Recently added articles from Refrigerated & Frozen Foods:

Admiring minds want to know.(VIEW POINT)

May 01, 2008; Garrison, Bob ... "America's Most Admired" sounds more like reality TV than a serious look at who's who in U.S. business. But it caught my attention when Fortune recently named Unilever USA--the subject of this month's cover story--as one of the nation's most respected consumer food product companies. ...

Brand new day; Innovations and insights drive new growth for Unilever United States, its customers and consumers.(COVER FEATURE)(Company overview)

May 01, 2008; Chapin, Carolyn ... They say that change is inevitable, but if recent developments at Unilever United States are any example, they also could say that change is incredible. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's because Unilever U.S., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is making a host of positive ...

Mission: vitality Unilever nutrition and R&D teams aim to help consumers make better-for-you choices.(COVER FEATURE)

May 01, 2008; Chapin Carolyn ... Spend some time at Unilever United States' Englewood Cliffs, N.J., headquarters and there's one word you will hear repeated again and again: vitality. It could be used in reference to the company's Promise activ SuperShots, which aid in removing cholesterol or relieving high blood ...

Savings by design: New technologies, analyses make it easier to build an energy-efficient warehouse.(logistics)(Interview)

May 01, 2008 ... Editor's note: To learn more about cold storage insulation trends, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods contacted Herbert Slone, a technical manager [or commercial insulation at Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio. A registered architect, Slone recently spoke about insulation technologies at a meeting of ...

Larry Larsen.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)(Obituary)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... Larry Larsen, chairman and CEO of Millard Refrigerated Services LLC, died at his Omaha, Neb., home on Sunday, March 9, 2008. Larsen, who was 69, founded Millard in 1962 with one 80,000-sq.-ft ....

AmeriCold Logisties.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)

May 01, 2008 ... The nation's largest third-party warehousing and logistics provider, Atlanta's AmeriCold Logisties, now has one owner--instead of three. Investors Vornado Realty ...

United States Cold Storage.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)(United States Cold Storage opened public refrigerated warehouse)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... (USCS), Voorhees, N.J., said it opened a 5.2-million-cu.-ft. public refrigerated warehouse in Lake City, Fla., to serve major southeast metro markets, including Atlanta and Macon, Ga.; Birmingham and Mobile, Ala.; as well as the ...

Execs on the Move: Nordic Cold Storage.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)

May 01, 2008 ... Execs on the Move: Nordic Cold Storage, Atlanta, said it hired Patrick Floyd as chief operating officer. Floyd formerly was senior executive vice president with ...

Interstate Warehousing Inc.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)

May 01, 2008 ... Interstate Warehousing Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., said it expects by this fall to complete a 135,000-sq.-ft. addition to its temperature-controlled warehouse in ...

Global Cold Chain Alliance.(LOGISTICS BRIEFS)(Global Cold Chain Alliance published its 2008 Global Cold Chain Directory)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... The Global Cold Chain Alliance--a group of four major supply chain associations--has published its 2008 Global Cold Chain Directory, a 500-page resource available free to food processors. The guide features six color-coded ...

Latest technologies, national reach.(INSULATED PANELS SPOTLIGHT)(Metl-Span developed metal insulated panel specifically for cold storage buildings and freezers)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... As a pioneer in insulated metal panel development for more than 30 years, Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, proudly serves the industrial and cold storage industries. We are a recognized leader in insulated panel technology with more than 250 million square feet installed in North America and ...

Clearly quality.(INSULATED PANELS SPOTLIGHT)(Zero-Loc offers insulated panel technology)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... Clearly focused on quality, service and integrity, Zero-Loc, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, has emerged as a leader" in insulated panel technology. Since 1969, the company has differentiated itself by finding better ways to solve cold storage and climate control challenges. Zero-Loc ...

Fresh takes on formulation; increasing health concerns, costs are affecting prepared meal and entree formulations.(product development)

May 01, 2008; Chapin, Carolyn ... There are few things more comforting than macaroni and cheese. The combination of melted cheese, warm pasta and buttery texture is the culinary equivalent of curling up under a blanket in front of a roaring fireplace. And in times like these, who doesn't need a little comfort? ...

Hummus with a twist.(NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE)

May 01, 2008 ... A new twist on an old favorite is how Kraft describes its new Athenos NeoClassic Hummus line, which features hummus paired with garnishes. The hummus comes in four varieties: Original, Original with Sesame See Parsley, Roasted Garlic with Garlic & Parsley and Roasted Red Pepper with Red ...

Health and comfort.(NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE)

May 01, 2008 ... Consumers are turning back to comfort foods, says Helen's Foods, which recently added two Comfort Meals to its line of certified organic, frozen entrees. The company says its Mac & Cheese with Real Asiago & Cheddar Cheese and Hearty Bean Chili with Vegetables & Tofu Steaks are both ...

Simplot Food Group.(NEW ON THE MENU)(Brief article)

May 01, 2008 ... New UpSides savory side dishes from Simplot Food Group allow operators to offer ethnic side dishes that taste homemade-without making them from scratch. UpSides Gourmet Pasta Blends feature IQE pasta ...

Baby cakes.(NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE)

May 01, 2008 ... Peas of Mind's Puffets--frozen vegetarian mini casseroles that can be reheated in the microwave or oven--are now available in two new non-dairy flavors: The Dalai Lentil and Mamma's Pasta. Puffets are formulated with organic ingredients to provide healthy meals for toddlers. Each box ...

Breakfast sausages.(NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE)

May 01, 2008 ... Hebrew National's new Breakfast Sausages are made from 100-percent Kosher beef and contain no artificial flavors. The pre-cooked refrigerated sausages come in Original, Maple and Reduced Fat varieties. Each box contains 10 links. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ConAgra ...

Take-home gelato.(NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE)

May 01, 2008 ... Villa Dolce Gelato has taken its popular foodservice Italian gelato desserts and packaged them for retail sales. The gelato comes in seven pint-size flavors including Vanilla, Strawberry, Mango Sorbet, Italian Kiss (chocolate and [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]azelnut) ...

Cut size, add savings: Wal-Mart or not, there's a compelling dollars-and-sense case for package optimization.(packaging)

May 01, 2008; Ampuja, Jack ... Long known for industry-changing supply chain initiatives, Wal-Mart is effecting equal change in the packaging sector. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It was during the fall 2006 Clinton Global Initiative conference that Wal-Mart President Lee Scott announced his company's ...