The Food Institute Report back issues from August 2003:
Marsh to enter Chicago, new store design planned.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Marsh Supermarkets is looking to enter new geographic areas because it already ranks first or second in share of the markets where it now operates, according to chairman and chief executive Don Marsh. The supermarket chain plans to expand its operations with a new type of store in the ...
Chicken chains offer healthier fare.
Aug 11, 2003 ... Chick-fil-A will introduce a Southwest Chargrilled Salad and spruce up others it already serves. Chick-fil-A officials said their new salad offerings are a response to customer requests. Diners said they were getting bored with the salads Chick-fil-A has been selling, so the company ...
Horizon increases milk distribution to 65% of U.S. grocery stores.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Horizon Organic Holding Corp.'s sales grew 21% to $54.0 million--21% in the U.S. and 20% in the UK--during the second quarter of 2003, compared with the second quarter of 2002. Notably, a 23% increase in U.S. milk sales was driven by ultra pasteurized milk, which now accounts ...
Krispy Kreme to enter Europe.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Marking its entrance into Europe, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. launched a five-year program to build 25 stores in the major towns and cities of Britain and Ireland. In October, the company will open its second store outside North America, at London's supmarket Harrods department store. ...
Energy drinks popular with minorities.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... The rapidly-expanding energy drinks category appeals more to Hispanic and black consumers than whites, revealed new research by Mintel. Hispanic respondents are much more likely than whites -22% vs. 9%--to participate in the energy drinks category. Similarly, black adults are almost twice ...
Consumers rate supermarkets: Raley's comes out on top.
Aug 11, 2003 ... West Sacramento, CA-based Raley's was ranked as the nation's top supermarket chain, according to the September issue of Consumer Reports magazine, reported New Mexico Business Weekly (Aug. 5). The magazine surveyed more than 25,000 readers during 2001 and early 2002, asking them to rate ...
Wegmans is first among the best supermarkets for families.
Aug 11, 2003 ... Child magazine conducted a five-month investigation, sending a comprehensive 46-question survey to 44 retailers, to determine the best supermarkets for families. The survey examined offerings from supervised play areas and child-friendly carts to providing candy-free checkouts and ...
Atlanta bread strives to reach expansion goals.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Atlanta Bread Co. reached an agreement to open up to 30 Bakery Cafes throughout the state of New York, which are expected to open over the next five years. The Bakery Cafe already committed to opening in Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York City, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk and ...
Side dishes--a neglected market?
Aug 11, 2003 ... The side dish market is falling--could it be suffering from neglect? At $2.3 billion in 2003, slight increases in side dish sales could not keep up with inflation, making for a five-year 6.2% decline at constant prices. Could the market be suffering from neglect? Decades ago, the category ...
Company aims to help consumers understand the frozen herb concept.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Gard'n Fresh Frozen Herbs sells various herbs that are stored fresh and ready to use in the freezer for up to two years. The herbs are already available in more than 1,500 grocery stores in 30 states. Most of the spices have a suggested retail price of $2.99. This year, Gard'n Fresh added ...
Small organic growers turn to "home delivery" to make ends meet.
Aug 11, 2003 ... Small organic food producers are finding a niche delivering directly to consumers. There are nearly 1,000 so-called community-supported farms throughout the U.S. and as many as 100 are now doing business in California. In most cases, the produce is trucked to central distribution points, ...
Big food makers like McDonald's and Kraft Foods Inc. are finding every imaginable way to put their names in front of children.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Big food makers like McDonald's and Kraft Foods Inc. are finding every imaginable way to put their names in front of children, reported The New York Times on the Web ....
Perfection Bakeries, Inc.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Perfection Bakeries, Inc. shut down its Schafer bun ...
Weis Markets, Inc. selected neXpansion's Endless Aisle technology to expand its product offerings via the web.(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Weis Markets, Inc. selected neXpansion's Endless Aisle technology to expand its product offerings via the web. Branded as "Weis Extra Choices" and available to ...
C&S Wholesale Grocers is planning to resell six of the warehouses it is acquiring from Fleming Cos.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * C&S Wholesale Grocers is planning to resell six of the warehouses it is acquiring from Fleming Cos., Dallas, to Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, KS. At a bankruptcy court hearing, C&S said it had tentative plans to sell to AWG its full-line warehouse divisions in Lincoln, NE; ...
Target will open a store in Lakeland FL, which will be smaller than a typical Target.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Target will open a store in Lakeland FL, which will be smaller than a typical Target, but will showcase the chain's latest interior innovations. Scheduled to open in March 2004, the 123,680-sq. ft. store will ...
Frito-Lay.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Frito-Lay is helping consumers make informed snacking choices with the introduction of a new on-pack ribbon label on some of its snack products. Baked! Lay's potato crisps will be the first product ...
