The Food Institute Report articles from January 2002

The Food Institute Report archives from January 2002

Merger And Acquisition Activity Lowest Level In Eight Years.(Industry Overview)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... As the economy took a dip in 2001, so did merger and acquisition activity. Preliminary figures show The Food Institute tracked 512 mergers and acquisitions in 2001, 118 fewer - or 19% less - than were documented the prior year and the lowest...

"Real" Sales: Slight Gain for Restaurants; Grocery Sector Flat.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... During November "real" (deflated) sales in the grocery store sector were a positive 0.5%, while "real" sales in the commercial eating & drinking place sector were a positive 1.5% -- the largest monthly gain since August (pre-Sept. 11). For...

Safeway Moves To Cut Costs, Reduce Theft.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Safeway, Inc., a 1,750-store supermarket chain, is moving ahead to cut the cost of stocking its shelves, but will not take part in a price war if one erupts, a top executive says, reported San Francisco Business Times (Dec. 28). The Pleasanton,...

Where Could ConAgra's Division Shift Lead?(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ConAgra Foods Inc.'s recent move to separate financial results of its branded foods from agricultural businesses might be more than a bookkeeping shuffle and could prepare the ground for an eventual spinoff or sale of the company's...

Top Twenty Food Trends Predicted.(forecasts for foods in restaurants, and grocery stores)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... The top twenty food trends for 2002 were forecast by The Chicago Tribune (Jan. 2). Among them: * Some high-ticket ingredients on restaurant menus will be replaced by less costly alternatives, such as lamb shank instead of rack of lamb or...

High-Speed Loaders Revolutionizing Grain Transportation.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... As moving grain by train becomes more mainstream, efficient and less costly, farmers are benefiting, but for small-town economies that revolve around traditional grain elevators, the new high-speed systems are a threat. The Alton Grain...

Stores Using Information Technology To Lure Customers.(self-service check out lines improve check out rate at grocery stores)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
January 7, 2002... Stores are using self-checkout, online ordering, delivery and price changes to lure customers, reported informationweek.com (Dec. 31). Supermarkets installed self-checkout lanes from vendors NCR, Optimal Robotics, Productivity Solutions and...

Almost Half Of Shoppers Bring List To Store, Survey Finds.(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Despite widespread belief that many instore shopping decisions are made on impulse, a recent SupermarketGuru.com Consumer Panel dispels that notion, according to The Lempert Report (Dec. 15). In fact, 47% of those surveyed say they "always"...

Uncle Ben's Inc.(will debut Breakfast Bowls, a line of breakfast food products)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Uncle Ben's Inc., a subsidiary of McLean, VA-based Mars Inc., will be breaking into the $12 billion breakfast segment with the launch of Breakfast Bowls in early 2002. Breakfast Bowls, which are ready to eat in four minutes, come in varieties...

Publix Super Markets Inc.(denied rumors of acquisition by Safeway)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, has denied that there is any truth to speculation among its employees and the grocery industry that it will be bought by Safeway, Pleasanton, CA...sun-sentinel.com(Jan. 1)

In an effort to meet rising demand, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.(will build a factory in Baltimore county, Maryland)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * In an effort to meet rising demand, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., Winston-Salem, NC, will open an 18,000-sq. ft. manufacturing plant in Baltimore County in May. The company will hire approximately 60 employees to make doughnuts for its account...

Alcan Inc.(will close factories in Qubec, and California to economize)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Alcan Inc., Montreal, will close a foil plant in St-Laurent, Quebec, and two packaging plants, one in Toronto and one in Carson, CA, in an attempt to trim costs and boost profits amid a downturn in demand.

Refrigerated soy milks now outsell the shelf-stable variety, according to SPINS Inc.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... * Refrigerated soy milks now outsell the shelf-stable variety, according to SPINS Inc., a San Francisco-based market research firm. Soy milk sales in the U.S. soared from $1.5 million in 1980 to nearly $550 million in 2001. The fastest-growing...

