Quick Frozen Foods International back issues from April 1989:
New trends in vegetables overshadowed by impact of drought on global trade. (includes related article on organic vegetables) (Annual QFFI Survey)
Apr 01, 1989; ... New Trends in Vegetables Overshadowed By Impact of Drought on Global Trade Tight U.S. supply situation will keep prices high as packers deplete inventories to fill export orders. While out-of-stocks loom in North America, surplus in Europe and competition from fresh sector is softening ...
Italian market remains conservative when it comes to frozen vegetables.
Apr 01, 1989; ... Italian Market Remains Conservative When it Comes to Frozen Vegetables The Italian market for frozen vegetables has changed little since frozen foods were earnestly introduced about 15 years ago--plain, partially cooked vegetables in economical packages, usually without any ...
Slow growth for frozen fruits, vegetables in Denmark as fair weather boosts produce. (includes related article on Figodan company takeover)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Slow Growth for Frozen Fruits, Vegetables In Denmark as Fair Weather Boosts Produce Good weather and changing consumer habits have stalled growth for packers of frozen fruit and vegetables in Denmark. While an abundant harvest has kept raw material prices down, the surplus has ...
Brazilian rains, more Japanese imports brighten frozen OJ industry's future. (orange juice) (includes related articles on orange juice industry)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Brazilian Rains, More Japanese Imports Brighten Frozen OJ Industry's Future Florida forecast sees 3-billion gallon global market by 1999. U.S. will remain largest market by far, with removal of trade barriers in Japan clearing way for expanded exports. The drought that afflicted ...
Short-sighted, price-motivated buying may make US 'garbage dump of seafood.' (includes related article on effects of Alaskan oil spill) (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Short-Sighted, Price-Motivated Buying May Make US `Garbage Dump of Seafood' Quality fish is `swimming' away to strong currency markets as low dollar and low-ball bidding hurts producer profits. American buyers are told they can't afford to be in the spot market any more. The ...
Early alarm system set after algae bloom cuts Chilean salmon output by up to 25%. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Early Alarm System Set After Algae Bloom Cuts Chilean Salmon Output By Up to 25% The Association of Chilean Salmon Farmers has instituted a system to help detect and cope with damaging algae blooms. The plan was devised after a heavy concentration of tiny, chlorophyl-producing ...
High-seas salmon poaching, driftnetting brings call for sanctions against offenders. (QFFI' Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... High-Seas Salmon Poaching, Driftnetting Brings Call For Sanctions Against Offenders Frustrated that tons of illegally-caught, so-called "phantom salmon" are showing up for sale in Asian and European markets, Alaska Senator Frank H. Murkowski has called on legitimate ...
40% of wild Canadian Pacific Salmon frozen and going to markets in EEC, Japan and US. (European Economic Community) (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... 40% of Wild Canadian Pacific Salmon Frozen And Going to Markets in EEC, Japan and US The Fisheries Council of British Columbia recently issued statistics about wild Canadian Pacific Salmon harvests. A summary of the facts and figures from the Vancouver-headquartered trade ...
See stable Atlantic groundfish prices, but 1989 supply line could tighten up. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... See Stable Atlantic Groundfish Prices, But 1989 Supply Line Could Tighten Up Landings could drop by up to 180,000 metric tons, says Canadian Trade Commissioner. But diversion of raw materials from ailing saltfish industry should fill frozen gap. Price stability for cod blocks and ...
Interesting new products, packaging introduced to global seafood market. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Interesting New Products, Packaging Introduced to Global Seafood Market Boston Show, visited by some 20,000 traders from near and far, can now really claim to be international. America is the stage, but its players are truly citizens of the world From Nile Perch to Pacific Gem ...
Greenpeace hurting Iceland canners most, but frozen whitefish producers also hit. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Greenpeace Hurting Iceland Canners Most, But Frozen Whitefish Producers Also Hit Iceland continues to hang tough in the wake of an anti-whaling campaign waged by Greenpeace and allied environmental factions that has cost exporters an estimated US$40 million in sales. Boycotts of ...
Urge market, product diversification for shrimp-heavy Indian seafood trade. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Urge Market, Product Diversification For Shrimp-Heavy Indian Seafood Trade Madras Fair addresses major industry issues. Call made for upgrade in technology and expansion of deep-sea fisheries to redress balance problem. The importance of product diversification was among the main ...
Look beyond Japan to sustain growth, shrimp marketers told at Boston show. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Look Beyond Japan to Sustain Growth, Shrimp Marketers Told at Boston Show Aquaculture explosion has filled supply pipeline with up to 22% of world's 4.6 billion pounds of product. So far the industry has stayed on top of the supply-demand situation. Shrimp producers seeking to ...
Interseafish makes the big connection between fishermen and world marketplace. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Interseafish Makes the Big Connection Between Fishermen and World Marketplace When it comes to cockles and mussels, Interseafish, Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands, provides a vital link between skilled Dutch fishermen and international buyers. The company's director is Jan H.J. ...
Enter PitaStuffs, latest frozen player in rising pita bread sandwich segment.