Panera Bread Company, St. Louis, MO, is in the process of equipping its bakery-cafes from coast to coast with free Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) access.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Panera Bread Company, St. Louis, MO, is in the process of equipping its bakery-cafes from coast to coast with free Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) access ....
Burger King Corp. agreed to continue selling Frozen Coke drinks in the U.S. as part of a deal to end a dispute triggered by the Coca-Cola Co.'s admission that it deceived the fast food chain in a marketing program.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Burger King Corp. agreed to continue selling Frozen Coke drinks in the U.S. as part of a deal to end a dispute triggered by the Coca-Cola Co.'s admission that it deceived the fast food chain in a marketing program. Coca-Cola admitted in June it had deceived Burger King after employees ...
Friendly's Restaurants Franchise, Inc. entered into a franchise agreement with Jax Family Rest., Inc. to build and operate Friendly's branded restaurants in the Jacksonville, FL area.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Friendly's Restaurants Franchise, Inc. entered into a franchise agreement with Jax Family Rest., Inc. to build and operate Friendly's branded restaurants in the ...
Wendy's International Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Wendy's International Inc., Dublin, OH, expects that 3,000 of its company- and franchise-owned ...
Hebrew University.(News In A Minute)(low-calorie watermelon)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * A low-calorie watermelon, with all the sweetness, but significantly less sugar than common varieties has been developed by Israeli scientists. The average watermelon ...
Pulmone U.S.A., Inc., South Gate, CA, a leading organic Tofu and soy food company, launched Furee, a soy-based smoothie, touted as a nutritious meal alternative for consumers-on-the-go.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Pulmone U.S.A., Inc., South Gate, CA, a leading organic Tofu and soy food company, launched Furee, a soy-based smoothie, touted as a nutritious meal alternative for consumers-on-the-go. The company, owned by South Korean-based Pulmuone ...
Tesco.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * UK retailer Tesco is testing an onion developed to prevent the common phenomenon of making consumers cry. Supasweet onions were bred to be low in pyruvic acid, the constituent in onions that combines with waters ...
Dairy Marketing Services and farm cooperative Land O'Lakes Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Dairy Marketing Services and farm cooperative Land O'Lakes Inc ....
San Francisco VA Medical Center.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Increasing intake of vitamin C may be able to help prevent stomach cancer, suggest researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of ...
Tyson Foods, Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * In an effort to improve efficiencies and customer service, Tyson Foods, Inc. is consolidating operations in its Pine Bluff, AR facilities by moving the production ...
Choctaw Maid Farms, Inc.(News In A Minute)(Tyson Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... * Meanwhile, Tyson Foods is acquiring the assets of Choctaw Maid Farms, Inc., Carthage, MI, including processing plants in Carthage and Forest, MI, two hatcheries ...
Mergers & acquisitions.(Brinker International Inc.)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Brinker International Inc. is in negotiations to sell its 16-unit Cozymel's Coastal Grill chain. The Dallas, TX-based outfit did not identify the potential buyer of the Mexican food concept chain, but said it expects the sale to close during its second fiscal quarter. Farmland ...
Yucaipa and Safeway spar in court.
Aug 11, 2003 ... Yucaipa Cos., a Los Angeles, CA-based private equity investor, sued Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, CA, alleging that the grocery chain had unfairly excluded it from bidding on its Dominick's stores, reported Contra Costa Times (Aug. 6). Safeway is shedding its Chicago, IL-based Dominick's unit, ...
Latest financial reports (000 omitted).(financial reports of food and beverage companies, restaurants)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted) Current % Chge. Year Year Ago APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Overland Park, KS) 13 Wks. To June 29: Sales$250,700 22.0% Net Income * ...
Warning labels on products containing olestra to be removed.(Washington)
Aug 11, 2003 ... FDA announced a change in the labeling requirement for olestra--the zero calorie fat substitute developed by Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) for use in certain snack foods--because FDA has concluded the label statement is no longer warranted. As a result of this decision, which was announced in ...
New regulations announced for companies shipping meat, poultry & eggs.(Washington)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Companies that ship meat, poultry and eggs should tighten security in places where terrorists would be likely to tamper with food, according to new guidelines by USDA, noted The Washington Times (Aug. 6). The guidelines, issued Aug. 4, are voluntary, but department officials said ...
Biotech firms will need permits for GE crops, USDA says.(Washington)
Aug 11, 2003 ... USDA will require biotech firms to get permits for genetically engineered crops that help make chemical compounds for products like detergent, now that there has been a sharp increase in such crops, the agency said in the Aug. 6 Federal Register. Until now, the department asked companies ...
