas should rise as ...
Jimmy Dean adds Breakfast Bowls to morning lineup.(NEW FROZEN PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Jimmy Dean has launched Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls in three varieties: Sausage, Bacon, and Pancakes & Sausage Links. Each Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl comes in a microwave-ready bowl that can be prepared in two to three minutes. The Sausage Breakfast Bowl features real scrambled ...
Mr. Dee's 'Dee'velops DeaAMORE Twice-Baked spud.
Jul 01, 2006 ... Mr. Dee's Inc., Libertyville, Ill., has developed DeeAMORE, a new brand of all-natural, no preservative products. "Our DeeAMORE brand conveys all-natural, premium quality and taste," says Patrick Conway, president, Mr. Dee's. "The bold colors of our packaging tout the ...
SeaPak's Shrimp Fries go South of the border.(NEW FROZEN PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Rich-SeaPak Corp., St. Simons Island, Ga., the company that developed the Shrimp Popper, has rolled out a new product, SeaPak Mexican Shrimp Fries. The fries are seasoned with a blend of Mexican spices and covered with a bread crumb coating. "Kids love this fun new shape which ...
IQF Sea Clams make easy menu items for foodservice.(NEW FROZEN PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Sea Watch International Ltd., Easton, Md., has introduced IQF Sea Clam Tongues to foodservice operators. The "foot" is separated from the tender, sweet surf clam and then inspected, washed, individually quick frozen (IQF) and packed. ...
HappyBaby gives birth to fresh frozen baby meals.(NEW FROZEN PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Announcing the birth of HappyBaby, a new line of fresh, frozen baby meals that are USDA certified organic, ready in an instant, and "a closer-to-homemade alternative" to baby food in jars. "Many parents strive to make baby foods fresh at home, yet the process of shopping, ...
Cereal, novelty makers join forces to create Yoplait Bars.(NEW FROZEN PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2006 ... General Mills, Minneapolis, and Cool Brands International, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., have joined forces to create Yoplait Frozen Yogurt & Cereal Bars. General Mills, a cereal maker, and CoolBrands, an ice cream novelties company, teamed up on a product they say is a source of 15 ...
A deli-dairy showcase: new products at IDDBA play up their natural ingredients; hummus, spreads, dips and cheese add flavors, extend lines.(Finlandia Cheese Inc)(International Dairy Deli Bakery Association)
Jul 01, 2006; ... A variety of spreads, dips, cheeses and meats took center stage at last month's International Dairy Deli Bakery Association's (IDDBA) Dairy-Deli-Bake 2006 in Orlando, Fla. Here are some of the new production introductions featured at the event: Sabra showcased a new ...
Dairy performance: for 12 weeks ended 6/18/06 vs. year-ago.(Statistical table)
Jul 01, 2006 ... <Pre> Dairy Performance (For 12 weeks ended 6/18/06 vs. year-ago)DOLLAR SALES Category/2006 % change Sub-Categoryperiod '06 vs. '05 BAKED GOODS...
Refrigerated dairy sales up; approaching $ 10 billion.(IRI REFRIGERATED PRODUCT TRACK)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Supermarket dairy sales took an upswing in the 12 weeks ended June 18, 2006, with a 1% increase to $9.8 billion, according to Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago. Unit sales were even from the same-year ago period at 4.8 billion. The teas/coffee, side dishes, spreads, ...
Hybrids hold promise over the short-haul: first commercial models may be available later this year.(Food Logistics Age)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Preliminary field tests of diesel-electric hybrid engines in parcel delivery and utility line repair trucks have yielded fuel savings of 40% to 60%, and the technology holds particular promise for trucking operations with frequent starts and stops, significant idle time and a need for ...
The proof is in the packaging: producing strong and reliable polyethylene resins for frozen food packaging is NOVA Chemicals' No. 1 goal.(Brand Solutions Age)
Jul 01, 2006; ... When consumers buy their frozen foods and ice cream, they sure do notice the packaging--the good, the bad and the ugly. They notice the colorful eye-appeal of the packaging:. But they also notice when a container of ice cream in the freezer section is cracked or shattered, exposing and ...
Changing channels: SeaPak marketing campaign embraces cable leader Food Network, creating an integrated TV and website promotion to 'make shrimp easier.'.(Cover story)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Typically, a major television campaign for a nationally-branded product involves an extensive--and expensive--media buy of 30-second commercials broadcast during shows that offer the widest range of consumers possible. Many marketers flock to the popular prime time shows like ...
Dana Lentz to vice president of sales, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern seaboard regions.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Dana Lentz to vice president of sales, Mid-Atlantic and Eastern seaboard regions, and Troy ...
Total Logistic Control (TLC).(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Peter Westermann to chief operating officer ...
Family Dollar Stores.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Boris Zelmanovich to vice president of merchandising ...
Supervalu.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Janel Haugarth to executive vice president and chief ...
The Kroger Co.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Paul Weldman to executive vice president, secretary and general counsel; Robert Moeder to president ...
Burke Corp.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... David Weber to executive vice president and ...
Price Choppers Supermarkets.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... David Golub to vice president of store operations, Anne Davis to vice president of risk ...
Sara Lee Food & Beverage.(Career Moves ...)
Jul 01, 2006 ... Ravi Parmeswar to vice president, Central Insights ...
Building relationships: cornerstone of NFRA promotions.(PERSPECTIVES)(National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association)
Jul 01, 2006; ... One of the strengths of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is in our diverse membership. NFRA is uniquely positioned as an all-industry organization representing every segment of the industry and uniting them with a common goal--to promote the sales and consumption ...