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Study: Discounting and Demographic Trends Put Pressure on Food Distributors
Food distributors are being squeezed by three powerful trends that are pressing the industry to further increase efficiencies in distribution centers (DCs) and try even harder to meet customers' logistics needs, according to the 2001 Food Industry Distribution Center Benchmarking Report, recently released by FDI and FMI.
Vitasoy Names New President/CEO
Vitasoy USA, producer and marketer of soy beverages and tofu, has announced the appointment of Thomas Osetek to president and CEO.

IGA Honors Copps Distribution, IGA Distribution - South Australia

IGA, the global supermarketer, recently presented two prestigious awards to retailers for overall performance and international excellence.
SureBeam Debuts New Food Safety Service Center in Chicago

SureBeam Corporation, leading provider of electron beam food safety systems and services for the food industry, is debuting the nation's first SureBeam facility capable of processing food simultaneously with SureBeam electron beam and x-ray technology.
Bill Seeks Safeguards From Food-Based Attacks

A group of House Democrats has introduced legislation granting federal officials broad new authority to inspect food and close American ports in an attempt to reduce the likelihood that intentionally contaminated food will enter the US.
Acirca Acquires ShariAnn's Organics

Acirca Inc., maker of Walnut Acres ready-to-eat organic soup, announced on Thursday it has acquired ShariAnn's Organics, the second largest ready-to-eat certified organic soup company in the United States.
Fleming Launches National Selling Event for Independent Retail Customers

Fleming has launched a major new National Selling Event for independent retail customers, leveraging Fleming's centralized procurement operation to provide customers bonus deals that provide lower prices on leading national brand products.
GlobalNetXchange Reports 3rd Quarter Auction Volume $500 Million

GlobalNetXchange, the leading global business-to-business online marketplace for the retail industry, on Wednesday announced that members of the exchange have conducted 580 auctions worth $500 million in the third quarter alone.
WWRE Announces Availability of CPFR Solution to All Members

The Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) on Thursday announced the commercial launch of the WWRE Collaborative Planner, version 2.0, to all 58 Exchange members and their trading partners.
Coinstar Names David Cole CEO

Coinstar Inc. on Thursday announced the appointment of David Cole as its new chief executive officer. Cole brings more than 30 years of leadership, operations, and sales management experience to Coinstar.

Study: Discounting and Demographic Trends Put Pressure on Food Distributors

Vitasoy Names New President/CEO

IGA Honors Copps Distribution, IGA Distribution - South Australia

SureBeam Debuts New Food Safety Service Center in Chicago

Bill Seeks Safeguards From Food-Based Attacks

Acirca Acquires ShariAnn's Organics

Fleming Launches National Selling Event for Independent Retail Customers

GlobalNetXchange Reports 3rd Quarter Auction Volume $500 Million

WWRE Announces Availability of CPFR Solution to All Members

Coinstar Names David Cole CEO

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