Friedman’s Freshmarkets, the six-store supermarket company based in Butler, Pa., told The Shelby Report on Aug. 17 that it has chosen a new supplier—AWI (Associated Wholesalers Inc.), Robesonia, Pa.
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Campbell Elects Denise Morrison President and CEO
Morrison will succeed Douglas R. Conant, 60, who will step down as president and CEO on July 31 after more than a decade in that role. Conant also will step down from Campbell’s board of directors at that time.
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Mann Packing Adds Employees to Meet Market Needs
Mann Packing is expanding its staff with the addition of Christine Keller as the new director of marketing and innovation, and Fernando Azevedo as a national account manager. The director of marketing and innovation is the primary manager of the entire portfolio of Mann products for both retail and foodservice. This includes, but is not […]
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Del Monte Shareholders Approve Buyout
Del Monte Foods Co. said Monday that shareholders approved the company’s buyout by private equity investors KKR, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Capital, reports the San Francisco Business Times. The deal, reached on last Thanksgiving Day, is expected to close this week. The buyout was approved by 99 percent of shareholders voting, with 149.8 million […]
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Skippy Orders Peanut Butter Recall
The company that makes Skippy peanut butter has announced that a limited amount of Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter and Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter spread with expiration dates in May 2012 has been recalled because they may potentially have been contaminated with Salmonella. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the 16.3-oz. […]
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Heinz to Acquire Brazilian Firm
H.J. Heinz Co. announced a major gain March 3 in its push into emerging markets—the purchase of an 80 percent stake in a Brazilian food company, reports The Associated Press. Heinz, the world’s largest ketchup maker, has relied recently on emerging markets like China, India and Russia to fuel its growth. Its plan to acquire […]
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Coca-Cola Pulls Sodas in St. Louis
The Coca-Cola Co. has pulled sodas from shelves at St. Louis stores after customers complained of a metallic taste. There was a slight surge in minerals in the water used to make the soda at the drink giant’s Maryland Heights plants, said Kevin Morris, spokesman for Atlanta-based Coca-Cola to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The recalled […]
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Coca-Cola Buys Remainder of Honest Tea
The Coca-Cola Co. has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 60 percent of Maryland-based organic bottled tea maker Honest Tea, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The companies described it Tuesday as a chance to make organic drinks more mainstream. What they didn’t say is that it also may be a chance to invigorate Coca-Cola’s tea […]