Apr 01, 1989 ... Enter PitaStuffs, Latest Frozen Player In Rising Pita Bread Sandwich Segment And now, from the immigrant entrepreneur who made vertical gyro broilers a mainstay in Greek restaurants throughout the United States, comes PitaStuffs. Chicago "gyro king" Chris Tomaras has gyrated ...
Spain's growing frozen food industry: in the right place at the right time? (includes related articles on Spanish market) (Special Market Report)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Spain's Growing Frozen Food Industry: In The Right Place at The Right Time? The future is not only manana, it is also very much today! While long lunch hours and sleepy siestas still exist for many Iberians, it's long, hard work days and dreams of expansion among the nation's leading FF ...
Weight Watchers contribution to Heinz exceeds $100 million annually: O'Reilly. (H.J. Heinz Co., Anthony J.F. O'Reilly) (includes related article on diet frozen foods)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Weight Watchers Contribution to Heinz Exceeds $100 Million Annually: O'Reilly The Weight Watchers line has become H.J. Heinz Company's second-largest brand, surpassed in sales dollars only by the Heinz label itself, reported Chairman Anthony J.F. O'Reilly. "Weight ...
Marketplace knocks notwithstanding, 'fresh guys' are stubborn in defeat.
Apr 01, 1989; ... Marketplace Knocks Notwithstanding, `Fresh Guys' Are Stubborn in Defeat While chilled processors are being frozen out of the case space race, supermarket operators are hot on the trail of on-site food preparation. And back in the pack is an upstart sous vide entry. Not put off by ...
Can America eat itself to good health? Packers see fat profits in thin foods. (includes related articles on food and health)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Can America Eat Itself to Good Health? Packers See Fat Profits in Thin Foods But just what is wholesome nowadays, anyway? High on the list is almost anything low. Beware of apples, some sensationalists say, as the sweet red fruit hasn't been as suspect since Eve's day. Then there's the ...
Prof contemplates '2001, a food odyssey': he's seen the future, and it's eat and run. (John L. Stanton)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Prof Contemplates `2001, A Food Odyssey': He's Seen the Future, And it's Eat and Run "I think we're going to see onboard microwaves in cars," predicted Dr. John L. Stanton at the Western Frozen Food Convention in Monterey, Calif., recently. People are eating on the ...
Canadian executive tells suppliers to get with computer program or else. (Pierre Lortie) (includes related article on Canadian )
Apr 01, 1989 ... Canadian Executive Tells Suppliers To Get With Computer Program or Else Integrated information technology is fast becoming basic to sales, says Provigo chairman. Those packers not going electronic will be de-listed or charged for inefficiencies. The fact that standardization is ...
Large market potential for frozen meals in elderly nutrition program, says study.
Apr 01, 1989 ... Large Market Potential for Frozen Meals In Elderly Nutrition Program, Says Study About a third of the agencies delivering meals to the homebound elderly in the U.S.A. use frozen meals, and increased use of frozen meals could reduce costs and increase frequency of service, ...
Nestle CEO focuses on technology, quality in keynote address to Western FF meeting. (chief executive officer C. Alan MacDonald, frozen foods)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Nestle CEO Focuses on Technology, Quality In Keynote Address to Western FF Meeting "Long range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of current decisions," stated C. Alan MacDonald, president and CEO of Nestle Foods Corporation, in a keynote ...
Will NutraSweet come to the rescue of melting frozen novelty market?
Apr 01, 1989 ... Will NutraSweet Come to the Rescue Of Melting Frozen Novelty Market? Consumers are starting to give frozen novelties the cold shoulder, but maybe a new generation of sugar-free frozen desserts will gain their favor. Frozen novelty sales in the United States fell off by ...
Fears of California labeling nightmare may be unfounded when it comes to food.
Apr 01, 1989 ... Fears of California Labeling Nightmare May be Unfounded When it Comes to Food Vitamin A a reproductive toxicant? That's how it may end up being listed under California's Proposition 65, which is creating a regulatory nightmare for the food industry. Passed in 1987 as ...
Searching for a recipe for success, frozen food retailing topic of talk. (News from West Germany)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Searching For a Recipe For Success, Frozen Food Retailing Topic of Talk Spar AG's Kress calls for discontinuing slow-moving products to make more room for 'high-sales and high-profit' frozens. Better maintenance of supermarket freezer cases also emphasized. The recent designation ...
Listeria hysteria hands FF industry another (missed) opportunity in U.K. (food poisoning bacteria; frozen foods; includes related article on frozen foods industry in U.K.) (News from the United Kingdom)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Listeria Hysteria Hands FF Industry Another (Missed) Opportunity in U.K. As outbreak of food scares baffles Britons, the real advantages of frozen food safety over non-frozens need to be trumpeted. Thus far, however, no collective clarion call has been heard. In the past few ...
More on egg on the junior minister's face; contrasting branding approaches at IFE '89. (Edwina Currie; International Food and Drink Exposition) (News from the United Kingdom)
Apr 01, 1989; ... More on Egg on the Junior Minister's Face; Contrasting Branding Approaches at IFE '89 With apologies to famous composer Noel Coward -- "Don't put your daughter (or son) on the farm, Mrs. Worthington!" Certainly not in the United Kingdom where the image of farming, and indeed the ...