General Mills Inc.(with Dupont Protein Technologies International, introduced soy milk product)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * General Mills Inc. and Dupont Protein Technologies International recently introduced 8th Continent, a refrigerated soy milk in a sleek blue plastic bottle... washingtonpost.com (Jan. 2)

Burger King Corp.(planning expansion into England)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Burger King Corp., Miami-based subsidiary of Diageo plc, is embarking on a major expansion in Britain, which will result in 1,250 new jobs. Plans call for 300 new restaurants during the next five years. In 2002, 35 Burger King units will...

For the very first time, women outshopped men on the internet during the holidays.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * For the very first time, women outshopped men on the internet during the holidays, revealed a new national survey. of the 29 million internet users who bought gifts online between Thanksgiving and Christmas, approximately 58% were women--up...

Quality Dining Inc.(to sell nine Grady's American Grill restaurants)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Quality Dining Inc., Mishawaka, 1N, will sell nine Grady's American Grill restaurants for $10.4 million. It closed two additional Grady's, leaving the company with 23 Grady's restaurants...Restaurant Business (Jan. 2)

Drinking coffee does not increase the risk of developing breast cancer.(according to Swedish doctors)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Drinking coffee does not increase the risk of developing breast cancer, announced Swedish physicians following a 13-year study of 60,000 Swedish women.

Transit Group Inc.(has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Transit Group Inc., an Atlanta-based truckload company with operations in 48 states, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11. Excluded from the filing is the company's Land Transportation subsidiary, which connects trucking agents and...

A plastic wrap with lots of potential.(the Dept. of Agriculture innovates)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * A plastic wrap with lots of potential--edible plastic wrap--is being touted as one of the best new products in 2001 by Popular Science. Besides reducing waste, the novel plastic, developed by scientists at USDA, could be used for flavoring....

Just Desserts.(expansion plans)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Just Desserts, the San Francisco-based bakery, hopes to expand its business nationally and have its products in 3,000 supermarkets by June... rockymountainnews.com (Jan. 2)

CVS Corp.(to close 200 stores)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * CVS Corp., Woonsocket, RI, is exiting the Toledo and Canton, OH markets and closing other drugstores in the Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton and Akron areas as part of its plan to close 200 stores in the first quarter of 2002... brandweek.com...

Atlantic Salmon of Maine.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Atlantic Salmon of Maine has introduced a line of ready-to-cook marinated salmon fillets in vacuum-packed bags for retailers and restaurants. Within five years, the company expects to produce 4.5 million pounds of "Fresh Cure" fillets a year,...

The vegetarian food market will continue to grow for the next five years at a rate of 100% to 125%.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * The vegetarian food market will continue to grow for the next five years at a rate of 100% to 125%, according to a new report from Mintel Consumer Intelligence. The market is projected to be worth $1.25 billion in 2001. The highest growth in...

Mr. Kook's.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... * Mr. Kook's, Bakersfield, CA, is making Indian cuisine a little easier with a 16-item line of sauces and marinades that infuse foods with intense Indian flavors. Included among the preservative-free Indian line are: Chicken Curry, Fish Curry,...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Adolph Coors Co. agreed to buy the UK's Carling beer and several lesser-known brands from Belgium's Interbrew SA for $1.7 billion. The deal also gives the Golden-CO based brewer the majority of assets of Bass Brewers, Worthington Creamflow...

New Product Intros Setting Records.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Robust activity returned to the new products arena in 2001, with new product introductions already surpassing the previous year and the tally for the month of December is still not in. New product introductions for the first 11 months of 2001...

LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted) Current % Chge. Year Year Ago AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO. (Omaha, NE) Qtr. To Sept. 30: Sales ...

Top Perishables - 2000.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Ground beef and bananas remain the most popular random-weight products at supermarkets, both in terms of volume and dollar sales, according to data compiled by the ACNielsen Homescan Fresh Foods' Consumer Panel. The meat department was the...

