Frozen Food Digest back issues from February 2007:
Atlas's Lemmen to oversee North American PRW Operations.(News Notes)(Atlas Cold Storage appoints Merle Lemmen)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Under the leadership of Eimskip, Atlas Cold Storage has announced that Merle Lemmen, Senior Vice President of PRW Operations, will assume responsibility for PRW operations across North America. He will report directly to Atlas President/CEO Reynir Gislason, who ...
McCain to expand South African plant.(News Notes)
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean has announced a $72.5 million investment in the expansion of the McCain ...
Icelandic expands Newport News facility.(News Notes)(Icelandic[R] USA, Inc.)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Icelandic[R] USA, Inc. recently announced the expansion of the Newport News facility for the second time in a year. The warehouse facility was recently opened in 2006 in Newport News and has been increased by 70%. The new space, which ...
About trans fats.(News Notes)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... New York City has voted to restrict restaurants from serving foods containing trans fats. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has given the city's restaurants until July 2007 to switch to oils, margarines and shortenings that have less than 0.5 grams of artificial trans ...
Preferred opens Westfield, MA facility.(News Notes)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Preferred Freezer Services' 16th ultra modern facility is now open and ready for ...
Birds Eye recalls.(News Notes)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007; ... Birds Eye Foods is voluntarily recalling frozen cooked winter squash packed in a 12-ounce carton, under certain store brands and the Birds Eye brand, because some of the products were tainted with ammonia. Cartons have an eight-digit code beginning with one of these characters: ...
Pack Expo delivers resounding business connections: attendance up from 2004; first on-demand packaging marketplace generates 1.1 million B2B connections.(Packaging)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Pack Expo International 2006, the most comprehensive packaging tradeshow in the world's largest packaging market, delivered 45,741 buyer attendees, up 553 from the 2004 show. The show saw increases in all attendance levels, including buyers, exhibitors and international ...
U.S. Cold Storage builds in Fresno.(Warehouses)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... United States Cold Storage recently announced the construction of a major new facility in Fresno, CA. This newest facility will be a showcase in industrial and economic redevelopment. Being built on the former Producers Cotton Oil Co. 39 acre parcel, the facility will be the ...
Fourth price hike at Minute Maid.(Retail)
Feb 01, 2007 ... On Oct. 30, the Minute Maid Business Unit of Coca-Cola North America put into effect its fourth price increase in the past year for chilled and frozen premium orange juice. The increase was Minute Maid's second in October, following a price hike that took effect Oct. 2. Prior to ...
AFFI introduces 'That's My AFFI!' member service.(AFFI's Washington Watch)(American Frozen Food Institute)
Feb 01, 2007 ... As AFFI celebrates 65 marvelous years as a trade association in 2007, the Institute is unveiling a new, innovative program called That's My AFFI! for AFFI members. It is AFFI's hope that this program will help maximize membership benefit, and create a more personalized and customized ...
McCain Foods to rebuild Florenceville facility.(Construction)
Feb 01, 2007 ... McCain Foods will rebuild its current potato processing plant in Florenceville, N.B. Construction of the new C$70 million facility will begin in the spring of 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by September 2008. The current two-line operation will be transitioned ...
Henningsen Cold Storage Co. purchases property.(Warehouse)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Henningsen Cold Storage Co. recently announced the purchase of a multi-use industrial property adjacent to its cold storage operation in Forest Grove, OR. "The new Yew Street property is an ideal place for light manufacturing, packaging and distribution. Situated on nearly 9 ...
New York State has awarded a $4.9 million grant to help establish the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture at Alfred State College.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * New York State has awarded a $4.9 million grant to help establish the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture at Alfred State College. The new ...
The University of New Hampshire's Burley-Demerritt Farm is the nation's first organic dairy farm at a major land grant college.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The University of New Hampshire's Burley-Demerritt Farm is the nation's first organic dairy farm at a major ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded slightly more than $4.6 million in fiscal year 2006 research grants administered through its Integrated Organic Program and Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded slightly more than $4.6 million in fiscal year 2006 research grants administered through its ...
The University of Florida at Gainesville has established a new organic agriculture undergraduate degree program beginning with the fall 2006 term.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The University of Florida at Gainesville has established a new organic agriculture undergraduate degree program beginning ...
Michigan State University will start a one-year certificate program.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * Michigan State University will start a one-year ...
In the Spring 2007 semester, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * In the Spring 2007 semester, Delaware Valley College, ...
