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ConAgra Foods To Split Into Two Companies: ConAgra Brands And Lamb Weston

The consumer brands business will be renamed Conagra Brands, Inc. and the frozen potato business will operate under the Lamb Weston name.

Conagra Brands will be comprised primarily of the operations currently reported as the company’s consumer foods segment, which generated approximately $7.2 billion in fiscal 2015 revenues, as reported. The consumer foods segment consists of popular leading brands such as Marie Callender’s, Hunt’s, RO*TEL, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, PAM, Chef Boyardee, Orville Redenbacher’s, P.F. Chang’s and Healthy Choice.

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Taco Bell Commits To 100% Cage Free Eggs By End Of 2016

After several years of planning, the brand expects to be the first national quick service restaurant to completely implement the change, outpacing some competitive implementation timelines by years.

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Georgia and South Carolina Ports Authorities Partner on Ocean Terminal

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The updated agreement outlines the development of terminal design and infrastructure, plans for financing and execution of the operational decisions during the permitting process.

The South Carolina State Ports Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority will jointly own and operate the terminal, which will be located in Jasper County near the entrance of the Savannah Harbor.

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7-Eleven Expands Store Lockers For Online Delivery Fulfillment Nationwide

The service means that anyone who shops online with a retailer who uses UPS or FedEx has the option of having their package sent directly to the nearest 7-Eleven for pick-up.

KFC Partners With DoorDash On Home Delivery

KFC is just DoorDash’s latest national partner and they follow on the heels of other brands like 7-Eleven and Taco Bell who have chosen DoorDash to help them launch their delivery services.

KFC has signed an agreement with DoorDash, the home delivery service, launching today in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Orange County, and expanding to other cities in the months to come.

Kroger’s Roundy’s Acquisition To Squeeze Produce Suppliers

The additional stores will only strengthen Kroger’s position when it comes to pressing suppliers for the lowest possible prices according to Darren Tristano, president of Technomic Inc., a Chicago food research firm.

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Burger Chain Sues DoorDash For Delivering Food Without Permission

The fast-food chain is concerned about how DoorDash delivers its products, noting that it has no control over how much time it takes DoorDash drivers to deliver the meals, the temperature of food during delivery or the overall food handling and safety.

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States Race To Deepen U.S. Ports, Anticipating Panama Canal Boom

At least four ports in Florida, Georgia and Texas have decided to foot the bill to deepen federal waterways, a total of almost half a billion dollars, rather than wait years for funds.

This project involves dredging as needed within the existing 40-foot Delaware River federal navigation channel to deepen it to 45 feet from Philadelphia Harbor, Pa. and Beckett Street Terminal, Camden, N.J. along a 102.5-mile distance to deep water in the Delaware Bay.

Kroger Co. to Acquire Roundy’s Inc. For $800 Million

Roundy's brings to Kroger an expanded footprint with a complementary base of 151 stores and 101 pharmacies in new geographies including Milwaukee, Madison and Northern Wisconsin, which are served under the Pick 'n Save, Copps and Metro Market banners.

The Kroger Co. and Roundy's, Inc. announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase all outstanding shares of Roundy's for $3.60 per share in cash, estimated at around $800 million.

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Nears $12 Billion Deal

AB InBev needed to find a buyer for SABMiller’s MillerCoors stake before moving forward with a final offer so that it could improve its odds of winning regulatory approval in the U.S., where it has a 45 percent market share and MillerCoors has 25 percent.

Molson Coors Brewing Co. is nearing a deal to buy the rest of the MillerCoors LLC U.S. joint venture in a $12 billion deal that would pave the way for SABMiller PLC to cement its blockbuster sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.

Deliv Acquires Zipments To Grow Same-Day Delivery Service

The company recently launched in New York City, and by acquiring Zipments, Deliv can tap into the NYC-based startup’s driver network and its customer relationships, including startups Casper, Handy and Plated.

Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., Deliv works with to offer delivery through a network of independent contractors.

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