Winn Dixie Selects Haskell For Charlotte Facility Expansion
The Haskell Company is designing and constructing a 267,500 sq. ft. grocery distribution center expansion in Charlotte, North Carolina for Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. Winn Dixie is one the largest grocery retailers in the U.S. with sales exceeding $13 billion and nearly 1,200 stores in 14 states and the Bahamas.
Included in the new facilities is new, 0 degree and minus 20-degree freezer space; meat and produce cooler additions; truck washing facilities; substantially increased refrigeration system capacity; and extensive site work. When the new facilities are completed in the third quarter, 1999, employment is expected to increase by 435 jobs, bringing total positions at the distribution center to 1,375.
Haskell is providing all architectural and engineering design; refrigeration design and installation; and construction of the new plant.
The Haskell Company, with experience in 34 states and several foreign countries, provides architectural, engineering, construction and real estate services. The company's annual sales volume exceeds $400 million. Haskell offices are located in Chicago, IL; Jacksonville, FL; Nasville, TN, and Raleigh, NC. For further information call Ron Vallort at 630-493-4282 or fax 630-493-4360.
Appointed
Tim Bridgman, President and C.E.O. of United States Cold Storage, announced recently the appointment of Jerome Scherer to Area Manager of U.S.C.S.'s Tennessee operations. U.S.C.S. currently has 4 distribution facilities in the Nashville area.
Mr. Scherer is a well known figure in the Public Refrigerated Warehousing industry with many years of service with U.S.C.S., as well as holding leadership positions with industry associations. In addition to this recent appointment, Mr. Scherer will also remain Area Manager for the Northern California district of U.S.C.S.
Doug Coulter has also been appointed to the position of Plant Manager of their Interchange City, Tennessee warehouse, and Adam Ashley has been named the new Transportation Manager at the U.S.C.S.-Tulare facility.
Randy Dorrell has been promoted to the position of Operations Manager of the U.S.C.S.-Bakersfield facility, and George Cruz, Vice-President-Metroplex Area Manager of U.S.C.S., recently announced the promotion of Jerry Garcia to Assistant Office Manager.
ConAgra Acquires Fernando's Foods
ConAgra, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) has acquired Fernando's Foods Corporation, a manufacturer of Mexican food products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Fernando's is a producer of a wide variety of frozen prepared Mexican entrees, snacks and appetizers sold to food distributors, convenience stores and in-store delis. Fernando's operates a manufacturing facility in Compton, Calif., and has about 250 employees. Fernando's is the second largest supplier of frozen Mexican food products to the foodservice industry.
For information call 402-595-4153.
New Region Manager
McCain Foods has appointed Michelle Lawrence to oversee sales of McCain products in the company's western region.
As Regional Manager, Lawrence will direct broker activity to attain sales growth in potatoes, appetizers and pasta. Specifically she is responsible for McCain and Ore-Ida brand potatoes, Brew City and Moore's appetizers, and Domani Pasta. She manages five brothers in the region, which includes California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona.
For further information call 312-372-7090.
New Expanded Seattle Headquarters
National Frozen Foods Corporation, Seattle-based international marketer of Pacific Northwest frozen vegetable products has announced the opening of new executive headquarter offices at 1600 Fairview Avenue East, according to Stephen J. McCaffray, President of the historic Seattle firm.
National Frozen Foods Corporation was founded in 1912 by William P. McCaffray, a frozen food industry pioneer who, along with Clarence Birdseye and other early entrepreneurs, built the modern American frozen food industry.
McCaffray senior located the firm in Seattle. Today National employs 1,200 people and processes nearly 300 million pounds of Northwestern frozen vegetables for worldwide distribution from processing plants in Burlington, Chehalis and Moses Lake, Washington, as well as Albany, Oregon.
'We've always been committed to Seattle as the natural center for our operations,' Steve McCaffray, grandson of the founder and former Chairman of the American Frozen Food Institute, said in making the announcement. 'And our new headquarter facility permits us to more easily integrate our systems and personnel,' he added, 'and accommodate the aggressive business growth we've experienced in the last few years.'
With sales of more than $100 million, National Frozen Foods Corporation is one of the world's leading frozen vegetable processing firms, providing 'The Best of The Great Northwest' frozen food products under continuous family management since 1912.
