Apollo Global Management is getting back into the grocery business in a big way.
April 22, 2019Business, Technology
FoodMaven Secures $10 Million Funding Round
FoodMaven, which provides an online marketplace for oversupplied, out-of-spec and local food, has closed a $10 million round of funding, the Colorado Springs, Colo., startup said.
January 29, 2019Business
H.I.G. Capital Acquires Lipari Foods
Global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has acquired Lipari Foods from Sterling Investment Partners, per a Jan. 8 press release. Financial terms were not disclosed.
January 16, 2019Business, Logistics
MonarchFx Launches Fulfillment Systems for Food and Beverage Sector
June 27, 2018
Government, Business
Dot Foods to Expand Operations in Western Maryland
Dot Foods will expand operations in western Maryland with a two-phase project that will add at least 100 new jobs over the next seven years, many of which will be truck drivers, the company announced on Sept. 14.
September 16, 2016Business, Safety
FDA Issues Food Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week issued its final rule establishing new requirements for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food by truck and rail, to guard against food contamination.
April 11, 2016Business
FDA Plan Costly, Unnecessary, Agricultural Haulers Caution
A proposed federal rule that would toughen requirements for the transport and handling of food would be costly and is unnecessary, trade groups representing food haulers, farmers and distributors said.
August 11, 2014Business
Tyson Bids $6.2 Billion for Hillshire
Tyson Foods Inc. made an unsolicited $6.2 billion offer to buy Hillshire Brands Co., trumping a competing bid from Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. of $6.1 billion.
May 29, 2014Business, Government
FDA Proposes Tougher Food-Shipping Rules Aimed at Reducing Risk of Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule that will toughen the requirements for truckers carrying food, as well as shippers and receivers.
February 10, 2014Government, Business
FDA Proposes New Standards for Safe Food Transportation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 31 announced its proposed food safety rule requiring truckers carrying food, as well as the shippers and receivers, to use sanitary practices that ensure food does not become contaminated.
January 31, 2014