The Food Institute Report articles from May 2004

The Food Institute Report archives from May 2004

Winn-Dixie unveils major streamlining initiative.
May 3, 2004... As part of the strategy to "return it to consistent profitability," according to president and CEO Frank Lazaran, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. announced streamlining plans for core and non-core markets. As of Mar. 31, 2004, the Jacksonville,...

Health of restaurant menus continues to improve.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... KFC is adding a new line of non-fried menu items featuring oven-roasted chicken. Initial offerings, available May 10, include an Oven Roasted Strips Meal and Roasted Twister Sandwich Wrap. KFC is currently testing a BLT Salad with oven roasted...

Ownership of two dining chains to change hands.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Food, Friends and Company purchased the 15-unit Cozymel's Mexican Grill concept from Brinker International Inc. Food, Friends and Company, which operates 16 units in 11 states, is headed by restaurateur Jack Baum, investor Morton H. Meyerson...

New lower-carb products on the way from general mills.
May 3, 2004... General Mills will unveil a portfolio of lower-carb products from its existing brands. The products, which will be available nationally, include: * 8th Continent Light Soymilk has 50% fewer carbohydrates and 25% fewer calories than skim...

Grocer will expand concept offering ethnic items.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Since Cub Foods debuted its "Global Aisle" in 2003, the concept has spread to eight more stores, with plans for an additional 13 stores by the end of this year, reported The Star Tribune (Apr. 23). Cub Foods initially developed "Global Aisle"...

Chicago Avanza stores not performing well.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Nash Finch decided to halt expansion of its Avanza format targeting Hispanics--which it is testing in Denver and Chicago--until it can turn around the poor performance of its two Avanzas in Chicago, reported Supermarket News. The Chicago stores...

Immigrants and native-born Hispanics prefer different food selections.
May 3, 2004... As the fastest growing and largest minority group in the U.S., the Hispanic population is estimated to make up nearly one out of five U.S. residents by 2012. Increasing immigration and age-related changes will continue to boost the number of...

Tampa Maid Foods.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Tampa Maid Foods, Lakeland, FL, has introduced frozen Homestyle Breaded Oysters under its Tampa Maid brand. The package includes Frank's Red Hot Sauce...

Shelton's Poultry.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Shelton's Poultry, Pomona, CA, is out with a line of meals that are ready-to-serve in four minutes. Shelton's Homestyle Entrees include: Shredded Turkey with Chipotle BBQ Sauce, Turkey Meat Loaf with Home Style Gravy, Turkey Breast with Home...

Cascadian Farm, a Sedro-Woolley, WA-based unit of Small Planet Foods, in turn under the ownership of General Mills Inc.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Cascadian Farm, a Sedro-Woolley, WA-based unit of Small Planet Foods, in turn under the ownership of General Mills Inc., has launched Cascadian Farm Organic Chewy Granola Bars. The three-variety line features Fruit & Nut, a mix of organic...

Kraft Foods North America.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Kraft Foods North America has introduced Newtons Fruit & Yogurt Bars in two varieties. Strawberry & Yogurt and Raspberry & Yogurt. These bars are touted as having a smooth yogurt center that is surrounded by fruit filling and wrapped in a moist...

Dole Food Co.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Dole Food Co., Westlake Village, CA, has added Pineapple Mango to its Dole 100% Juice line...

Patak's Foods.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Patak's Foods is out with Patak's Original Coconut Flavored Rice. It can be stir-fried or heated in the microwave for 90 seconds...

Nuto Farm.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Nuto Farm, SupplyRice Lake, MN, is marketing Gotatoes, fresh potatoes with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, intended as a topping. Gotatoes, packaged in a microwave tray, can be ready to eat in 8 minutes...

Monterey Pasta Company.(New Product Roundup)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Monterey Pasta Company, Salinas, CA, has added Roasted Garlic & Chicken Ravioli to its pasta line.

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company's sales for the 13-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 28, 2004 were $2.7 billion, compared with $2.4 billion in the 12-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% vs....

Schools move to offer healthier options for students.
May 3, 2004... The Chicago Public Schools will ban soft drinks, candy and fat-laden snacks from school vending machines, replacing them with healthier offerings. The Chicago district is seeking proposals to replace its exclusive and expiring beverage contract...