Sales Of Foreign Affiliates Of U.S. Food Processors Grow....(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in foreign food processing companies grew from $9 billion in 1980 to $36 billion in 2000. Foreign food processing affiliates of U.S. companies generated $150 billion in sales in 2000, compared with $30...

...As Does Foreign Investment In U.S. Food Retailing.(Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. food retailing incresed in the second half of the 1990s)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. food retailing increased rapidly in the second half of the 1990s to nearly $13 billion in 1999, reported USDA. Several well-known-grocery chains in the U.S., including Albertson's, A&P, Food Lion, Ahold (which...

Land O'Lakes Infringed On Patent, Says Jury.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Closely held dairy cooperative, Arden, MN-based Land O' Lakes Inc., has been ordered by a federal court jury to pay more than $3 million for infringing a patent for a low-fat coffee creamer owned by William Pordy, a doctor who set up his own...

Food Product Recalls Reported.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... Ohio Packing Company, Columbus, OH is voluntarily recalling approximately 15,000 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with non-food foreign material. The recalled products were produced between Dec. 17 and Dec. 21. "EST 736" appears...

....The European Commission extended it antitrust review.
January 7, 2002... ... .The European Commission extended it antitrust review of Cargill's planned $422 million purchase of the 56% stake in corn miller Cerestar held by Montedison.

....USDA is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by farmers.(United States Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .USDA is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by farmers who say the government unfairly stopped offering insurance for durum wheat -- used to make pasta. In court papers, the government contends the so-called "crop revenue coverage"...

....Tyson Foods.(may be indicted for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at plant in Sedalia, MO)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .Tyson Foods says in its annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it soon may be indicted for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at their plant in Sedalia, MO, reported STLToday.

....While producing the now-banned industrial coolants known as PCBs at a local factory.(Washington Post reports Monsanto Co. dumped millions of pounds of polychorinated biphenols into Anniston, AL, creek and landfills)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .While producing the now-banned industrial coolants known as PCBs at a local factory (in Anniston, AL), Monsanto Co. routinely discharged toxic waste into a west Anniston creek and dumped millions of pounds of PCBs into oozing open-pit...

....As the nation comes to grips with bioterrorism.(The threat of foot and mouth disease)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .As the nation comes to grips with bioterrorism, agriculture officials say foot-and-mouth disease is an additional threat that must be guarded against because the virus could easily be delivered by a terrorist, reported The Sacramento Bee.

....The Chief Agriculture Negotiator of the United States Trade Representative expressed strong resentment towards Korea's mandatory labeling.
January 7, 2002... ... .The Chief Agriculture Negotiator of the United States Trade Representative expressed strong resentment towards Korea's mandatory labeling of all agricultural products containing bio-engineered ingredients at a meeting with the head of the...

....Specialty food retailer Trader Joe's while admitting no violation of an employee's rights.(Pays compensation in discrimination case)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .Specialty food retailer Trader Joe's while admitting no violation of an employee's rights, recently agreed to pay Vaydre Parsons, a woman who took offense that store officials thought she wasn't physically able to put boxes of food on...

.....A merchandiser for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.(Seeks class-action status for a race discrimination suit)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... ..A merchandiser for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., Dallas until December 2000, William McAfee, is seeking class-action status for a race discrimination suit he filed in November. Mr. McAfee, the sole plaintiff, alleged wrongful termination...

....A lawsuit against meatpacker IBP, Inc.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... ... .A lawsuit against meatpacker IBP, Inc., originally filed in 1996 and amended in 1999, was certified a class action lawsuit by a federal judge. The suit, reviewed The Wall Street Journal, alleges that IBP controls and fixes the price paid...

....On Dec. 27, the People's Republic of China suspended imports of frozen chicken wing tips from the U.S.(E. coli found)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ... .On Dec. 27, the People's Republic of China suspended imports of frozen chicken wing tips from the U.S. after government inspectors found E.coli in a shipment from Atlanta, GA, reported Meat Processing News Online. During the first eight...