One of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's four research plots to study production challenges on organic farms has been certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association International.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * One of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's four research plots to study production challenges on organic farms has been certified by the Organic Crop Improvement ...
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors in Cherokee, IA, has voted to offer farmers property tax incentives to convert to organic farming practices.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors in Cherokee, IA, has voted to offer farmers property tax incentives to convert to organic farming practices. The county's Organics Conversion Policy will provide up to 100 percent ...
A 24-page dossier from The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Switzerland entitled "Quality and Safety of Organic Products--Food Systems Compared" highlights what is known about the quality of organic products, and how they differ from non-organic products in terms of quality and safety.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * A 24-page dossier from The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Switzerland entitled "Quality and Safety of Organic Products--Food Systems Compared" highlights what is known about the quality of organic products, and how they differ from non-organic products in terms of ...
OTA member company Sambazon in November received the U.S. State Department's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence for the work it has done to sustain the Brazilian rainforest and its inhabitants.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * OTA member company Sambazon in November received the U.S. State Department's 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence for the work it has done to ...
More than 250 of the world's leading organic livestock experts took part in the 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production held at the University of Minnesota in August.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * More than 250 of the world's leading organic livestock experts took part in the 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production held at the University of Minnesota in August. The presentations arrived at ...
The Organic Materials Review Institute has designed an interactive searchable organic seed database.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The Organic Materials Review Institute has designed an interactive searchable organic seed database to be used by growers ...
The Vermont Agricultural Credit Corp. is providing $1 million in interest-free loans in its Organic Transition Program to Vermont farmers to offset some of their costs in converting to organic dairy production.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The Vermont Agricultural Credit Corp. is providing $1 million in interest-free loans in its Organic Transition Program to Vermont farmers to offset some of their costs in converting to organic dairy production. In ...
In 2006, Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources received $400,000 in seed money from the Washington State Legislature for its Biological Intensive Agriculture and Organic Farming Program.(The Organic World)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * In 2006, Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources received $400,000 in seed money from the ...
The Organic Center has posted a State of the Science Review entitled "Impacts of Organic Farming on the Efficiency of Energy Use in Agriculture.".(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * The Organic Center has posted a State of the Science Review entitled "Impacts of Organic Farming on the Efficiency of Energy Use in Agriculture." One of the factoids ...
A three-year study in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Organic Milk Suppliers' Co-operative, found organic milk contained 68 percent more omega-3 fatty acids, on average, than conventional milk.(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * A three-year study in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Organic Milk Suppliers' Co-operative, found organic milk contained 68 percent ...
Scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Yale University have discovered that a natural protein produced by Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium sprayed on crops by organic farmers to reduce insect damage, is highly effective at treating hookworm infections in laboratory animals.(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * Scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Yale University have discovered that a natural protein produced by Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium sprayed on crops by organic farmers to reduce ...
Research conducted in central India by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture has shown that growing cotton organically could offer hope to cotton farmers in India.(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * Research conducted in central India by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture has shown that growing cotton organically could offer hope to cotton farmers in India. According to an account in the Sept. 28, 2006, ...
A report, "Organic Dairy Farms in Wisconsin: Prosperous, Modern, and Expansive," conducted by the University of Wisconsin's Program on Agricultural Technology Studies provides a descriptive picture of organic dairy farming in Wisconsin.(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * A report, "Organic Dairy Farms in Wisconsin: Prosperous, Modern, and Expansive," conducted by the University of Wisconsin's Program on Agricultural Technology Studies provides ...
An article by Professor Joe Cummins and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho posted on the member web site of the Institute of Science in Society (www.i-sis.org.uk/osscc/php) explores the latest evidence showing that organic strawberries stop cancer cells.(Research findings)
Feb 01, 2007 ... * An article by Professor Joe Cummins and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho posted on the member web site of the Institute of Science in Society (www.i-sis.org.uk/osscc/php) explores the latest evidence showing that organic strawberries stop cancer cells. Cited is research by Swedish researchers at the ...
The greatest thing in low fat ice cream.
Feb 01, 2007 ... With health and wellness concerns sweeping the globe, consumers seemingly are looking for the impossible. They want the same combination of traditional flavor and mouthfeel in a product with fewer calories and less fat. Now soft serve ice cream manufacturers can take advantage ...
Hayssen announces.(Packaging)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc., and Hayssen Packaging Technologies, Inc. have announced an agreement to purchase the assets of Sandiacre Rose Forgrove, a division of Molins PLC based in Nottingham, England. Sandiacre will be integrated with ...
