The Food Institute Report articles from August 2001

The Food Institute Report archives from August 2001

New Product Intros Narrowing The Gap.(between this year and last year)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... Finally, new product introductions are almost on par with a year ago with 9,846 entries tracked for the first seven months of 2001, vs. 9,909 for the comparable period in 2000, according to New Product News (August). In the month of July, 1,518...

First Half "Real" Growth Flat In Grocery Stores, Slight In Restaurants.(first half 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... "Real" (deflated) sales in the nation's grocery stores was preliminarily estimated at a negative 1.9% in June, bringing The Food Institute's estimate of "real" sales for the first half of 2001 to a negative 0.34%. That compares to a positive...

Rate And Costs Of Unsaleables Decline For The First Time.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
August 6, 2001... Reclamation of "unsaleable" grocery products cost the industry an estimated $2.4 billion last year, compared to $2.5 billion the previous year, the first decline since benchmarking studies began seven years ago, according to a new report...

2000 Retail Sales By Category[*].(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... 2000 Retail Sales By Category[*] (Source: Progressive Grocer/ACNielsen 2001 Sales Manual) 2000 Supermarket Categories Dollar Sales % Chg. DRY...

Customize Your Own Cereal.(General Mills' mycereal.com)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Minneapolis, MN-based General Mills' new website mycereal.com, which offers individually customized cereals, has exceeded company expectations, but is still unopened to the general public, reported Brand Marketing (July). Capacity restrictions...

Inside Scoop On New Ice Cream Co-op.(KaleidoScoops Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Over the past few years, Baskin-Robbins has been phasing out its stand-alone stores in "non-strategic markets" under a plan by its parent, British food and beverage giant Allied Domecq PLC. The stand-alone stores are being replaced with...

Lettuce Ready For Acquisition Trail.(Lettuce Entertain You Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Although the Chicago, IL-based Lettuce Entertain Yon Inc. restaurant operation has stayed away from significant acquisition targets, preferring to rely on founder Richard Melman's creativity to nurture concepts from scratch, Stephen Ottmann,...

Exactly What Can You Get For $1.(discount stores)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... In the discount market, once considered to be dominated by merchandisers like Wal-Mart and Kmart, dollar stores, which offer non-foods and consumable items at rock-bottom prices, have gained considerable ground in the past decade, according to...

A New Meat Alternative May Be Coming To Supermarket Shelves.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... A new meat alternative product, Quorn, which contains mycoprotein, a protein source derived from fungi, is about to be introduced into the U.S. market after the expected approval this summer by the Food and Drug Administration, according to...

Albertson's, Inc.(energy conservation)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Albertson's, Inc., Boise, ID, will expand its energy conversation program to all of its more than 2,500 grocery and drug stores, as the result of successful pilot programs conducted in seven Western states. The target goal of the coast to...

Seaboard Farms, Inc.(shares patented cold brine pasteurization with the pork industry)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Seaboard Farms, Inc., Shawnee Mission, KS, will share its cold brine pasteurization process with the pork industry.

Chicken of the Sea International.(to close cannery in California)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Chicken of the Sea International, under the ownership of Thai Union Frozen Products, PCL, will be closing its California Packing (Calpac) cannery on or about Oct. 1.

Publix Super Markets Inc.(plans new stores)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, will be expanding in the Birmingham market with plans calling for five new stores. The company currently has four Alabama supermarkets in the Huntsville market...Shelby Report of the Southeast (August)...

Coca-Cola Company.(to introduce new version of Diet Coke)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA, will debut a lemon-flavored version of Diet Coke in the Midwest this fall. Diet Coke is the third best-selling soft drink in the U.S.

Starbucks Corp.(contemplates beans-only store)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Starbucks Corp., Seattle, WA, is contemplating opening a new store format in the U.S. that sells only whole coffee beans and no beverages. A luxury whole-bean store was opened earlier this year in Tokyo. The upscale coffee company is also...

Jewel-Osco.(launches One-Stop Kosher Experience)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Jewel-Osco has launched a full-service One-Stop Kosher Experience at its Highland Park, IL, store. The initiative by the 100-year-old Midwest retailer is the first of its kind in Chicago by a leading supermarket chain.

Big Boy International.(signs deal with Pepsi)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Big Boy International, Warren, MI, has signed a multiyear agreement with Pepsi and is dropping Coca-Cola after 65 years. The switch to Pepsi will be made immediately at each of the company's 170 Big Boy hamburger restaurants.