FF inventory, turnover upturns support new coldstore construction resurgence. (frozen foods; includes related article by the head of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses) (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... FF Inventory, Turnover Upturns Support New Coldstore Construction Resurgence Refrigerated warehouses are again expanding storage space as frozen food activity grows worldwide, though some gains are localized. Just 21.4% of all the warehouse operators who responded to this year's ...
Filled to capacity, Ellerman to expand as South African cold store modernizes. (Ellerman Cold Storage) (Warehousing World) (company profile)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Filled to Capacity, Ellerman to Expand As South African Cold Store Modernizes While trade sanctions against the South African government may be hurting some export-dependent industries, public refrigerated warehouse operators seem to be making the most of things. Indeed, the ...
Faced with cold storage overcapacity, British PRWs gear up for big changes. (public refrigerated warehouses) (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Faced With Cold Storage Overcapacity, British PRWs Gear Up for Big Changes A fork in the road of U.K. warehousing and food distribution presents option for new direction. Savvy operators respond by developing sophisticated portfolios to meet the 1990s. The British cold storage ...
No pretty picture for Irish PRW sector, but cattle herd growth offers some hope. (public refrigerated warehouses) (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... No Pretty Picture for Irish PRW Sector, But Cattle Herd Growth Offers Some Hope EEC political decision-making results in abundance of empty warehouse space. Commodity price support cuts coupled with surplus sales tell the story. Meanwhile, private stores score gains. In common ...
Modern mastering of cold logistics: the CEGF story from Paris to Houston. (Compagnie des Entrepots et Gares Frigorifiques) (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... Modern Mastering of Cold Logistics: The CEGF Story From Paris to Houston Expansion and investment programs high priority for 1989-90. With 64 cold stores, this operator is second to none in PRW freezing capacity at 2,500 tons per day! Paris-headquartered Compagnie des Entrepots et ...
With European markets expected to shift, Swiss PRW operator positions for future. (public refrigerated warehouses; Bahnhof-Kuhlhaus AG) (Warehouse World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... With European Markets Expected to Shift, Swiss PRW Operator Positions for Future Boasting per capita consumption of about 20 kilograms, the Swiss frozen food market continues to grow. Broken out into product segments, the current leaders are: poultry, 28%; vegetables, 19%; ...
EEC farm subsidy cutbacks should free up to 10% of French coldstore capacity. (European Economic Community) (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... EEC Farm Subsidy Cutbacks Should Free Up to 10% of French Coldstore Capacity With Brussels' artificial price supports going by the boards, a well-poised public refrigerated warehouse industry welcomes the opportunity to gear up for the economic realities of 1990s. One cannot help ...
Notwithstanding gloomy market conditions, Frigoscandia continues to grow in Europe. (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Notwithstanding Gloomy Market Conditions, Frigoscandia Continues to Grow in Europe Diminishing intervention stocks and the expected structural changes that will follow the creation of the European Single Market after 1992 are two major issues that concern the continental cold ...
'Healthy' foods, convenience products spur gains in Australian frozen sector. (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989; ... `Healthy' Foods, Convenience Products Spur Gains in Australian Frozen Sector Overall tonnage expansion has resulted in many processors outgrowing on-premise warehouses. Swire's response: custom-tailored distribution centers to handle specialized needs. The Australian frozen food ...
Rising imports, changing lifestyles bode well for food business in Japan. (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Rising Imports, Changing Lifestyles Bode Well for Food Business in Japan Refrigerated warehouse link of cold chain benefits from strong yen as more foreign products find their way into national market. Nichirei gears up for bigger boom after 1991. The Japanese cold storage ...
Refrigeration, frozen food transport in short supply on Chinese mainland. (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Refrigeration, Frozen Food Transport In Short Supply on Chinese Mainland Large losses of fresh vegetable shipments prompt modernization of cold chain distribution infrastructure. Opportunities reportedly abound for foreign equipment makers. Demand is running well ahead of supply ...
Inter-linked partnership for productivity theme of Monterey distribution session. (Warehousing World)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Inter-linked Partnership for Productivity Theme of Monterey Distribution Session Unitization, modularization, EDI--the concepts are all in place for quality and productivity. What's really needed is the human element. At least, that's how it seemed at a Western Frozen ...
Soviet and United States food interests establish international trade council. (News from Other Countries: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Soviet and United States Food Interests Establish International Trade Council Intent on restructuring a food distribution system that is synonymous with shortages and waste, the winds of Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika policies were recently felt as far away as California. The ...
Look out Peking Duck, doing chicken right is a 'white-bearded old man' from the USA. (Kentucky Fried Chicken International Corp.) (News from Other Countries: People's Republic of China)
Apr 01, 1989 ... Look Out Peking Duck, Doing Chicken Right Is a `White-Bearded Old Man' From the USA It may be the astrological year of the snake in China, but it's the year of the chicken as far as Colonel Sanders is concerned. And for good reason. The U.S.-headquartered Kentucky ...