Food recalls reported.(Washington)(Ellison Farms)(Quality Boneless Beef Company Inc.)(Atalanta Corp.)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... Atalanta Corp., Elizabeth, NJ, is voluntarily recalling approximately 500 pounds of sliced pepperoni products. The products being recalled are 10-lb. boxes of "SILA, SLICED PEPPERONI, SMOKE FLAVOR ADDED, PCN: 33401l. and were distributed to hotels, restaurants and institutions in NJ, NY, ...
You should know ...(nation's dietary guidelines)
Aug 11, 2003 ... ... After months of behind-the-scenes jockeying by commodity groups and nutrition advocates, the federal government was expected to announce Aug. 8 which scientists and other experts will revise the nation's dietary guidelines. The guidelines will also affect the popular food pyramid put ...
In the courts.(summary of various cases)
Aug 11, 2003 ... ... A federal judge who shut down Maine salmon farms accused of violating federal pollution laws acted within his authority, a U.S. appeals court panel ruled, rejecting the farms' argument that less severe state regulations took precedence. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that ...
Tuberculosis in cattle & bison.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE & BISON: When the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended the bovine tuberculosis regulations to classify the States of Texas, California and New Mexico as modified accredited advanced, the agency delayed the date for compliance with certain ...
Milk marketing orders.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... MILK MARKETING ORDERS: A public hearing will be held on Sept. 23, 2003 in Tempe, AZ to consider proposals to amend the producer-handler provisions of the Arizona-Las Vegas and Pacific Northwest milk orders. The proposals seek to, among other things, end the regulatory exemption of ...
Fruit & vegetable inspection/certification.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... FRUIT & VEGETABLE INSPECTION/CERTIFICATION: USDA proposed a rule thatwould revise the regulations governing inspection and certification for processed fruits, vegetables, and processed products. A projected fee increase ranging from 8% to 11% is proposed. These revisions are ...
Fruit & vegetable advisory committee.(Noted In The Federal Register; is going to be reestablished by Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... FRUIT & VEGETABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: USDA intends to reestablish the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary of ...
Pasta antidumping duties.(Noted In The Federal Register)
Aug 11, 2003 ... PASTA ANTIDUMPING DUTIES: In response to requests by interested parties, the Department of Commerce (DOC) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy for the period of review (POR) July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. The DOC ...
Romano cheese permit.(to Kerry Inc.)(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... ROMANO CHEESE PERMIT: FDA issued a temporary permit to Kerry, Inc., Eau Galle Cheese Factory and First District Association to jointly to market test romano cheese for manufacturing that deviates from the U.S. standard of identity for romano cheese (21 CFR 133.183). These products may ...
Removal of areas from exotic Newcastle disease quarantine.(US)(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... REMOVAL OF AREAS FROM EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE QUARANTINE: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by removing portions of Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas from the list of quarantined areas. This action removes restrictions ...
Produce.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> USDA HAS PURCHASED FRESH APPLES * Deliveries between Sept. 15, 2003 and Mar. 31, 2004 * CasesEstimated Cost Fresh Apples 75,768 $864,347 Fresh Apples (37-lb. McIntosh) Nature's Best Produce, ...
Canned vegetables.(Markets)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... MUSHROOMS--In response to requests from Xiamen Zhongjia Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. and Zhangzhou Longhai Minhui Industry and Trade Co., Ltd., the Department of Commerce initiated a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain preserved mushrooms from the People's Republic of ...
Tomato products.(Markets)(prices, deliveries)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... USDA OFFERS TO BUY--USDA is planning to purchase up to 35.9 million pounds of tomato products for donation to child nutrition and other domestic food assistance programs. Products, quantities and size of pack will be announced in the Invitation. For more information contact USDA ...
Frozen vegetables.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... SUPERMARKET OVERVIEW--During the first quarter of 2003, the average supermarket price per pound increased for all plain frozen vegetables, with the exception of other plain vegetables. The largest increase was in frozen carrots, up 10 cents from the first quarter of 2002. Most of these ...
Canned fruits.(Markets)(Brief Article)
Aug 11, 2003 ... USDA OFFERS TO BUY--USDA has offered to purchase 497,952 cases of sliced (6/10) canned peaches and 376,656 cases of diced (6/10) canned peaches. Deliveries will be made between Nov. 16, 2003 and Apr. 30, 2004. <Pre> USDA HAS PURCHASED CANNED PINEAPPLES * Deliveries between ...
Processed fish.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... SALMON--The preliminary projection for the Alaska statewide salmon catch is 150.9 million fish, of which 62% has been caught as of Aug. 1. <Pre> ALASKA SALMON CATCH, AUG. 1 % Of Preliminary Preliminary Preliminary ...
