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Industry News
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appointed Shopper
Events to run product sampling and demonstration in
Sam's Clubs. In addition,
the new business membership representative position
will be eliminated, impacting about two associates per
club. Full
Story
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El
Pollo Loco introduced to retail a frozen version of
its Pollo Bowl. The product is being sold in approximately
100 Costco warehouses in Southern California and 600
supermarkets, including Ralphs, Food 4 Less and Smart
& Final, reported The Orange County Register.
Full
Story
Kwik
Shops will debut a new format in two expanded
locations in Wichita, KS in May. The stores will
offer more prepared foods and feature an expanded deli
area, reported The Witchita Eagle. Full
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Ferrero
International SA does not intend to make an offer for
Cadbury PLC, reported CNNMoney.com. Full
Story
 Benihana
plans to merge with its wholly owned subsidiary, BHI
Mergersub, reported The Business Journal of Milwaukee.
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Story (Free Registration Required)
International News
Melamine-tainted
dairy products from three companies were discovered
in more than a dozen convenience stores in China's Guizhou
province, according to a Guizhou provincial government
spokeswoman, reported
The Associated Press. The companies are: Shandong
Zibo Lusaier Dairy, Liaoning Tieling Wuzhou Food and
Laoting Kaida Refrigeration. Full
Story
 Bain
Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire Higa
Industries Co., Ltd., master franchisee of Domino's
Pizza in Japan, from its three current shareholders:
Duskin Co., Ltd., Daiwa SMBC Capital and Ernest M. Higa,
the company's founder and CEO. The transaction is expected
to close in early February. Full
Story
Health News
Parents
are more apt to pick lower-calorie foods
for their kids at fast-food restaurants when nutritional
information is available, according to a study published
in Pediatrics, reported HealthDay.
Full
Story
Washington News
The
Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil antitrust
lawsuit against Dean Foods Company,
challenging its April 2009 acquisition of Foremost Farms
USA's Consumer Products Division. The DOJ's Antitrust
Division, along with state attorneys general from Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin, is seeking to require Dean Foods
to sell the dairy processing plants it acquired from
Foremost Farms. In addition, the lawsuit also
requires Dean Foods to notify the department at least
30 days prior to any future acquisition involving a
milk processing operation. Full
Story Dean
Foods is contesting the DOJ complaint, asserting
that its acquisition of fluid milk processing plants
from Foremost is fully compliant with antitrust laws.
Full
Story
Taco
Del Mar Franchising Corp. is voluntarily restructuring
its business under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code. The more than 225 location-company is expecting
to continue all business operations during the restructuring
without interruption. Full
Story
Market News
Frozen food stocks in refrigerated
warehouses on Dec. 31, 2009 were greater than year-earlier
levels for cheese, butter
and eggs. Total red meat supplies in freezers were down
1% from the previous month and down 14% from last year.
Total frozen poultry supplies on Dec. 31 were down 1%
from the previous month and down 24% from a year ago.
Cold
Storage
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The 2009 fall potato production for
the U.S. and Canada combined is estimated at 495 million
cwt, up 3% from 2008. The U.S. fall potato production
is estimated at 394 million cwt, 4% higher than 2008.
Canada's potato growers harvested 101 million cwt, down
2% from 2008. U.S.
and Canadian Potatoes
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