PESTICIDE PETITION.(Aventis CropScience files to create tolerance for fenamidonein residues)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... PESTICIDE PETITION: EPA has received a pesticide petition from Triangle Park, NC -based Aventis CropScience to establish a tolerance for residues of fenamidonein in or on: Potato, 0.05 parts per million (ppm) tomato, 1.0 ppm; tomato paste, 3.5...

SUMMER FOODSERVICE PROGRAM.(United States Department of Agriculture sets reimbursement rates for Summer FoodService Program)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... SUMMER FOODSERVICE PROGRAM: USDA set the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer FoodService Program for children. The reimbursement rates, for both operating and administrative reimbursement rates, represented a 3.17% increase...

MUSHROOMS FROM CHILE.(some mushroom sales made below normal value)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... MUSHROOMS FROM CHILE: Sales of certain preserved mushrooms from Chile were made below normal value during the period Dec. 1, 1999, through Nov. 30, 2000, according to the preliminary decision by the International Trade Administration. As a...

POTATOES FROM CANADA.(conditions within potatoes prompts conditions to import)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... POTATOES FROM CANADA: The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that conditions exist with potatoes imported from Canada that would permit the Secretary to consider recommending to the President the imposition of a temporary duty ("snapback...

RASPBERRIES FROM CHILE.(International Trade Administration determines likeliness to be sold below fair value in United States)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... RASPBERRIES FROM CHILE: Individually quick frozen red raspberries from Chile are being, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, according to the preliminarily determination by the International Trade Administration. The...

PASTA FROM ITALY.(International Trade Administration issues results of antidumping duty administrative review)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... PASTA FROM ITALY: The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of pasta from Italy. The final results differ from the preliminary results (June 28, 2001 66 FR 34414-34422) due to...

PASTA FROM TURKEY.(International Trade Administration issues results of antidumping duty administrative review)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... PASTA FROM TURKEY: The International Trade Administration issued the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of pasta from Turkey. The final results differ from the preliminary results (June 28, 2001 66 FR 34410-34414)...

FRESH GARLIC FROM CHINA.(The Department of Commerce reviews administrative and shipper reviews of antidumping duty)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... FRESH GARLIC FROM CHINA: The Department of Commerce is extending the time limit for the final results of the new shipper and administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China until Feb. 2,...

INCREASED ASSESSMENTS ON IMPORTED PORK.(by the US Department of Agriculture)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... INCREASED ASSESSMENTS ON IMPORTED PORK: USDA is increasing assessments on imported pork and pork products. The increase -from seven-hundredths to one-tenth of a cent per pound, or the equivalent of fifteen-hundredths to twenty-two hundredths of...

PESTICIDE PETITION.(Nutra-Park Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... PESTICIDE PETITION: EPA has received a pesticide petition from Middletown, WI-based Nutra-Park Inc., to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for the biochemical pesticide Lysophosphatidylethanolamine in or on all food...

GRADING FEES FOR EGGS, POULTRY AND RABBITS.(USDA increases grading fees)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... GRADING FEES FOR EGGS, POULTRY AND RABBITS: USDA increased the fees for certain grading services for eggs, poultry, and rabbits, effective Jan. 1, 2002. The increase will affect most processors who request egg, poultry, and rabbit grading...

PRODUCE.(statistics for prices, transportation, and production of produce crops)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... MANDARINS - U.S. imports were up through Nov. 1, 2001, as the tight restrictions currently in place did not go into effect until December 5. On December 20, the Trade Commission of Spain issued assurances to the grocery industry and...

CANNED VEGETABLES.(includes statistical list)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... ***USDA HAS PURCHASED*** CANNED CORN *Shipments between Jan. 28 - Apr. 30, 2002* Delivered Cases Cost Corn, Vacuum (6/75 oz.) 38,080...

