Sysco Syracuse’s Latest Expansion Updates Food-Service Giant

When Mike Scanlon joined Sysco Syracuse in 1990 as a buyer, the food-distribution company had about 150,000 square feet and 125 or so employees at its site in Van Buren. Today, the facility has grown to about 500,000 square feet, it has 500 to 550 employees — depending on the season — and Scanlon is company president.

Understanding The Differences Between "Compostable" & "Biodegradable"

December 15, 2011 EcoTensil

For the modern day shopper, a trip to the store can be reminiscent of the Wild West, a place where uncertainty prevails and every choice is critical to your well being. Fortunately for shoppers, agencies create standards for the terminology we see on product packaging to help us make well-informed purchases. But these standards take time to develop, and even longer to become common knowledge. Such was the case between the terms “organic” and “all-natural,” and now it is the case between two words that largely determine a product’s environmental impact: “compostable” and “biodegradable.”

Tootie's "Price is Right!"

December 15, 2011 Tootie Pie Company, Inc.

Tootie Pie Company, Inc. announced that the producers of the popular television game show "The Price is Right" chose its "Pie of the Month" to use as a prize during a segment of the show to be aired during the week ending December 25, 2011. The Company did not pay any fees to be on the show.

Artisanal Bakery Goes Upscale At Fortinos

The loaves are multiplying. Pane Fresco, the popular artisanal bakery in downtown Burlington, has teamed with Fortinos supermarkets to launch a new project involving bread and pizza kiosks in select stores.

Rich's Announces Strategic Global Realignment

December 15, 2011 Rich Products Corporation

Rich Products Corporation has realigned its governance and organizational structure, effective January 1, 2012, announced President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Gisel. Rich's is transitioning from its current dual business group structure, North America and International, to one organization consisting of five regional business units: U.S./Canada, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Europe/Middle East and South Africa.