Cinnabon Inc.(franchises)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Cinnabon Inc., Atlanta, GA-based subsidiary of AFC Enterprises Inc., has signed a new pact with franchise partner Sugakico Systems Co. Ltd. to more than double the number of its bakeries in Japan to 130. This agreement will add 70 bakeries to...

Del Monte Foods Company.(sells tomato facility)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Del Monte Foods Company, San Francisco, CA, has sold its Woodland, CA tomato facility to Pacific Coast Producers, a California grower cooperative. PCP plans to begin tomato operations at the Woodland plant in 2002. It will become PCP's main...

Hannaford Bros. Co.(to change name on Maine stores)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Hannaford Bros. Co., Scarborough, ME, will be changing the name of 11 Shop `n Save stores in southern Maine, to Hannaford, in October. Eventually, all 46 Maine stores will be renamed, along with those in Massachusetts and New Hampshire....

Kozy Shack.(to introduce new pudding)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
August 6, 2001... * Kozy Shack of Hicksville, NY, the national leader in all natural refrigerated pudding, will be launching European Style Rice Pudding this fall. The new dessert, in a 22-oz. container, will be rolled out nationally and debut in the dairy case...

Captain D's Seafood.(plans more restaurants)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Captain D's Seafood, Nashville, TN, plans to open up to 25 new restaurants in the Triad area of North Carolina during the next five years. The restaurant chain has 23 of its 560 locations in North Carolina, only one is currently in the Triad...

H.J. Heinz Company.(Funky Purple ketchup )(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, PA, will have Funky Purple ketchup on store shelves in September. The bold-colored ketchup still has the company's signature taste and recipe. Last year its Blastin' Green ketchup took the market by storm with...

Procter & Gamble Company.(relaunches iced coffee product Jakarta)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, is testing the iced coffee concept again with the relaunch of Jakarta, tested in California three years ago. Jakarta uses the Folgers brand...New Product News (August)

The National Frozen Food Association.(new website)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * The National Frozen Food Association will be launching a new, expanded website at the National Frozen Food Convention in October. Log on to www.nffa.org on Oct. 6 for the official unveiling.

Homeland Stores, Inc.(files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * Homeland Stores, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, and its parent, Homeland Holding Corp., filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Homeland says the filing will not affect day-to-day operations at stores in Oklahoma, the...

The Hain Celestial Group.(Terra Chips B.V)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... * The Hain Celestial Group, a natural, specialty and snack food company based in Uniondale, NY, has changed the name of its Fruit Chips business to Terra Chips B.V., reflecting the expansion of Terra Chips in Europe.

Galaxy Nutritional Foods.
August 6, 2001... * Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Orlando, FL, has been selected to private pack the world's first individually wrapped peanut butter slices for immediate distribution to Wal-Mart and Albertson's. (See FOOD INSTITUTE REPORT July 23, pg. 6)

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS.(includes multiple deals)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Minneapolis, MN-based General Mills, Inc., announced that its year-old proposed acquisition of Diageo Plc's Pillsbury unit will be held up at least until the end of September, when government regulators are expected to close an antitrust review...

LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted).(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted) Current % Chge. Year Ago APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Overland Park, KS) 13 Weeks to July 1...

Senate OKs Farm Aid Assistance.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Caving into a White House veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday (Aug. 3) approved a House-passed $5.5 billion package of special farm assistance -- $2 billion less than Democrats wanted. The legislation was abruptly approved...

US-EU Banana Accord Threatened By Delay.(opposition from Central American countries)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Opposition from Panama, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua is threatening to undermine the deal between the U.S. and EU to settle the long-running dispute over banana import rules. Last Tuesday the EU again asked the Word Trade Organization...

Country-Of-Origin Labeling Rejected.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... After many debates and numerous amendments that weakened the legislation, the House Agriculture Committee rejected an amendment to the Farm Bill that would require mandatory country-of-origin labeling for meats, fruits, vegetables and...

Chocolate Industry Fights "Slave Free" Labels.(Chocolate Manufacturers Association lobbying campaign)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... The Chocolate Manufacturers Association retained two former Senate majority leaders - Bob Dole, a Republican, and George Mitchell, a Democrat -- as part of a lobbying campaign to fight off legislation that would require "slave free" labels for...

Racist Messages In Food Boxes Spur Legislation.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Both the House and Senate have begun work on bills -generally backed by the food industry - that would make placing messages in food packaging a federal crime. A stream of messages - often racist - that were slipped into packages of cereals,...

