AdvancePierre Foods Continues Growth By Acquiring Barber Foods

June 3, 2011 AdvancePierre Foods

Leadership from AdvancePierre Foods today announced that the company has acquired Barber Foods, a Portland, Maine-based, company which manufactures and distributes their signature stuffed chicken breasts as well as other chicken products.

FDA's Enactment Of FSMA Predicted To Be On Time

June 3, 2011 The Food Institute

Passed on four months ago, provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are already being implemented by The Food & Drug Administration. "FDA is going to do everything humanly possible to meet these deadlines," commented John Bode, partner at OFW Law, at a webinar on implementing the FSMA, and sponsored by The Food Institute.

NRA: Restaurant Industry Outlook Remains Positive

Buoyed by positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in April. The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry – stood at 100.9 in April, essentially unchanged from a level of 101.0 in March.

Winn-Dixie Unveils A Fresh, New Shopping Experience In Aventura, FL

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. today celebrated the completion of its newly remodeled Aventura store located at 20417 Biscayne Blvd. Guests can now look forward to a dramatically enhanced shopping experience, featuring many new amenities including a cleaner and more modern and attractive setting, hardwood flooring throughout the produce, deli and bakery departments, expanded kosher offerings and a dedicated area offering free Wi-Fi access and complimentary coffee.

Stemilt Powers USA Water Polo To Early Success

June 3, 2011 Stemilt Growers

Though summer doesn’t officially start for a few weeks, things sure are heating up in southern California pools as the USA Water Polo National teams start their competitive seasons. Among the foods powering them to early success? Stemilt apples, pears, and cherries grown right in the Northwest!