For information call 717-975-2148.
Up-To-Date Research On Health-Enhancing Foods
Although several recent books have emerged on the topic of functional or designer foods, none has addressed the issue of processing, which can profoundly affect the health-enhancing potential of a functional food. Processing of a functional food can have profound effects on the specific health benefits it claims to deliver.
Now published, Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects, in addition to providing an extensive overview of an array of biologically-active components from both plant and animal sources, is unique in its ability to shed light on how the processing of these phytochemicals and zoochemicals may impact the health benefits of functional foods.
Edited by G. Mazza, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist and Head, Food Research Program, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the book furnishes a comprehensive treatment of the physiological effects of foods and food components capable of promoting good health and preventing or alleviating diseases.
This major new reference assembles, in one volume, extensive recent information on the nature and physiological effects of biologically-active components of major plant foods--cereals, oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables--and dairy and fish products.
This volume serves the information needs of food scientists and technologists, food process engineers, biochemists, nutritionists, public health professionals, and entrepreneurs involved in the design, processing, and marketing of new functional food products. Anyone who believes in the need for real foods that combine nutritional and medical benefits and who believes that such foods can be produced, will find this book invaluable.
Chapter titles include:
* Functional Oat-Based Product
* Physiologically Functional Wheat Products
* Functional Products from Rice
* Flaxseed Products for Disease Prevention
* Functional Grape and Citrus Products
* Functional Vegetables Products
* Processing and Properties of Mustard Products and Components
* Designer Vegetable Oils
* Functional Products from Quinoa, Amaranth, Common Beans and Selected Fruits and Botanicals
* Physiological Components and Health Effects of Ginseng, Echinacea and Sea Buckthorn
* Functional Milk and Dairy Products
* Functional Seafood Lipids and Proteins
* Regulatory Aspects of Functional Products.
This new book is now available from Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., 651 New Holland Ave., Box 3535, Lancaster, PA 17604, U.S.A. Phone: 717-291-5609 (Toll-Free in the U.S./Territories and Canada: 800-233-9936), Fax: 717-295-4538,
E-Mail: marketing @ techpub.com
WWW Site: http://www.techpub.com
Preparations For Anuga '99 Have Started
Preparations for the forthcoming Anuga, the universal special trade fair for the food business, have already started. From October 9-14, 1999, the largest trade fair worldwide for the food business will once again confirm its leading function for the food industry's national and international trade. Today it is already evident that once again over 6,000 suppliers from all continents will take part at Anuga. Foreign suppliers will account for about two-thirds of the total ranges. Exhibitors will present the entire potential of the food industry for the retail grocery trade, hotels and restaurants and out-of-home catering.
The outstanding response to Anuga '97 from exhibitors and visitors sets positive signals for the further development of its position in the national and international markets. With 6,540 exhibitors from 103 countries and around 190,000 visitors from 144 countries, Anuga once again set new records.
Interested parties can obtain information by calling 0-221-821-3619 or 821-2369, by fax on 0-221-821-3417 and by writing KolnMesse, Postfach 210760, D.-50532 Cologne. Closing date for exhibitor registrations is October 30, 1998.
Canada and Mexico Take More U.S. Exports in 1998
U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico are rising in fiscal 1998. In the first 8 months Canada took $4.7 billion in exports from the United States, while Mexico took $4 billion. This already is 7% more than the same period in 1997 for Canada and up 18% for the period for Mexico. Total U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico are forecast at $7 billion and $6 billion, respectively, for the year up from $6.6 billion and $5.1 billion for all of 1997.
International Multifoods To Sell Venezuela Foods Unit
International Multifoods Corp. (NYSE: IMC) announced Aug. 4 that it has entered into an exclusive nonbinding letter of intent with Archer Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) to sell its Venezuela Foods unit. The company said that it intends to complete the sale on an expeditious basis, subject to beard of directors' and regulatory approval.
Millard Refrigerated Services Chosen
The Pillsbury Company announces it has chosen Millard Refrigerated Services for distribution of its frozen product line for the Midwestern United States. Pillsbury will relocate its regional inventory and will begin distributing from Millard's Geneva, Illinois distribution center in August of 1998. Mike Schewene, Director of Distribution Center Operations, Pillsbury, stated, 'Pillsbury is proud to be a partner with Millard and we look forward to leveraging Millard's service orientation, operations excellence, and technology to continuously exceed our customers expectations.'
