Trading Partners

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. & CHICAGO - Transora has signed a Preferred Alliance Partner agreement with UCCnet to drive adoption of their complementary solutions in response to industry demand for a clear pathway to solve data synchronization challenges.

TORONTO - Parmalat Group North America today announced that Marc Caira has been appointed president, Parmalat Group North America, dairy division.

WASHINGTON - McDonald's will soon begin buying beef from overseas, citing a shortage of the U.S. meat that's lean enough to make burgers, The Associated Press reports.

TROY, Mich. - Five more executives have left Kmart Corp., but officials aren't saying if they resigned or were fired, The Associated Press reports.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - GMDC members are registering in increasing numbers for the 2002 GM Marketing Conference May 31-June 4 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

MINNEAPOLIS - Target Stores today announced that Sony will design a product line exclusively for its stores and Web site that will debut spring 2002.

WASHINGTON, DC - Consumer products manufacturers are moving ahead with their plans to implement Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) initiatives, according to a study published by the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA).

STELLARTON, Nova Scotia - Canada's Sobeys Inc. and Sysco Corporation, North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced an agreement to sell the Pacific Division operations of Serca Foodservice Inc. to Gordon Food Service.