TOMATO PRODUCTS.(statistical production list of tomato products)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... Overall tomato demand is strong, especially for Whole Tomatoes as buyers try to cover any supplier shortfalls. Whole Peeled Tomato stocks are anticipated to remain limited over the next few months, while all other markets are steady. ...

FROZEN VEGETABLES.(statistical list of frozen vegetables produced)(Industry Overview)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... PEAS - U.S. holdings as of Dec. 1 were down 26% to 241.3 million pounds, due to decreased inventory levels in the leading Pacific region. REGIONAL HOLDINGS OF FROZEN GREEN PEAS - DEC. 1 (Source: USDA) 1,000 Pounds: ...

CANNED FRUITS.(statistical list)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... California Cling Peach Growers Try To Fight Competition From Imports The California Cling Peach Board has rolled out a new $500,000 domestic promotion program based on a new "100% California Peaches" logo, reported Western Farm Press (Jan....

PROCESSED FISH.(processing and import statistics for sea food)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... PRELIMINARY COLD STORAGE HOLDINGS OF FROZEN FISH, DEC. 1 (Source: NMFS) Prelim. % Chge. Dec. 1 from Thousand pounds: ...

DRIED VEGETABLES.(production and import statistics)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... DRIED BEANS - Trading on Dry Edible Beans is slow to moderate and demand is light to moderate as a result of the Christmas and New Years holidays. GARLIC - During the first ten months of 2001, the U.S. imported 28.0 million pounds of Dried...

DRIED FRUITS.(production statistics)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... RAISINS - The Raisin Administrative Committee has announced a modification of their marketing policy for Seedless varieties. The USDA has approved the Committee's recommendation made at the Dec. 11, 2001 meeting. Because of the current economic...

NUTS & NUTMEATS.(import statistics)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... U.S. IMPORTS OF NUTS AND NUTMEATS, JAN. 1 - NOV. 1 (Source: Bureau of Census) Pounds: 2001 2000 % Chge. Brazil Nuts, Shelled 13,586,975 13,957,940 -2.7% Bolivia ...

FROZEN FRUITS.(statistics of imported fruits)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... U.S. IMPORTS OF SELECTED FROZEN FRUITS, JAN. 1-NOV. 1, 2001 (Source: Bureau of Census) Volume % Chge. Value % Chge. (1,000 Lbs.) Prev. Yr. ($1,000) Prev. Yr....

JUICES & CONCENTRATES.(import statistics for fruit concentrates)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... APPLE CONCENTRATE IMPORTS JAN. 1 - NOV. 1, 2001 (Source: Bureau of Census) Conc. Gallons[*] % Chge. Value % Chge. Country 2001 2000 2001 2000 TOTAL ...

BUTTER.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... BUTTER MARKET WK. ENDING JAN. 4 (Source: USDA) Cents Per Pound: 1/4/02 12/28/01 Chge. Grade AA 135.00 134.00 +1

CHEESE.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... CHEDDAR CHEESE MARKET JAN. 4 Cents Per Pound: 1/4/02 Chge. Fr. Last Wk. Barrels 125.50 NC Blocks 125.50 -0.5

EGGS.(wholesale egg prices for the week ending 1/3/2002)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... EGG PRICES TO RETAILERS WEEK ENDING JAN. 3 (Source: USDA) This Last Chng. From Cents per dozen: Week Week Last Week Extra Large-NY 65-69 69-71 -4...

CHICKEN.(broiler chicken prices)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... PRELIMINARY BROILER PRICES FOR DELIVERY THE WEEK OF JAN. 7 Cents Per Pound: This Week Last Week Chicago 47.00-50.00 46.00-49.00 Cleveland Too Few Too Few Detroit Too Few Too...

FUTURES PRICES.(for agricultural commodities as of 1/3/2002)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... FUTURES PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Cash Jan. Mar. As of Jan. 3, 2002: Price Futures Futures Corn, bu. $1.95 $2.02 $2.105 Soybeans, bu. ...

