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A&P Target of Class Action Suit
NEW YORK - Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against A&P on behalf of a shareholder group, alleging that the company violated the federal securities laws by issuing materially false and misleading statements that artificially inflated the market price of its securities.
FMI Issues Guidelines for Food Animal Welfare
WASHINGON - The Food Marketing Institute and National Council of Chain Restaurants on Thursday unveiled their first comprehensive guidelines for the humane treatment of farm animals.

Campbell to Acquire Ireland's Second Largest Dry Soup Business from Greencore

CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Company today announced that it has agreed to purchase Ireland's second largest dry soup business, Erin Foods, from Greencore Group plc.
ES3 Chooses Solution from Elogex for Multi-Firm Grocery Distribution

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Elogex Inc. has announced that ES3 LLC, a supply chain management services firm dedicated to the food industry, has selected the Elogex solution as its complete platform for inbound and outbound transportation activities.
Acrylamide Gets Urgent WHO Meeting

GENEVA - Scientists from Europe, North America and Japan began an urgent meeting Tuesday to consider information on the newly suspected substance acrylamide, The Associated Press reports.
Acosta Completes Canadian Acquisitions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Acosta Sales and Marketing Company has completed the acquisition of four regional Canadian sales and marketing firms to create the strongest sales and marketing force in North America.
CIES Seeks to Portray Retail in Positive Light

ATLANTA - CIES - The Food Business Forum is seeking to positively change the image of retail throughout the world, congregants at the international association's World Food Business Summit in Atlanta were told last week.
Cott Corp. Forms Venture with Mexican Bottler

TORONTO - In a move which will expand its manufacturing and marketing capabilities into Mexico, soft drink maker Cott Corporation today announced it is acquiring a 90 percent stake in a new venture with Mexican bottler Embotelladora de Puebla, S.A. de C.V. (EPSA).
Fleming Completes Core-Mark Acquisition

DALLAS - Wholesale food distributor Fleming on Tuesday announced that the acquisition of Core-Mark International Inc. has been completed.
UK Supply Chain Collaboration Study Finds Retailers and Manufacturers Shift Focus

BOSTON and LONDON - CPG manufacturers and grocery retailers in Britain are shifting their focus from CPFR and public exchanges to event management, private exchanges, and in-store logistics, according to a study by Insight Research, the London-based market research firm.

A&amp;P Target of Class Action Suit

FMI Issues Guidelines for Food Animal Welfare

Campbell to Acquire Ireland's Second Largest Dry Soup Business from Greencore

ES3 Chooses Solution from Elogex for Multi-Firm Grocery Distribution

Acrylamide Gets Urgent WHO Meeting

Acosta Completes Canadian Acquisitions

CIES Seeks to Portray Retail in Positive Light

Cott Corp. Forms Venture with Mexican Bottler

Fleming Completes Core-Mark Acquisition

UK Supply Chain Collaboration Study Finds Retailers and Manufacturers Shift Focus

A&P Target of Class Action Suit