The distribution center will feature the latest in technology for receiving, inventory control and shipping. Millard is currently constructing the second phase for this facility which will be completed October, 1998. At the completion of this phase, Millard will have over 600,000 square feet of distribution space in the Chicago area with build out capability of 1.1 million square feet totaling 33 million cubic feet.
'All of us at Millard are excited about the opportunity to partner with Pillsbury in one of their larger markets. We look forward to working closely with the Pillsbury team in designing and implementing more efficient ways to fulfill the service demands of their customers,' commented Kevin Margeson, Senior Vice President, National Sales, Millard Refrigerated Services. Including its facilities currently under construction, Millard operates 24 refrigerated warehouse, distribution, and processing facilities throughout the United States accounting for over 160,000,000 cubic feet. This network of facilities is designed to meet the demands of major markets served by national retail, food service, and production companies throughout the country.
Country Pure Foods To Acquire The Quaker Oats Company's Ardmore Farms Business
Country Pure Foods Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement with The Quaker Oats Company (NYSE:OAT) to acquire Quaker's Ardmore Farms juice and juice drinks business. Ardmore Farms' product lines include frozen, single-serve fruit juices and Skigo smoothies, both sold to foodservice customers in the United States. Under the agreement, Country Pure Foods will purchase the formulas, trademarks And inventories of the business, as well as the Deland, FL plant. The Deland plant employs approximately 160 people. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
For information call 330-753-2293 or 312-222-7397.
New Plant In North Carolina
Perdue Farms Incorporated officially began production in a completely updated, state-of-the-art prepared food/cooking plant in Concord. The facility was converted from an older, conventional chicken processing plant and is designed to develop more value-added products and raise the company's current production levels in further-processed chicken.
The decision to renovate and modernize the plant was based on Perdue's expanded commitment to offering more variety in prepared foods. The company will steadily increase production at the Concord Plant through 1999 until it reaches full capacity, estimated at up to 60 million pounds of poultry products annually.
'This is a bold step toward expanding Perdue's presence in the prepared foods, value-added chicken market.' said Randy Day, vice president of Perdue's Foodservice and Prepared Foods Division. 'Our new Concord plant is equipped with the latest technologies in food preparation, food safety, cooking, freezing and distribution to handle maximum product variety and to keep up with consumer demand.'
Perdue retail products are sold in fine supermarkets, smaller groceries and quality butcher shops from Maine to Florida and as far west as Chicago and St. Louis. Foodservice chicken and turkey products are sold nationwide, and Perdue's international operations export to more than 50 countries around the world.
Agrilink Foods Acquires Hopay Distributing Inc.
Agrilink Foods, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pro-Fac Cooperative (Nasdaq: PFACP) announced recently that it has acquired J. A. Hopay Distributing Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. Hopay has 21 routes which distribute potato chips and other snacks for Snyder of Berlin, an Agrilink bus/ness unit located in Berlin, PA, and other non-competing snack products in the metropolitan Pittsburgh area.
Commenting on the transaction, Agrilink president and chief executive officer Dennis M. Mullen remarked, 'This announcement, along with our recent acquisition of C&O Distributors, is further evidence of our commitment to our snack business. Growing this business is an integral part of our strategic plan. We are grateful to the Hopay organization for their years of dedication to Snyder.
Agrilink Foods processes and markets a variety of product lines of regional branded, private label and foodservice products in facilities located throughout the United States. Pro-Fac Cooperative, an agricultural marketing cooperative which consists of more than 600 members, processes fruits, vegetables and popcorn through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agrilink Foods.
Director Of International Sales
National Frozen Foods Corp., international marketer of Pacific Northwest frozen vegetable products, has named Misty Burkland Director of International Sales, according to Bob Ashmun, Vice President-Sales.
National Frozen Foods Corporation, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Seattle, is one of America's premier frozen vegetable processors with plants located in Burlington, Chehalis and Moses Lake, Washington, as well as Albany, Oregon.
