Food Distribution Edge

More Sweet than Scary: Dunkin’ Rolls Out Halloween LTOs

As Halloween approaches, Dunkin’ Donuts has brewed a bewitching selection of treats to help guests and ghosts alike celebrate the season. Whether you’re haunting a Halloween party or trick-or-treating with your favorite ghouls and goblins, Dunkin’ Donuts can make the scary holiday much sweeter.

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Three Brands in One Unit: Better Way to Leverage Capital?

Cobranded stores with two quick-serve brands in one location have been an industry mainstay for years. But Tulsa, Oklahoma–based Beautiful Brands International (BBI) is taking the concept a step further with three brands in one unit.

The company recently opened two tri-branded stores that include its Rex’s Chicken, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt, and Smallcakes Cupcakery brands under one roof. The first opened in Durant, Oklahoma, while the second opened in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Deyu Agriculture Corp. to Attend American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers’ AgroNomics – Vision Conference 2012

BEIJING, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Deyu Agriculture Corp. (OTCBB: DEYU) (the “Company” or “Deyu”), a Beijing, China-based vertically integrated producer and distributor of organic and non-organic corn and grain products, announced today that representatives from the…

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IDEXX Laboratories Announces Third Quarter Results

WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), today reported that revenues for the third quarter of 2011 increased 12% to $301.0 million, from $269.6 million for the third quarter of 2010. Organic revenue growth, as defined below, was 8%….

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Thirvin Names Dan Christensen, Vice General Manager, Vice General Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing for East Asia

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Thirvin International announces the appointment of Dan Christensen as Vice General Manager, Director of Sales and Marketing for East Asia. Christensen is Thirvin’s first hire in China and he joins the company after several years in sales…

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Bunge Limited Schedules Third Quarter 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) will announce its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, on Thursday, October 27, 2011, prior to the market opening.
Bunge Limited’s management will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on October…

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Burcon to commence trading on the NASDAQ Global Market

VANCOUVER, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Burcon NutraScience Corporation
(TSX:BU) (NASDAQ:BUR) (”Burcon” or the “Company”) is pleased to
announce that its common shares have been authorized to commence
trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “BUR” on October 27, 2011.

To…

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Delaware Small Businesses Economically Impacted by Hurricane Irene Can Apply for SBA Disaster Loans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Low-interest disaster loans are available to Delaware small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and most private non-profit organizations that were affected by rainfall and flooding from Hurricane…

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Zareba Offers High Tensile Fencing to Safely Contain Livestock

LITITZ, Pa., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Woodstream Corporation, a global manufacturer of animal control products including Fi-Shock and Zareba brand of electronic containment systems that provide safe, economical alternatives to barbed wire fencing, now offers high tensile fencing to…

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USAID and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Join Forces to Help Small-Scale Coffee Growers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Agency for International Development and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and coffeemakers, announced that they will work together to strengthen social, economic and environmental…

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