Discouraging carbonated drinks could reduce obesity.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... UK school programs discouraging carbonated drinks appear to be effective in reducing obesity among children, a new study suggests. The study, outlined on the website of the British Medical Journal, found that a one-year "ditch the fizzle...

California Pizza Kitchen Inc.(New In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Rising cheese and other commodity costs translate into higher menu prices for California Pizza Kitchen Inc., which lifted prices about 3% as of Apr. 1, and 1.5% last year-The Wall Street Journal (Apr. 26)

Starbucks.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * In reporting its latest quarterly results, Starbucks identified rising dairy prices as the primary negative factor facing its business amid its strongest sales growth in more than a decade. Starbucks will spend about $10 million to $15...

Sysco Corp.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Commenting on food inflation, Sysco Corp., which reported a 16% increase in net income and a 10% increase in sales for its fiscal third quarter, said "the uncharacteristically high food cost inflation we have experienced in the last 12 months...

Pizza Patron plans to open four units in Colorado.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Pizza Patron plans to open four units in Colorado through a development agreement with Mimbres Group, Inc.

Landry's Restaurants, Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Landry's Restaurants, Inc., Houston, TX, opened six new restaurants during the first quarter and expects to open approximately 20 new units in 2004.

Controlled Carb Gourmet.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Controlled Carb Gourmet is launching a line of Zero-Carb Bread Products.

Birds Eye Foods.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Birds Eye Foods will introduce its first reduced-carb offering in the frozen complete bag meal category when five new Birds Eye Voila! varieties hits store shelves later this month. The Birds Eye reduced-carb line up includes: Down Home...

Campbell Soup Co. is investing about $26 million this year in its juice factory in Napoleon, OH, noted toledoblade.com.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Campbell Soup Co. is investing about $26 million this year in its juice factory in Napoleon, OH, noted toledoblade.com. About $20 million will be spent to make existing lines capable of handling metal and plastic containers, and $6 million is...

University of Iowa College of Public Health.(News In A Minute)(University of Iowa College of Public Health)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * A new study shows diets rich in lean red meat can actually benefit those on a decreased-fat diet, according to a researcher in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. The study, published in the March issue of the Journal of the...

An infusion of $20 million from a private stock placement will finance construction of new Cosi stores within select Macy's locations this year under the previously announced foodservice partnership with Federated Department Stores, Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * An infusion of $20 million from a private stock placement will finance construction of new Cosi stores within select Macy's locations this year under the previously announced foodservice partnership with Federated Department Stores, Inc. The...

Del Monte Foods Co.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Del Monte Foods Co.'s distribution center near Pinson, AL will close at the end of this year or in early 2005 in the wake of a decision to build a new regional facility in Atlanta-Birmingham Business Journal (Apr. 26)

Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan fried-chicken chain, has set its sights on New York City, where it plans to launch two locations in June--one in Corona Park, Queens, and the other in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Pollo Campero, a Guatemalan fried-chicken chain, has set its sights on New York City, where it plans to launch two locations in June--one in Corona Park, Queens, and the other in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The branches will be run by New York...

Researchers in Washington state say they are close to perfecting a new method of microwaving food.(News In A Minute)
May 3, 2004... * Researchers in Washington state say they are close to perfecting a new method of microwaving food that not only gives salmon a grocery-store shelf life, but delivers a fillet of restaurant-quality straight from a pouch--no refrigeration...

National Food Trading Corporation, Upper Saddle River, NJ, purchased the Northland Cranberries, Dundee, NY, facility.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * National Food Trading Corporation, Upper Saddle River, NJ, purchased the Northland Cranberries, Dundee, NY, facility. The plant will be used for processing vinegar and packaging olive oil products.

Corporate name change: Nakano Foods, the country's largest producer of vinegars and a leading producer of condiments, has changed its name to Mizkan Americas, Inc., effective May 1.(News In A Minute)
May 3, 2004... * Corporate Name Change: Nakano Foods, the country's largest producer of vinegars and a leading producer of condiments, has changed its name to Mizkan Americas, Inc., effective May 1. The parent company, Mitsukan Group, is also changing its...

Fayetteville, AR-based poultry processor Twin Rivers Foods bought the former Dean Specialty Foods pickle plant in Atkins.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Fayetteville, AR-based poultry processor Twin Rivers Foods bought the former Dean Specialty Foods pickle plant in Atkins, AR to house a meat processing operation that will employ about 450... Arkansas Business.

