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Jolley: Five Minutes With Fred Casinelli – President & Chief Operating Officer, Sysco-Boston

Saturday, July 31st


Sysco is a major player in the food service business – maybe the ‘majorest’ player. I remember the concern that rippled through the meat processing business a few years ago when Sysco was on a major buying spree. They wanted to buy the best regional purveyors around the U.S. and they were willing to pay a nice sum for the privilege. Full Story...


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Are We Sending The Right Messages?
Fifty-seven percent of Americans perceive themselves to be overweight, says the new 2010 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes Toward Food Safety, Nutrition & Health, commissioned by the International Food Information Council Foundation. This fifth annual national quantitative study, designed to gain insights from consumers on important food safety, nutrition, and health-related topics, also indicates that based on respondents’ body mass index, one-third are obese, one-third are overweight and about one-third are ideal. Full Story...



How Would Stopping Illegal Immigration Impact Agriculture?
With the federal government beginning its challenge of the Arizona immigration law last week, the employment of illegal immigrants in agricultural jobs gained momentum again.

One estimate is that there are more than 13 million illegal immigrants living in the United States today. That is an amazing number when you consider this is about the population of the state of Illinois. Another way of explaining the number is that this is almost 5 percent of the population of the United States. Full Story...



Jolley: NCBA vs. CBB vs. State Federations – Can’t We All Just Get Along?
The folks at NCBA convened a press conference early this morning. It was called late in the day yesterday. A bunch of reporters showed up bright and early at 8:00 AM Denver time to listen to Forest Roberts, Scott George and Steve Fogelsong give a calm and reasoned response to CBB’s recent allegations. Full Story...



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