P&G Exec Files Age Discrimination Suit.(Procter & Gamble employee Gary Hagopian files suit)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... In a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Western Division, Gary Hagopian, a vice president and general counsel for global transactions for Procter & Gamble, claims the company discriminated against older...

Pepsi-Quaker Deals Gets FTC Go-Ahead.(Federal Trade Commission approves PepsiCo, Inc.'s purchase of Quaker Oats Co.)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... In a rare deadlocked 2-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission let PepsiCo, Inc. proceed with its $13.8 billion buyout of Quaker Oats Co. and its prized Gatorade brand. Without a majority vote, the antitrust division couldn't challenge the deal in...

P&G And Evercrisp Locked In Pringles Label Battle.(Procter & Gamble fights PepsiCo subsidiary)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... PepsiCo's Evercrisp subsidiary and Procter & Gamble have gone to the Chilean courts to resolve their battle over the Pringles label - the same conflict the companies have engaged in Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico. Evercrisp, reported...

Emerging Economies Seek Fresh Deal In New Trade Talks.(with wealthy countries at proposed World Trade Organization meeting)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Major developing countries in the World Trade Organization said they would not agree to a new global round of market-opening trade talks unless wealthy countries made an advance pledge to give them a fresh deal. India said a new round of talks...

Mexico Extends Ban On U.S. Rigs After Senate Sets Tough Safety Requirement For Mexican Trucks.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... In a blossoming trade dispute, Mexican President Vicente Fox said American trucks would remain barred from access to Mexican markets as long as Mexican truckers faced the same hurdle in the U.S. Mr. Fox's comments came one day after the...

Willamette Vegetable Growers File Class Action Suit Against Pro-Fac.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... A group of Willamette Valley, OR vegetable growers filed a class action suit against New York-based Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc., its subsidiary Agrilink and its bankrupt unit, AgriFrozen, alleging calculated mismanagement of its Salem, OR-based...

Internet Tax Ban Extended.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Under legislation approved Aug. 2 by a House subcommittee, a moratorium barring taxes that specifically target the internet would be extended five years and access taxes would be banned permanently. The issue of whether state sales taxes should...

Natural Organics Settles FTC Charges.(Federal Trade Commission curbs unsubstantiated claims by Natural Organics, Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Melville, NY-based Natural Organics, Inc. settled Federal Trade Commission charges first brought forward last August that alleged they made unsubstantiated claims that their dietary supplement product - Pedi-Active A.D.D. - would mitigate or...

BLUE MUSSELS FROM CANADA.(antidumping decision due in October 2001)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... BLUE MUSSELS FROM CANADA: The International Trade Administration will not make a determination on its antidumping duty investigation of live processed blue mussels from Canada until Oct. 9 due to a request by Great Eastern Mussels Farms, Inc....

HONEY FROM CHINA.(Correction Notice)
August 6, 2001... HONEY FROM CHINA: The Department of Commerce amended the preliminary determination in the antidumping investigation of honey from China due to ministerial errors. The amended preliminary determination resulted in a revised antidumping rate for...

TART CHERRY CHANGES.(tart cherry market is expanded by the United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... TART CHERRY CHANGES: USDA is proposing to suspend a provision in the Federal tart cherry marketing order to allow handlers to receive diversion credit for exporting juice and juice concentrate to countries other than Canada and Mexico. The...

SMALL SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT.(market for small seedless grapefruit stabilized by the United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... SMALL SEEDLESS GRAPEFRUIT: USDA is proposing to limit the volume of small red seedless grapefruit entering the fresh market during the first 11 weeks of the 2001-2002 season to stabilize the market and improve grower returns. This rule would...

VOLUME REGULATIONS FOR RAISINS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... VOLUME REGULATIONS FOR RAISINS: The final volume regulation percentages for the 2000/2001 crop Natural and Zante raisins are 53% free and 47% reserve for Naturals and 83% free and 17% reserve for Zantes. The percentages are intended to help...

FLORIDA TOMATO MARKETING ORDER CHANGES.(proposals being accepted)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... FLORIDA TOMATO MARKETING ORDER CHANGES: Comments are being accepted on a proposed change to the Florida tomato marketing order that would remove the net weight and weight labeling exemptions for producer field-packed tomatoes. Producer...

SHRIMP FISHERY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.(Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... SHRIMP FISHERY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a series of public hearings in August to receive comments on its proposed amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf...

TREE FRUIT HANDLER CHANGES.(California handlers)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... TREE FRUIT HANDLER CHANGES: California handlers who shipped less than 50,000 containers or container equivalents of tree fruit, including nectarines, peaches and plums, in the 2000 season will be exempt from filing the mandatory destination...

