Talk about getting the word out. Officials from the Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) in Old Town, Maine, have traveled out to California to promote blueberries and the benefits of frozen foods.
With an expanding ethnic population calling the United States "home," a new report from Chicago researcher Mintel shows sales of ethnic foods have climbed steadily since 2004.
Jack Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc. said Stater Bros.Markets, completed the sale of Santee Dairies to Dallas-based Dean Foods Inc.
Meat processing giant JBS S.A., Sao Paolo, Brazil, said today that it received U.S. Dept. of Justice approval to acquire Pilgrim's Pride Corp., Pittsburg, Texas.
Rigid container supplier Berry Plastics Corp., Evansville, Ind., said it intends to acquire in excess of 99.99 percent of the common stock of plastic films supplier Pliant Corp., Schaumburg, Ill.
Brand Neue Corp., Bentonville, Ark., said it will distribute and market Grande Gourmet frozen seafood items in the United States under terms of a deal with Pacific Salmon Industries Inc.
Tennessee state officials said Unilever USA, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., plans during the first quarter of 2010 to begin a $100 million expansion at its Covington, Tenn., Slim-Fast diet drink plant.
Palermo Villa Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., said it expects this month to break ground -- and by next April -- to begin building an addition to its frozen pizza plant.