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October 24, 2006

 The Front Page

Produce still not 'shipment of choice' for truckers

The specific commodity doesn't seem to matter. When a load needs to be shipped by truck -- whether the product is cabbage, carrots or cantaloupe - there's a consistent problem that isn't likely to go away any time soon.
To learn more. . .

* Klososky: Commodity fan club could work on web


DELINQUENCY INDEX

from the Produce Industry Credit Council 

1,808 Firms Past Due $77,386,862


       
Insider News Briefs

* Wal-Mart names head of retail in China
* Italian produce importer boosts offerings
* Pro*Act Specialties hires food safety director
* Produce traceability firm seeks U.S. clients
* Burns returns to fill post at citrus group
* Renaissance rolls out new fresh-cut items
* Earthcycle partners with papaya importer
* Ingersoll Rand stresses separate identity

Outside the Insider

* Wal-Mart plans slower expansion (usatoday.com)
* [Indiana/Ohio] Customers unhappy Marsh Supermarkets closing (wishtv.com)
* Spinach showing up in stores, restaurants (dailymail.com)
* [Pennsylvania] Clemens stores will now be Giants (bizjournals.com)
* [Georgia] DOD awards Royal Ahold unit $38.8M deal (yahoo.com)
* [Kentucky] Fazoli's sold to private firm (kentucky.com)
* Food safety: From farm to fork (ars.usda.gov)
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[Illinois] McDonald's 3Q profits rise 15% (newratings.com)

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This edition sponsored by:
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People

LUIS CRUZ is no longer connected with Arkansas Tomato Shippers LLC, Nogales, Arizona.

CHRIS MILLER has left S&S Marketing & Sales Inc., Salinas, California.

JOE PRANDINI, general manager of Bonipak Produce Co., Santa Maria, California, has passed away.

MARK E. SHAMBER was recently named vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for United Natural Foods Inc., Dayville, Connecticut.

DEVON GAINEY is on the phones at Warren Pearce Truck Brokers Inc., Haines City, Florida.

DAVID LOPEZ has been named human resources and office manager at J&C Enterprises Inc., Miami, Florida.

KEVIN JOHNSON has joined the sales staff at Johnson Associated Fruit Co. Inc., Denville, New Jersey.

JASON GISSER is on the phones at Melons West of New York Inc., Olyphant, Pennsylvania.

JEAN LOPEZ is on staff at Schneider Brokerage Inc., Sugar Land, Texas.

DOUG GRANT was recently promoted to vice president and chief operations officer for Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia.

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