SOUTH TEXAS ONIONS.(USDA rule on assessment rates)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... SOUTH TEXAS ONIONS: USDA is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule which decreased the assessment rate established for the South Texas Onion Committee for the 2000-2001 and subsequent fiscal periods from four cents to...

CALIFORNIA NECTARINES.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... CALIFORNIA NECTARINES: The assessment rate established for the Nectarine Administrative Committee for the 2001-02 and subsequent fiscal periods might be increased from .185 cents to .20 cents per 25-pound container or container equivalent of...

TOMATO AND PEPPER IMPORTS.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... TOMATO AND PEPPER IMPORTS: The International Trade Commission will publish the results of its monitoring of U.S. imports of tomatoes and U.S. imports of peppers, other than chili peppers, in November 2001. The Commission does not plan to hold a...

ORGANIC RAISINS.(Farmers must report information on acquisitions, shipments and inventories of organic raisins to the Raisin Administrative Committee)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... ORGANIC RAISINS: California's raisin handlers must now report information on acquisitions, shipments and inventories of organic raisins to the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC). The RAC will evaluate this data to determine whether organic...

Sargento Foods Inc.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Sargento Foods Inc., Plymouth, WI, is voluntarily recalling 8-oz. packages of Sargento Fancy Shredded Mozzarella with code dates 19OCT01 and 20OCT01 and Sargento 6 Cheese Italian Blend Shredded Cheese with code date 20OCT01 because they have...

Meat Cleaver.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Meat Cleaver, Denver, CO, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of fresh ground beef and fresh ground pork that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, said USDA. The fresh ground products were produced on July 25 and...

WestFarm Foods.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... WestFarm Foods, Seattle, WA, is voluntarily recalling certain half-gallon packages of one of its Darigold brand chocolate ice cream flavors that goes by the name "Totally Chocolate." The product may contain walnuts or walnut pieces. The ice...

Muszelki Chocolate Filled Candy Walnut Flavor packed in flexible plastic packages.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Muszelki Chocolate Filled Candy Walnut Flavor packed in flexible plastic packages, net wt. 8 oz., product of Poland, manufacturer unknown. Recalled by Adamba Imports International Inc., Brooklyn, NY. The completed recall covered 823.5/48/8 oz....

Del Rio Yellow, Red and Green Tortillas, packed 60 dozen per corrugated case.(recall)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Del Rio Yellow, Red and Green Tortillas, packed 60 dozen per corrugated case manufactured and recalled by Del Rio Processing Company, Seattle, WA. The completed recall covered 2,819 cases of yellow, 22 cases of red and 15 cases of green...

Hostess Fruit Pie, Cherry.(recall)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Hostess Fruit Pie, Cherry, net wt. 4.5 oz., packaged in a paper wrapper and Countrys' Delight Cherry Pie, net wt. 4.5 oz., packaged in a paper wrapper, manufactured by Interstate Brands Corp., Schiller Park, IL. Recalled by Interstate Brands...

Hood Light Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream.(recall)(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... Hood Light Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream, Half-Gallon, manufactured by H.P. Hood Inc., Suffield, CT. Recalled by H.P. Hood Inc, Chelsea, MA. The completed recall covered 49 packages distributed in New York and the New England states. Reason...

PRODUCE.(prices and market data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... STRAWBERRIES - In the Salinas-Watsonville District, CA, movement is expected to remain steady. Trading is very active. Flats, 12/1-pint baskets, medium-large, are sold mostly at $ 7.90-$8.90, including palletizing and cooling. There is a wide...

CANNED VEGETABLES.(prices and export data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... ***USDA OFFERS TO BUY*** CANNED VEGETABLES *Deliveries between Oct. 1, 2001 -Dec. 31, 2001* 24/300 U.S. Grade Cases Green Beans B 66,420...

TOMATO PRODUCTS.(deliveries and exports)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
August 6, 2001... ***USDA OFFERS TO BUY*** CANNED TOMATO PRODUCTS *Deliveries between Oct. 1, 2001 - Dec. 31, 2001* U.S. Grade Cases Tomatoes (24/300) B 46,980 Tomato Sauce (24/300) ...

FROZEN VEGETABLES.(exports data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... POTATOES - So far this year, French Fry exports are up 7% from 2000, at 459.5 million pounds. The increase is the result of increased shipments to Japan, China, Hong Kong and Korea. Exports of other types of Potatoes, were up 54% compared to...

