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Americold Realty Trust, Atlanta, yesterday filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common shares.

Private label and contract foods processor Overhill Farms, Inc., Los Angeles, today reported net revenues of $209.9 million for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2009.

For the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Costco, Issaquah, Wash., reported a net sales increase of 6.0% to $16.92 billion with comparable store sales up 3.0%.

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC),  Orlando, Fla. said that, beginning in December, Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, will use iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags.

South Korea's Pulmuone Holdings Co. Ltd. said U.S. subsidiary Pulmuone U.S.A.  Inc., Fullerton, Calif., completed its tender offer for Monterey Gourmet Foods.

Georiga-Pacific Packaging LLC, Atlanta, said it purchased ORBIS Container Services, Fresno, Calif., for an undisclosed amount from Menasha Corp.

Food processing and packaging equipment supplier Reiser said it opened a 6,600-square-foot Customer Center at its Canton, Mass., headquarters.

Each generation will make a distinctive mark on how and what Americans will be eating in 10 years, according to The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y.

Diversified foods giant Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Mich., said it promoted Ronald Dissinger to chief financial officer, effective Jan. 3, 2010.

Consumers want simple foods they can prepare at home and that don't compromise on quality.