Alliant Foodservice Selects The Stellar Group For Expansion
Alliant Foodservice, Inc., one of the nation's largest and fastest growing broadline foodservice distributors, has selected The Stellar Group for a new distribution center in Lyon Township, Michigan to accommodate rapid growth. Stellar services include real estate site evaluation, design and construction. Alliant officials said the new 290,000 s.f. distribution center will more than double the existing size of its Taylor and Livonia, Michigan facilities.
Plans call for 120,000 s.f. of refrigerated space for fresh produce, meats and other perishable items, and 120,000 s.f. of dry, storage space. The project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 1999. Stellar has also been involved with Alliant expansions in Atlanta, Georgia; Topeka, Kansas; and Phoenix, Arizona.
According to Robed Green, market president for Alliant-Detroit, the company is investing in its Detroit market largely due to rapid growth in the Michigan market and Alliant's acquisition of Leone Foodservice in Livonia over a year ago. Green said the expansion would allow Alliant room to continue growth by offering more products and improving its service to customers. The company plans to consolidate its two sites into one to gain increased efficiencies.
Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Alliant Foodservice, Inc. employs more than 12,000 people in 47 distribution centers across the United States. The company delivers over 1 million cases of food and food-related products every day to approximately 200,000 customers nationally, most of which are comprised of independent and multi-unit restaurants, hotels, contract management operators and hospitals. Alliant is the nation's leading foodservice distributor to the acute healthcare industry through its Dietary Products unit.
For further information call 800-488-2900.
PepsiCo Acquires Tropicana Products
PepsiCo Inc has agreed to pay $3.3 billion to acquire Tropicana Products Inc. from the Seagram Company.
Tropicana, which posted sales last year of close to $2 billion, will continue to be based in Bradenton, FL and will operate as a separate company.
Implementing A Foodservice Program
A new FMI publication provides supermarkets with the first detailed, comprehensive guide to implementing a foodservice program. Supermarket Foodservice: A Recipe for Implementation begins with the strategic questions that executives must answer when deciding whether or how to implement a program. The guide then takes the reader through the 10 major steps needed to develop a successful operation -- from developing a strategic business plan to evaluating the program's effectiveness.
For further information call 703-821-0770.
Goya Plans To Build
The country's largest distributor of foods for the Hispanic market, Goya Foods Inc., has purchased 16 acres from Northrop Grumman Corp., in Bethpage, NY, for $3.6 million, with plans to build a 150,000 square foot food packaging and distribution center.
World Group Members Outline Strategy, Appoint Officers For 1999
'As strong, independent companies, we all bring to The World Group the determination to unite as regions, providing cost-effective and efficient service to all of our customers. Our leadership remains strong and our advertising and marketing focus is developing to forward that goal,' says Mark Blanchard, VP Sales and Marketing, NOCS, New Orleans and World Group Marketing Committee chairman.
Officers named for 1999 were approved and include Al Borthwick, (of Trenton Cold Storage, LTD., Ontario, Canada) president; and Gary Sarner, (of Total Logistic Control, Zeeland, Mich.) treasurer.
The seven World Group companies comprise almost 126 million cubic feet of refrigerated and frozen storage space. They distribute products and provide services throughout the United States and Canada, as well as offer export services to a number of global markets.
World Group members include Henningsen Cold Storage Co., Hillsboro, Ore; U.S. Growers Cold Storage, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; Total Logistic Control, Zeeland, Mich; Trenton Cold Storage LTD, Trenton, Ontario, Canada; NOCS, New Orleans, La; American Cold Storage, Inc., Louisville, Ky; and Commercial Cold Storage, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Millard Refrigerated Services Chosen
Land O' Lakes has announced it has chosen Millard Refrigerated Services for distribution of its consumer and foodservice product lines. Millard's new distribution center located in Geneva, IL will be responsible for distributing all of Land O' Lakes consumer products for the Midwest and all foodservice products for distribution west of the Mississippi River.
Judy Ohannesian, Land O' Lakes Director of Logistics, stated, 'Millard Refrigerated Services has the best mix of state-of-the-art facilities, people and systems to meet our Midwest distribution needs. We are very pleased about this important step in our distribution network restructure.'
Millard is currently constructing the second phase for this facility which will be completed in October, 1998. At the completion of this phase, Millard will have over 600,000 square feet of distribution space in the Chicago area with build-out capability of 1.1 million square feet totaling 33 million cubic feet.