Food Export Helpline for you.
Feb 01, 2007 ... If you need assistance with export logistics or you'd like to receive a report on the top 25 markets for your products, The Food Export Helpline ...
Stephen R. Yurek named ARI President.(People)(appointment of Stephen R. Yurek)(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) has named Stephen R. Yurek President of the Association. Yurek previously served as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for ARI. Yurek joined ARI in 2002 as General Counsel. He was promoted in 2006 to the ...
Sales at unified rise 4.1% in first quarter.(Retail)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Unified Western Grocers, Inc., the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the Western United States, has announced growth in sales for the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2006 over the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. Sales at the Los Angeles-based cooperative ...
Railroads rebuilding trust in perishables services.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Efforts by the American railroad industry to rebuild a reputation for moving perishables appear to be paying off. "Companies like Chiquita used to move a lot of products by rail," says John LaRue, executive director of the Port of Corpus Christi. "Then, when the rail carriers ...
IACSC elects new board of directors at 27th conference & expo.(International Association for Cold Storage Construction)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC) elected a new Board of Directors at its 27th Annual Conference and Expo in Los Cabos, Mexico, November 9-12, 2006. Elected to lead IACSC as chairman for 2006-2007 was Manuel Vergara, Frica Construcciones S A de ...
Scoop up profits with lamb Weston[R] brand Pinwheel Wedges[TM].(Foodservice)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Add a new spin to your appetizer and side dish menu with new Pinwheel Wedges from ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston. Part of the exclusive LW Private Reserve[R] line of top quality potato products, Pinwheel Wedges have a unique scoop shape and curved ridges for "drip-free" dipping ....
Gorton's announces three new products.(Seafood)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Gorton's announced the roll out of three new products in 2007--Beer Battered Shrimp Temptations, made with an authentic pub-style beer batter coating; Potato Crunch Fillets, made with whitefish and featuring a coating made with real potatoes mixed with ...
Wixon goes organic.(Ingredients)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Wixon, Inc., a St. Francis, WI-based food ingredients company, has announced that it has received organic certification as a processor from Quality Assurance International (QAI), the largest independent certifying organization of its kind in the United States. Organic ...
Make it crunch in the oven with Japanese-style crumb.(Ingredients)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Japanese-style Crumb from Southeastern Mills (SEM) is the ideal product for achieving the perfect product crunch, straight from the oven. In addition to its full line of breadcrumbs, batters and breadings, Japanese-style Crumb from Southeastern Mills offers superior performance ...
Perkins and Marie Callender's Inc. expands Tibersoft IQ solution for food cost control.(Foodservice)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Tibersoft, the leading provider of trading partner intelligence solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that Perkins Restaurants will rollout the Tibersoft IQ solution across all their 480 locations. The Restaurant Co., operator and franchisor of Perkins ...
Sweet things.(Foodservice)
Feb 01, 2007 ... ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston recently introduced Sweet Things Sweet Potato Products. Sweet Things products are a good source of fiber and have Zero Grams Trans Fat. Choose from Mashed Sweet Potatoes or Sweet Things Fries. Available in traditional flavors of brown sugar, molasses ...
U.S. packaging machinery exports strengthen: shipments poised to eclipse $1 billion for 3rd consecutive year.(Packaging)
Feb 01, 2007 ... United States Exports of packaging machinery are up 7% from one year ago totaling $646 million. The data, based on the U.S. Census estimates and reported by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), indicates that U.S. exports of packaging machinery are poised to ...
Los Angeles cold storage controls installed.(News From Hench)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Los Angeles, California--Los Angeles Cold Storage continued its tradition of being a technological path breaker by installing the latest control system from Hench Control in San Jose. The decision was made to install the control system in order to reduce the power costs at this ...
Home run pizza.(News From Hench)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Woodridge, Illinois--Dual Temp of Illinois recently awarded a contract to Hench Control to replace the obsolete control system in place. Because all the wiring was in place, it was possible to reuse the existing wiring in order to keep the final cost down. The engine room will ...
Driscoll starts up, expands its baja strawberry facility.(News From Hench)
Feb 01, 2007 ... El Socorro, Baja California, Mexico--Startup of the new Driscoll facility is complete, even though its size and capacity was doubled during the project. The mild climate here, next to the Pacific Ocean makes this location ideal for growing strawberries, and Driscoll decided that they can ...