Dried vegetables.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> *** KANSAS CITY COMMODITY BUY *** * Shipments between Sept. 1-15 and Sept. 16-30, 2003 * Metric TonsPrice Per Ton Pinto Beans 13,250 $418.66-$464.00 St. Hilaire Seed Co., Inc. 5,090 KBC ...
Dried fruits.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... PRUNES--USDA issued an interim final rule that decreases the assessment rate established for the Prune Marketing Committee under Marketing Order No. 993 for the 2003-04 and subsequent crop years from $2.60 to $2.00 per ton of salable dried prunes, noted the Federal Register (Aug. 8). The ...
Nuts & nutmeats.(Markets)(information on exports, prices and more)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> U.S. EXPORTS OF NUTS AND NUTMEATS, JAN. 1-JUNE 1, 2003 Pounds: 2003 2002 % Chge. Hazelnuts, Inshell 4,965,30720,019,280-75.2% Hong Kong2,845,40115,467,097-81.6% Walnuts, Inshell 12,186,51418,297,006...
Frozen fruits.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... BLACK CURRANTS--The government of New York has overturned a century-long ban on black currants, allowing state growers to tap into what could become a $20 million industry in New York and $1 billion nationwide, according to a study funded by grants from Grow New York and Sustainable ...
Juices & concentrates.(Markets)(Industry Overview)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> FCOJ EXPORTS, JAN. 1-JUNE 1, 2003 In Concentrate Gallons * 2002 2001 % Chge. FCOJ, Containers over 3.785 liters-65 Brix Total 20,746,927 86,934,053-76.1% Netherlands 6,723,817 57,229,225-88.3% Korea ...
Butter.(Markets)(cents per pound, Grade AA)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> BUTTER MARKET, AUG. 8 Cents Per Pound: 08/08/2003 08/01/2003 ...
Cheese.(Markets)(cents per pound, cheddar cheese)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> CHEDDAR CHEESE MARKET AUG. 8 Cents Per Pound: 08/08/2003 Chge. Fr. Last Wk. ...
Eggs.(Markets)(prices to retailers, frozen egg prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> EGG PRICES TO RETAILERS Aug. 8 This Week Ending Chng. From Wk. Cents per dozen:Week Aug. 1 Ending Aug. 1 Extra Large-NY 93-9784-88 +9 Large-NY 91-9582-86 +9 Medium-NY ...
Chicken.(Markets)(broiler prices, broiler chicks placed, chicken part prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> CHICKEN PRELIMINARY BROILER PRICES FOR DELIVERY THE WEEK OF AUG. 11 Cents Per Pound:This Week Last Week Chicago54.00-57.00 53.00-56.00 ClevelandToo Few Too Few Detroit Too Few Too Few Los Angeles ...
Futures prices.(Markets)(agricultural products)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> FUTURES PRICES CashAug.Sept. As of Aug. 7, 2003:Price Futures Futures Corn, bu. $2.072.12(Sept.) 2.20(Dec.) Soybeans, bu. 5.345 5.4300 5.193 Soybeans Meal, ton 168.5 ...
Commodity prices.(Markets)(agricultural products)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
Aug 11, 2003 ... <Pre> COMMODITY PRICES Week Week % Chge. Ended Ended Last Aug. 7 July 31Year Steers, Tex.-Okl. avg. cwt.78.68 79.83 26.9% ...
Wholesale food prices up 1.9% through July; but in July were down 0.2% from June.
Aug 18, 2003 ... The unadjusted Producer Price Index for Finished Foods dropped a slight 0.2% from a month earlier during July, but was still 3.7% more than a year earlier. On a cumulative 2003, wholesale finished consumer food prices were 1.9% more than a year earlier through the first seven months of the ...
J.P. Morgan investment arm on the prowl for acquisitions in the food industry.
Aug 18, 2003 ... In what is expected to be a first in a pursuit of mid-tier, under-managed food companies, J.P. Morgan Partners acquired Pinnacle Foods, owner of the Vlasic pickles and Swanson frozen dinners brands from private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, in a deal valued at $485 million. Now on ...
Food at home price inflation at 1.2% through July.
Aug 18, 2003 ... Food at home prices were unchanged from a month earlier during July as lower prices for seafood, fresh produce, sweets, and soda offset increases in other items. Compared to the same month of 2002, however, prices followed pace with the overall Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor ...
Organic cereal producers aim to bring their products to every table.(Brief Article)
Aug 18, 2003 ... The popularity of organic cereals is growing and two companies, Cascadian Farms and Nature's Path Foods Inc., are among the nation's top producers of completely organic cereals, although some other brands are larger in the "natural" category, reported Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) ...