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Despite national economic woes, food and beverage processors are moving ahead with more than 70 capital projects involving production plants and distribution centers.

Media reported that Publix Supermarkets Inc., Lakeland, Fla., plans to build a 970,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center just north of the Orlando (Fla.) International Airport.

What are today's top comfort foods? Consumers say they are turning more toward such artisan pies, meatloaf and "new" casseroles.

Perhaps it's no surprise but Boomer consumers prefer more "classic" comfort foods while Gen Xers find comfort in more commercial fare.

With a contrarian approach to foodservice, Boston-based Panera Bread Co. has succeeded in growing financially and physically -- even during a recession when its competition is struggling, says USA Today.

The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y., is tracking consumer shopping habits, purchases and perceptions of the supermarket deli department through a new research service, DeliTrack.

Frozen all-natural and organic steam vegetables and waffles are among those items in a new Nash Brothers Trading Company private label brand from wholesale retail distributor Nash Finch, Minneapolis.

Preferred Freezer Services (PFS), Newark, N.J. said it broke ground for a 280,000-sq.-ft. single-story cold storage warehouse in Shanghai, China.

Asian and Latin American foods are in the news.

National Beef Packing Company LLC, Kansas City, Mo., said it promoted President Tim Klein to the additional post of chief executive officer.