Peterson Farms will become one of the main suppliers to McDonald's of Apple Dippers.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... * Peterson Farms will become one of the main suppliers to McDonald's of Apple Dippers, sliced apples that are packaged to stay fresh from the processor to the restaurant. In March, the Shelby, MI-based company completed a new 30,000-sq. ft....

Mergers & acquisitions.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... AMCON Distributing Co., Omaha, NE, agreed to acquire the brand name and substantially all of the assets of privately-held Trinity Springs Ltd., Sun Valley/Ketchum, ID, which bottles and sells natural spring and mineral water. Progressive...

Latest financial reports (000 omitted).(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... LATEST FINANCIAL REPORTS (000 omitted) Current % Chge. Year Year Ago ALLIED DOMECQ PLC (London, UK) Qtr. To Feb. 29:...

Major foodborne illnesses on the decline, study finds.(Washington)
May 3, 2004... Cases of one of the most severe foodborne diseases--E. coli O157:H7--declined drastically in 2003, dropping 36% compared to the prior year, according to foodborne surveillance data which was released by Centers for Disease Control and...

Mad cow developments: Canada allowing more U.S. meat products from U.S. ...(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced changes to import requirements that permit a wider range of meat and meat products to be imported from the U.S. Canada has restricted imports of various U.S. products since BSE was detected in...

Mad cow developments: while group wins request to stop USDA from expanding Canadian beef imports ...(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... A federal judge granted cattlemen group R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America's request for a court order preventing USDA from expanding beef imports from Canada over concerns about mad cow disease, noted The Sacramento Bee (Apr. 27). The...

Mad cow developments: majority of companies honor mad cow regulations, FDA says.(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Fewer than 100 of about 14,000 livestock companies have violated regulations meant to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, federal regulators say. FDA inspected 14,037 businesses in the last five months and found 12 that warranted its...

Mad cow developments: USDA to start testing animal tracking system, including for mad cow disease.(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... USDA is about to start examining systems that could help it locate, within 48 hours, animals that might have mad cow or other infectious diseases, noted The Star Tribune (Apr. 27). The department will spend $18.8 million on the first phase of...

Mad cow developments: schools get grants to study animal disease.(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... The Texas A&M University and the University of Minnesota will share in an $33 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant directed toward protecting the food supply through the study of animal disease. The funds will be used to address...

Mad cow developments: FDA proposes new sampling regs regarding imported food.(Washington)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... FDA issued a proposed rule covering the use of private sampling services and laboratories in connection with imported food. The proposal was issued in the Apr. 28 Federal Register, page 23460-23473. Once finalized, the rule will strengthen the...

Food recalls reported.(Washington)
May 3, 2004... Excel Corp., Wichita, KS, is voluntarily recalling 45,030 pounds of ground beef processed at its Dodge City plant. The products were sold to distributors in KS, IN, OH, MI, MO, AL, IL, TX and MN. Reason for recall: The products may be...

You should know ...
May 3, 2004... ... In Washington state, negotiators agreed to extend the contract for 16,000 grocery workers at Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer and QFC. The contract was slated to expire May 2. Now, the companies and the United Food and Commercial Workers...

Consumer groups support move for nutrient content claim for certain fatty acids.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Responding to a notification recently filed with FDA establishing the basis for FDA to permit nutrient content claims for omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA), The National Consumers League (NCL) and Consumer Federation of America (CFA), have...

Exemption for retail store operations re: meat/poultry products.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... EXEMPTION FOR RETAIL STORE OPERATIONS RE: MEAT/POULTRY PRODUCTS: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced, effective Apr. 30, 2004, the new dollar limitations on the amount of sales of meat and meat food products and poultry...

Honey from China.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... HONEY FROM CHINA: On Jan. 22, 2004, the Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from the People's Republic of China. The...

Pasta from Italy.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... PASTA FROM ITALY: On Feb. 10, 2004, the Department of Commerce (DOC) published in the Federal Register the final results of the sixth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy and determination not to...

Dietary guidelines meeting.(Noted In The Federal Register)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... DIETARY GUIDELINES MEETING: USDA announced of the final meeting of 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will take place in Washington, DC on May 26 and 27. The Committee is soliciting submission of written comments, views, information and...