COMMODITY PRICES.(agricultural commodities)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 7, 2002... COMMODITY PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Week Week % Chge. Ended Ended Last 1/3/02...

Outlook For Kmart Dampened.(discussing with lenders its existing and possible supplemental financing facilities)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Discount retailer, Kmart, with 2,114 stores, was battered by lower-than-expected December sales and will "review its current and prospective liquidity position and business plan for the 2002 and 2003 fiscal years, and in that regard, is in...

Wholesale Food Prices Down Three Consecutive Months.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Following a 0.8% drop in October and a 0.9% decline in November, wholesale food prices (the Producer Price Index for all finished consumer foods) ended the year by dipping another 0.1% in December Consequently, this early indicator of consumer...

Pizza Company Offers Online Ordering.(Papa John's International)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Papa John's International is offering its customers online ordering from more than 2,500 domestic Papa John's restaurants, including Alaska and Hawaii. Papa John's is the first national pizza company to offer online ordering throughout its...

Back Yard Burgers, Tricon Enter Development Agreement.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 14, 2002... Back Yard Burgers, Inc. has entered into a development agreement with Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., under which Tricon has been granted the right to use the Back Yard Burgers trademarks in the U.S. in connection with the establishment and...

Southern California Supermarket Retailers Engage In Price Wars.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Southern California supermarkets are launching price wars and stocking non-food items to lure customers from discount chains, noted The Los Angeles Times (Jan. 6). Kroger Co., owner of Southern California's Ralphs grocery chain, said it will...

Pay With Just A Swipe Of Your Finger.(Indivos Corp. testing a biometrics scanning system for non-credit card non-cash purchases)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Oakland, CA-based Indivos Corp. is testing a new technology with a fast-food chain in Fresno, CA, which could one day replace credit cards. The technology employs biometrics, a field that uses statistics and mathematical analysis to interpret...

Seeds of Change.(debuts organic main dishes, including ravioli, etc.)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Seeds of Change, Santa Fe, NM-based division of M&M/Mars, has introduced 10% certified organic meals in 11-ounce recyclable oval bowls. Four Cheese Spinach Ravioli, Mushroom Risotto, Teriyaki Stir-Fried Rice, Spicy Peanut Noodles and Creamy...

Nestle USA.(marketing line of Culinary Creations, frozen meals)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Nestle USA, Glendale, CA, is marketing a line of Culinary Creations. The frozen meals, in 50-ounce oven- and microwave-safe dishes, include: Grilled Chicken Alfredo, Chicken Cacciatora, Roasted Tomato Lasagna, Baked Rigatoni and Chicken Marsala...

TwinLab.(Twinlab Energy Fuel High Performance Drink for women)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... TwinLab, Hauppauge, NY, is out with Twinlab Energy Fuel High Performance Drink for women. An 8.4-fluid ounce can contains no calories, fat, carbohydrates, or sugar...

Clearly Canadian Beverage.(Clearly Canadian Peach Sparkling Water flavored with natural peach)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Clearly Canadian Beverage, Vancouver, B.C., is marketing Clearly Canadian Peach Sparkling Water flavored with natural peach...

Newman's Own Organics.(Peanut Butter Cups debuted)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Newman's Own Organics, a division of Newman's Own, is out with Newman's Own Peanut Butter Cups in dark chocolate...

Frieda's.(introduced Baked and Dessert Tofu)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Frieda's, Los Alamitos, CA, has introduced Baked and Dessert Tofu. The Dessert Tofu is all-natural and is available in Almond and Peach Mango flavors...

Just Tomatoes.(introduced Just Persimmon Fruit Snacks)(Brief Article)
January 14, 2002... Just Tomatoes, Westley, CA, has introduced Just Persimmon Fruit Snacks, made with nothing but persimmon fruit.