PMMI hosted a delegation of Eurasian fruit and vegetable processors at as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program PMMI headquarters in Arlington, Va.
Entries from July 28th, 2010
Certified Training Workshop Debuts at PACK EXPO International
July 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · PACK EXPO
For the first time, PACK EXPO International (Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2010; McCormick Place, Chicago) will include an on-site PMMI Certified Trainer Workshop.
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Meat Producers Merge
July 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Corporate News, Markettrends
Protein and sandwich product maker Pierre Foods will merge with meat producer Advance Food Company and convenience food maker Advance Brands LLC. The resulting Advance Pierre Foods will be a supplier for food service, school and retail channels. Source: PRNewswire
Tags: Advance Brands LLC·Advance Food Company·Advance Pierre Foods·Pierre Foods
Sales Expert Shares PACK EXPO Guidance from Prep to Purchase
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
PACK EXPO Sales University (August 16; McCormick Place, Chicago) helps make sure you receive the maximum return on your trade show investment, providing guidance from prep to purchase. The session is hosted by sales expert Matt Neuberger, of Neuberger & Co., who spoke earlier this year at PMMI’s MarketTrends Roundtable. Watch the video below and [...]
Tags: PACK EXPO·sales training
Listen to Your Customers: 2010 MarketTrends Roundtable
July 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Connections
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Lance, Inc. Merges with Snyder’s of Hanover
July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Corporate News, Markettrends
Snack makers Lance, Inc., and Snyder’s of Hanover have merged into Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. Source: PR Newswire Don’t miss Lance, Inc.’s Greg Flickinger, director of manufacturing on the purchasing panel at this year’s Annual Meeting (Sept. 13-15; Greenville, S.C.)
90 Seconds to a Better PACK EXPO: Freight, Part 1
July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
Ice Cream Maker Opens Ohio Facility
July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Facilities, Markettrends
Ice cream maker Graeter’s has opened a new production facility in Bond Hill, Ohio. Source: Cincinnati.com
Sysco Plans Texas Distribution Center
July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Facilities, Markettrends
Sysco Corp. has purchased a 257 acre plot of land in Ennis, Texas, on which it plans to build a 1 million square foot distribution center. The company has not announced a timetable for beginning construction on the facility. Source: The Dallas Morning News
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PACK EXPO Processing Zone Sold Out
July 20th, 2010 · No Comments · PACK EXPO
Exhibit space in The Processing Zone at PACK EXPO International 2010 (October 31-November 3; McCormick Place, Chicago, IL) is sold out.
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