Produce.(Markets)(fresh fruits)
May 3, 2004... A recent survey of U.S. retailers found that nearly 80% of all bulk and packaged produce sold to consumers contains some kind of label. The research also found that two-thirds of the produce marketed in the stores (by both volume and dollars)...

Canned vegetables.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... USDA OFFERS TO BUY CANNED VEGETABLES * Deliveries between July 1 - Sept. 30, 2004 * Case Size Cases Green Beans 24/300 213,840 Corn, Whole Kernel 24/300 205,020...

Tomato products.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... TOMATO PRODUCT EXPORTS JUNE 1 - MAR. 1 (Source: Bureau of Census) 1,000 Pounds: 2003/04 2002/03 % Chge. Tomato Sauce Canada 160,602 140,803 14.1% Mexico 26,261 15,203 ...

Frozen vegetables.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... Frozen Processor To Increase Prices Birds Eye Foods, Inc., the nation's leader in manufacturing and marketing frozen vegetables and a major processor of other food products, announced Apr. 30 that it intends to implement across-the-board...

Canned fruits.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... USDA OFFERS TO PURCHASE CANNED FRUITS Deliveries From July 1-Sept. 30, 2004 Cases Canned Applesauce (24/300) 136,080 Canned Peaches, Clingstone (24/300) 75,330 Canned Pears...

Processed fish.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... SALMON--Researchers in Washington state say they are close to perfecting a new method of microwaving food that not only gives salmon a grocery-store shelf life, but delivers a fillet of restaurant-quality straight from a pouch--no refrigeration...

Dried vegetables.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... USDA OFFERS TO BUY DRIED BEANS * Deliveries between July 1-Sept. 30, 2004 * Case Size Cases Pinto Beans 12/2 lb. 146,160 Grt. Northern Beans 12/2 lb. 57,120 Lt. Kidney Beans 12/2...

Dried fruits.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... U.S. IMPORTS OF DRIED FRUITS JAN. 1-MAR. 1, 2004 (Source: Bureau of Census) In Pounds 2004 2003 % Chge. Raisins Seedless 1,120,264 1,984,767 -43.6% Apples 1,254,494 ...

Nuts & nutmeats.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... U.S. IMPORTS OF NUTS AND NUTMEATS, JAN. 1-MAR. 1, 2004 (Source: Bureau of Census) Pounds: 2004 2003 % Chge. Coconuts, Inshell 6,882,456 7,391,235 -6.9% Dominican Republic ...

Frozen fruits.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... USDA plans to purchase 20-lb. cases of frozen apricots and peaches, and 96/4.4 oz. cups of frozen peaches. For more information contact USDA 202-720-4517. STRAWBERRIES--California shipments of freezer berries have been underway for 5 weeks...

Juices & concentrates.(Markets)
May 3, 2004... CITRUS UPDATE-The 2nd District Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear arguments from a lawyer for the Florida Department of Citrus asking to overturn a lower court ruling that found the tax on Florida's citrus growers unconstitutional because it...

Butter.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... BUTTER MARKET, APR. 30 (Source: USDA) Cents Per Pound: 04/30/2004 04/23/2004 Chge. Grade AA 213.25 226.00 -12.75

Cheese.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... CHEDDAR CHEESE MARKET APR. 30 Cents Per Pound: 04/30/2004 Chge. Fr. Last Wk. Barrels 214.50 -1.00 Blocks (40-lbs.) 216.75 -3.25

Eggs.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... EGG PRICES TO RETAILERS APR. 30 (Source: USDA) This Wk. Ending Chng. From Cents per dozen: Week Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Extra Large-NY 80-84 85-89 -5 Large-NY ...

Chicken.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... PRELIMINARY BROILER PRICES FOR DELIVERY THE WEEK OF MAY 3 Cents Per Pound: This Week Last Week Chicago 73.00-76.00 72.00-75.00 Cleveland Too Few Too Few Detroit Too Few Too Few...

Futures prices.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... FUTURES PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Cash May July As of Apr. 29, 2004: Price Futures Futures Corn, bu. $3.05 $3.14 $3.20 Soybeans, bu. ...

Commodity prices.(Markets)(Illustration)
May 3, 2004... COMMODITY PRICES (Source: Wall Street Journal) Week Week % Chge. Ended Ended Last Apr. 29 Apr....

Independent food broker group formed.
May 10, 2004... A steering committee representing the independent food brokers from across the country met Apr. 30 to officially form a new Division of the National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS) comprised of independent food brokers from...