Freedman foods upgrades.(News From Hench)(Hench Control)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dallas, Texas--Freedman Foods, a subsidiary of Sysco Systems since 2001 and a supplier of meat products to the Sysco system, has installed a control system from Hench Control to monitor and control their Vilter compressors. Freedman Foods supplies beef, pork, lamb and poultry ...
Patagonian lamb processor facility nears completion.(News From Hench)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Patagonia, Argentina--A new lamb processing facility is nearing completion here in southern Patagonia for Estancias de Patagonia. Design of the new refrigeration system was done by ASEMFI of Buenos Aires, who will also install and start up the control system. ASEMFI chose Hench Control of ...
The past, present and future of high fructose corn syrup.
Feb 01, 2007; ... Introduction High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) was first introduced to the food industry about 30 years ago. Until recently, you would only have been peripherally aware of it unless you were in the food or beverage formulations business. Then two years ago, HFCS got swept up in ...
Stavis Seafoods appoints.(Seafood)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Stavis Seafoods Inc., a major international importer, exporter and distributor of fresh and frozen seafood products, has announced the promotion of Gene LeFevre to the position of Operations Manager. This newly created position will support Stavis Seafoods in expanding its ...
New clean-label starch for poultry products.(Ingredients)
Feb 01, 2007 ... A new functional native starch from National Starch Food Innovation retains moisture in poultry products while eliminating the need for modified starches, sodium phosphate and carageenan additives. Introduced at the Natural Food Expo West show, N-Hance 59 functional native ...
AFFI urges congressional consideration of free trade agreements.
Feb 01, 2007 ... AFFI members consistently identify the availability of free and open markets as one of the most important issues to their businesses. On February 20, AFFI joined 44 other food and agriculture organizations representing U.S. farmers, ranchers and other food producers in signing a ...
Top 20 IARW member companies--North America.(Statistical table)
Feb 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Top 20 IARW Member Companies--North America As of July 15, 2006--Gross Refrigerated SpaceCompany (Cubic Feet) 1.Atlas Cold Storage 212,798,043 2.Versacold Group194,350,106 3....
Airgas completes acquisition of Linde's divested U.S. bulk gas assets.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the U.S. bulk gas business that Linde AG (LIN.DE) was ordered to divest after its acquisition of The BOC Group. On March 9, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission publicly announced its approval of the ...
Hench control purchased.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Caesar-Verona, Inc. a Seattle, WA investment group, has announced that it has purchased Hench Control Corp. of San Jose, CA, to be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Alex Daneman, President of Caesar-Verona was named as the CEO of Hench Control as of March 1. ...
Stocks in cold storage: by commodity, U.S. January, 2007.(Statistical table)
Feb 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, U.S. January, 2007 Compiled by USDA Agricultural Statistics Board Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) 24,416 21,976 22,451 Hens, Mature Chickens 2,389 5,294 ...
Stocks in cold storage: by commodity, region and U.S., Jan. 31, 2007.(Statistical table)
Feb 01, 2007 ... <Pre> Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, Region and U.S., Jan. 31, 2007 Compiled by USDA Agricultural Statistics Board East West New Middle North North Commodity ...
Hanson logistics to build new Chicago Consolidation Center; will serve Windy City, Central States from NW Indiana.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Officials at Hanson Logistics have announced that the company is constructing a new 14,500,000 cu. ft. temperature controlled Chicago Consolidation Center to support the growing demand for order mixing, freight consolidation and shared truckload delivery to retail and foodservice ...
The international appeal of kosher.
Feb 01, 2007 ... According to the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association, an ever-increasing number of international consumers look for kosher certification to satisfy religious requirements, as an assurance of quality, or to meet particular dietary needs (i.e., vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, food ...
Seth Gold named director of education for cold chain associations.(People)(appointment of Seth Gold)(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Seth Gold, an experienced association education professional, has been named director of education for four cold chain associations: The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW, The World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO), the International Refrigerated Transportation ...
Richmond Cold Storage (RCS) expands its Richmond, VA facility.(Brief article)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Richmond Cold Storage Company (RCS) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Richmond, VA facility. The facility is located near the Richmond International Airport, just off the Interstate 95 North/South corridor. The facility, which opened in 1991, consists of ...
Grand opening.(Warehouse)
Feb 01, 2007 ... AmeriCold has announced the grand opening of its second Charlotte, NC facility. This plant is at 2401 Nevada Boulevard in a former Winn-Dixie distribution center. Atlanta GA-based AmeriCold has invested close to 54 million in this 400,000 square-foot facility, which has more ...