Including its facilities currently under construction, Millard operates 24 refrigerated warehouse, distribution and processing facilities throughout the United States accounting for over 160,000,000 cubic feet. This network of facilities is designed to meet the demands of major markets served by national retail, foodservice and production companies throughout the country.
For further information call 402-896-6600.
Store Development Rate Decreasing
Despite a healthy economy and a high level of consumer confidence, new store development was not the preferred method used by supermarkets to boost revenue in 1997. The latest edition of FMI's Facts About Store Development, suggests a new pattern in supermarket construction, remodeling and related trends. Among its findings:
* Store construction hit a five-year low at 3.7 percent, due to market saturation, the capital-intensive nature of construction, and the slow payback on such investments.
* There was little difference between the rate of store openings and closings--3.7 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively.
* Only 5.5 percent of the existing stores in 1997 were remodeled, with 75 percent of those adding square footage.
* The typical new store size is now more than 50,000 square feet, compared with 40,000 square feet at the start of the decade.
* At least eight of the 10 new stores in 1997 included a meals solutions department.
Although there is a trend toward developing larger stores, conventional stores--a traditional supermarket with 30,000 square feet or fewer of selling space--accounted for 50 percent of all operating stores surveyed. Combination stores--supermarkets with a large selection of general merchandise/health and beauty care items and a pharmacy--represented more than 50 percent of the stores built, yet just under 10 percent of those closed.
Americold Logistics Inc Closes Carmar Acquisition
AmeriCold Logistics, Inc., the world's largest provider of temperature-controlled distribution services, has announced the completion of The Carmar Group acquisition, in a release dated July 7, 1998.
Carmar's network adds 60 million cubic feet of refrigerated space in six facilities, with plans for the addition of another distribution center in the mid-Atlantic states. Dan McNamara, CEO of AmeriCold Logistics, Inc., stated, 'The completed acquisition of The Carmar Group along with the addition of Freezer Services, which closed in May, is further evidence of our objective to provide our customers the broadest network for storing and distributing temperature-controlled products in the United States.'
AmeriCold Logistics, Inc., head quartered in Atlanta, GA, currently has 100 facilities totaling 480 million cubic feet of storage capacity nationally. In 1997, the company handled over 44 billion pounds of temperature-controlled products and managed transportation programs which controlled over 7 billion pounds of freight. AmeriCold Logistics is also the largest consolidator of less-than-truckload temperature-controlled products in North America.
U.S. Poultry Sponsors The College Student Career Program
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will again co-sponsor one of its most popular programs, the College Student Career Program, at the 1999 International Poultry Exposition.
'This is an invaluable program that helps companies find fresh minds with solid ideas,' said Dr. Ron Prestage, Prestage Farms of South Carolina, chairman of U.S. Poultry's College Student Career Program Advisory Committee.
The 1999 International Poultry Exposition will be held Jan. 20-22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.
For more information, contact: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, 1530 Coo/edge Road, Tucker, Ga. 30084-7303. Phone 770-493-9401; Fax: 770-493-9257.
E-mail: mlyle@poultryegg.org
1997 Packaging Machinery Shipments Increase 8.1%
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute has announced the results of its Fourth Annual Packaging Machinery Shipments & Outlook Study. Results of the study showed that United States shipments of packaging machinery increased by 8.1% in 1997 to an estimated $4.347 billion.
U.S. shipments of packaging machinery are forecast to grow at a cumulative annual rate of 4% over the next three years, thereby rising from an estimated $4.347 billion in 1997, to $4.891 billion by 2000.
Millard to Construct Distribution Center
Millard Refrigerated Services (Millard) has announced it will construct a distribution center in Louisville, KY. Built out for Millard's newest Distribution Center will be 465,000 square feet with 14 million cubic feet. The complex will be built in phases. The first phase, which will be 155,000 square feet with 4.7 million cubic feet, is expected to be completed in January, 1999. This facility is another extension of Millard's expanding network of distribution centers targeted for major population centers throughout the United States.
The Louisville facility's General Manager will. be Chris Dean. Chris comes to Millard with a strong background in the distribution logistics field, most recently with AmeriCold Logistics, Inc.
Including its facilities currently under construction, Millard operates 24 refrigerated warehouse and distribution facilities throughout the United States. These facilities account for over 160 million cubic feet.