FMI study finds shoppers want a clean, neat store and high quality fruits and vegetables.
May 10, 2004... The same issues that concerned consumers in 2002--unemployment, problems with business ethics, ongoing concerns about terrorism, war with Iraq and rising fuel costs--continued to concern them in 2003 and into 2004, according to the Food...

New store concept aims to make shopping hassle-free.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... Food Lion LLC plans to open five pilot stores in the greater Charlotte, NC area to test a new store concept, for-mat and brand name, called Bloom, A Food Lion Market. The company's aim is to provide a simple, uncomplicated and hassle-free...

Krispy Kreme shedding bread/pastry company, cuts earnings forecast.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... Late last week, Winston-Salem, NC-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. announced that it would shut down or sell off operations of Montana Mills Bread Co., a gourmet bread and pastry chain it purchased last year for approximately $40 million. The...

New products launched at 2004 FMI show.
May 10, 2004... Kraft Foods showcased an extensive array of introductions including the following: 100 Calorie Packs from Nabisco--Pre-portioned packages of snacks including Oreo Thin Crisps, Chips Ahoy! Thin Crisps, Kraft Cheese Nips Thin Crisps and Wheat...

U.S. organic food sales continue to grow.
May 10, 2004... U.S. organic food and non-food sales grew by approximately 20% during 2003, to reach $10.8 billion, according to the Organic Trade Association's 2004 Manufacturer Survey. Sales of organic foods, which accounted for 96.1% of total sales,...

Bankrupt grocery distributor Fleming Cos. will keep its last remaining business, Core-Mark International, which serves convenience stores, rather than liquidate.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Bankrupt grocery distributor Fleming Cos. will keep its last remaining business, Core-Mark International, which serves convenience stores, rather than liquidate. During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, company representatives...

Circle K is attempting to sell 23 of its stores in the Southeast, 15 of which are in Louisiana.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Circle K is attempting to sell 23 of its stores in the Southeast, 15 of which are in Louisiana. The properties are expected to generate around $7.4 million for Circle K, a property of Alimentation Couche-Tard... The Advocate

Dean Foods.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * In the first quarter, Dean Foods closed one dairy group plant in South Gate, CA and identified five addition-al dairy group plants for closure. In light of the difficult commodity environment, Dean Foods will close more of its plants in 2004...

Safeway Inc.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Safeway Inc. said it would shy away from making any major acquisitions in the near future as it focuses on cutting costs and boosting sales to revive profitability and shareholder value. Meanwhile, a nearly five-month strike against...

McCormick & Schmick.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * The owners of Portland, OR-based McCormick & Schmick's, the upscale seafood chain, declared their intent to sell stock in their 49-restaurant chain to the public with a U.S. SEC Form S-1 filing... OregonLive.com (Apr. 30)

Chick-fil-A, Atlanta, will unveil a more dressed-up version of its chargrilled sandwich.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Chick-fil-A, Atlanta, will unveil a more dressed-up version of its chargrilled sandwich. Additionally, Dasani will be its official bottled-water supplier and it will switch to peanut oil to cook its waffle fries... The Mercury News.

Alpine Confections Inc. identified the first Fannie May stores that would reopen this fall in Illinois and Indiana.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Alpine Confections Inc. identified the first Fannie May stores that would reopen this fall in Illinois and Indiana. The company, which purchased the Fannie May and Fannie Farmer brands from Archibald Candy Corp., will announce at least 10...

In recent months, Gary Oerther, an Orlando, FL McDonald's franchisee, expanded the McDonald's Bistro Gourmet concept to six more of his 19 Central Florida McDonald's.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * In recent months, Gary Oerther, an Orlando, FL McDonald's franchisee, expanded the McDonald's Bistro Gourmet concept to six more of his 19 Central Florida McDonald's. The concept is also being tested at a handful of McDonald's locations...

Kraft Foods Inc. is planning a distribution deal with Starbucks Corp.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Kraft Foods Inc. is planning a distribution deal with Starbucks Corp. that will put Seattle's Best Coffee in grocery stores throughout the U.S. later this year.

Kraft Foods.(News In A Minute)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... * Kraft Foods will close its Terry's chocolate facility in York, England. Kraft plans to move production to central and western Europe in the second half of 2005. Production is likely to be transferred to the company's existing factories in...