CANNED FRUITS.(exports data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... PEACHES - The Board of Directors of the California Canning Peach Association's, a grower-owned bargaining and marketing cooperative which represents 80% of the state's Cling Peach growers, has ratified a two-year agreement ensuring growers a...

CANNED FISH.(exports data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... The most recent report of the National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency that oversees domestic fisheries management, says that 92 domestic fish stocks are overfished, meaning that they are below a prescribed threshold. Those...

DRIED VEGETABLES.(shipments and exports data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... ***USDA OFFERS TO BUY*** *Shipments between July 1 - Sept. 30, 2001* Container U.S. Product Size Grade Cases Blackeye Beans 12/2 lb. bag No. 1 1,280...

DRIED FRUITS.(exports data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... USDA OFFERS TO BUY - USDA is planning to purchase 30,600 cases of Raisins in 48/1 lb. containers for donation to Needy Family and related domestic feeding programs. The anticipated purchases will be made from offers that must be submitted on a...

NUTS AND NUTMEATS.(almonds, walnuts, etc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... ALMONDS - In the Northern part of California, the crop continues to advance in all areas of the Sacramento Valley with the harvest of some stressed orchards beginning on a very limited basis. Many growers on the west side of the region are...

PROCESSED MEATS.(statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... CORNED BEEF - Between Jan. 1 and June 1, the U.S. imported 22.3 million pounds of Corned Beef, down 34% from the same period a year earlier. Shipments from Brazil declined 34% to 17.9 million pounds, accounting for 80% of the total volume...

FROZEN FRUITS.(statistics for 2000, 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... BLUEBERRIES -Processing in Georgia is almost complete. North Carolina has about one week left to process. The North Carolina crop is expected to be down by about 20% from last year due to frost. Processing is wrapping up in New Jersey, where...

JUICES & CONCENTRATES.(statistics)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... ***USDA OFFERS TO BUY*** CANNED JUICES *Shipments between Oct. 1 -Dec. 31, 2001* Container 12/46 oz. Product Size Cases Grade Apple Juice 12/46 oz. 109,480 ...

FROZEN FISH.(statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... The most recent report of the National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency that oversees domestic fisheries management, says that 92 domestic fish stocks are overfished, meaning that they are below a prescribed threshold. Those...

FARM PRICES.(for July 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... WHAT FARMERS WERE PAID FOR FARM PRODUCTS - JULY (Source: USDA) % Chge. % Chge. Commodity & Unit July Last Mo. Last Yr. Beans, Dry Edible, Cwt. 16.300 ...

BUTTER.(price in August 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... BUTTER MARKET WK. ENDING AUG. 3 (Source: USDA) Cents Per Pound: 8/3/01 7/27/01 Chge. Grade AA 195.50 198.75 -3.25

CHEESE.(cheddar cheese price)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... CHEDDAR CHEESE MARKET AUG. 3 Cents Per Pound: 8/3/01 Chge. Fr. Last Wk. Barrels 162.75 -0.5 Blocks 167.00 NC

EGGS.(price data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 6, 2001... EGG PRICES TO RETAILERS WEEK ENDING AUG. 2 (Source: USDA) This Last Chng. From Cents per dozen: Week Week Last Week Extra Large-NY 69-71 69-71 ...

CHICKEN.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... PRELIMINARY BROILER PRICES FOR DELIVERY THE WEEK OF AUG. 6 Cents Per Pound: This Week Last Week Chicago 51.00-55.00 51.00-55.00 Cleveland Too Few Too Few Detroit Too Few ...

FUTURES PRICES.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... FUTURES PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Cash Aug. Sept. As of Aug. 2, 2001: Price Futures Futures Corn, bu. $1.93 $2.135(Sept.) $2.21...

COMMODITY PRICES.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2001... COMMODITY PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Week Week % Chge. Ended Ended Last 8/2/01...

Fresh Express Being Acquired By Performance Food Group.(Fresh Express Inc.; Performace Food Group Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 13, 2001... The nation's largest independent fresh-cut produce processor has agreed to be acquired by Richmond-based Performance Food Group, a major foodservice distributor, in a deal valued at $290 million. The transaction is expected to close at the end...

Whole Foods Strikes Deal With Harry's Farmers Market.(Whole Foods Market Inc. to buy three megastores from Harry's Farmers Market Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 13, 2001... Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market, Inc., has reached an agreement to purchase three megastores and support facilities of Georgia-based Harry's Farmers Market, Inc. for approximately $35 million in cash. Included in the sale are all the assets...