Distribution

Once available to most American consumers only in Indian restaurants, samosas are now available in supermarket freezer cases, thanks to Los Angeles-based Crave Foods, a USDA and Halal-certified producer of all-natural ethnic foods.

Suspervalu’s Advantage Logistics/Southeast Regional Facility (SERF) in Anniston, Ala., has received accreditation from the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, making it the second Supervalu distribution center to earn the honor and one of only seven facilities in the world that has been recognized for its behavior-based safety programs or processes since audits began in 2003.

Whole Foods Market plans to install foodservice software at its Rockville, Md., commissary to optimize its production management, requisitions and transfers.

Nash Finch Co. and Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. have resolved a lawsuit filed in 2008 related to the Minneapolis-based wholesale distributor’s 2005 acquisition of two distribution centers from Milwaukee-based Roundy’s.

For those in search of a pulled pork sandwich with a little extra kick, Lynchburg, Tenn.-based Jack Daniel’s has launched a new line of refrigerated meat entrees.

Giant Food Stores, LLC has promoted Joe LaCagnina to the postion of director of real estate.

The annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report from the USA Rice Federation, which tracks shipments and consumption of U.S. milled rice from August 2007 to July 2008, found that 11.4 billion pounds of rice were shipped to U.S. market segments.

Making iced tea for Mom, Dad and the kids has become easier with the introduction of Red Rose Family Size Iced Tea bags, which feature award-winning Red Rose Original Blend.