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Behind the Scenes in Guatemala (Soccer Insider)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:27:59 GMT

... upcoming viaje a Cuba?:-)Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | August 27, 2008 5:35 PM Awesome!Posted by: Sysco76 | August 27, 2008 6:00 PM Goff,you should try to get another interview with Gooch Onyewu. He just played 120 minutes for Standard Leige in a heartbreaking 1-0 last minute loss to Liverpool at Anfield Road. Kuyt beat his defender (not Gooch) at the far post to knock one over the line from...

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Food Makers Scrimp on Ingredients (Prophecy Fellowship Forums)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:37:10 GMT

... into more packaged foods, says Michael Considine, an executive at Minnesota grain company CHS Inc. Sysco Corp., the nation's largest food-service company by sales, has been working with restaurants to make cost-saving changes such as replacing butter with oils that are blended with butter. This month, McDonald's Corp. said it's testing less expensive ways to make its $1 double cheeseburger;...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Names 2008-2009 Officers, New Board Members (myspace.com)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:49:07 GMT

... VP Big Event Jeanie Hernandez of Comcast; At Large Eric Woolworth of Heat Group & Tim Brown, Sysco; Treasurer Bill Jones of SunTrust Bank; Secretary Martin Burkett of Akerman Senterfitt; Past Chair Jack Glottmann of Saglo Development; and Legal Counsel Gary Saslaw of Gary Saslaw, P.A About Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami serves more than 7,000 children...

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Tractor-trailer catches fire on Interstate 95 ramp in Howard County (Baltimore Sun)

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated food caught fire and burst into flames on a ramp leading to Interstate 95 in Howard County about 5a.m. yesterday, authorities said.A refrigeration unit on a Sysco Corp. food delivery truck caught fire as the driver was westbound on a ramp from Route 175 and merging onto southbound I-95. Maryland State Police said the driver noticed the fire and stopped...

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Dezina Marketing, Inc. Issues Clarification on August 18 Release Naming SYSCO in Business Relationship (Business Wire)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:50:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, Md. & JESSUP, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 18, 2008, Dezina Marketing, Inc. (“Dezina” - Pink Sheets:DZNA) issued a

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Truck bursts into flames in Howard County near I-95 (Baltimore Sun)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:18:00 GMT

A tractor trailer carrying refrigerated food caught fire and burst into flames on a ramp leading to I-95 in Howard County around 5 a.m. this morning, authorities said.A refrigeration unit of a Sysco Corp. food delivery truck caught fire as the driver was heading westbound on a ramp from Route 175 and merging onto southbound I-95. Maryland State Police said the driver noticed the fire and stopped...

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Cycling Classic to Benefit the Grand Rapids Public Schools (Business Wire)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:18:00 GMT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--()--Priority Health is introducing the Grand Rapids Breakaway VIP Club, a new addition to the Second Annual Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic held in conjunction with Celebration on the Grand on Saturday, September 6. Breakaway VIP Club tickets, priced at $25, will grant access to an exclusive viewing area hosted by the Tap House Lounge (corner of Fulton and Ionia) and Sysco....

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Q4: Sysco Sings a Sweet Tune (Seeking Alpha)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:35:39 GMT

John C. Lee submits: On August 11, before the market open, Sysco Corp. (SYY) reported Q4 earnings of $0.55 per share or $334.1 million vs. $303.4 million ($0.49 per share) a year ago, an increase of 10%. Revenue increased to $9.73 billion or 5.4% vs. $9.2 billion a year ago. Analysts expected $0.52 per share, beating estimates by $0.03 per share. Analysts also expected revenue of $9.87 billion,...

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Organic Labels are Not Always Honest (Public Blog)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:22:27 GMT

Dishes advertised as local and organic at restaurants are not infrequently frauds. They may not be all-natural, as your menu promised, and may come from a huge national vendor like Sysco rather than a family-owned farm. As the Slow Food movement gains popularity across America, terms like "sustainable" and "artisan" are showing up on more menus. But there are no actual "truth-in-menu" laws,...

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SYSCO Corporation and Dezina Marketing, Inc. Form Joint Venture in First Online Offering of SYSCO Food Products to Targeted Customers (Business Wire)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:57:00 GMT

COLUMBIA, Md. & JESSUP, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SYSCO, Systems and Services Corporation (NYSE - SYY, $19 Billion market cap), and Dezina Marketing, Inc. (DZNA), announce an exclusive venture

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Demand for local foods strains growers (Denver Post)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:40:48 GMT

... foods and the exacting demands of high-volume distributors of their produce. Companies such as Sysco, Whole Foods and Wal-Mart want guaranteed volumes, set prices for an entire season and the ability to trace produce back to its source in the event of a food-related health scare, among other things. However, such standards and other formal trappings of the business world — contracts, attorneys,...

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Small-scale farmers grapple with modern commerce (kansascity.com)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:34:00 GMT

... and the exacting demands of high-volume distributors of their produce.

Companies such as Sysco Corp., Whole Foods Market Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. want guaranteed volumes, set prices for an entire season and the ability to trace produce back to its source in the event of a food-related health scare, among other things.

However, such standards, and other formal trappings of...

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FareStart offers lunches and dinners for guests and a culinary training program for the disadvantaged (Seattle Times)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:13:32 GMT

... Me? I'm calm as a cuke. As are several fellows from the Seattle branch of the food-service company Sysco, whose generous sponsorship extends to this Thursday-night gig, when members of the company's sales force fight for the chance to lend a hand in the dining room.But who can blame anyone for sporting a bad case of nerves? In the brief hour before service, FareStart's operations manager...

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Palm Palace, LLC: Palm Palace LLC Names Pepsi Bottle Group Soft Drink Supplier, Announces Entire Team of Service Providers for Mediterranean Restaurant Group (Market Wire)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:50:00 GMT

-- ADT, restaurant security -- ADP for accounting services -- Advance Restaurant Supply, Dearborn, MI -- Creao Design & Printing, Berkley, MI, creative marketing team -- Gordon Food Service, food distribution -- PR Services, Inc, an Ann Arbor, MI public relations and marketing communications firm, with experience at the international and local level in food and restaurant development. -- Sysco,...

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Local earnings: Sysco posts 8th straight increase in profit (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

•Sysco Corp., North America's largest distributor of food to restaurants, said its profit rose for the eighth consecutive quarter.

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Sysco Saves (Forbes)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:16:24 GMT

Food distributor reports higher fourth-quarter profit on cost cutting.

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Sysco’s profit rises 10% (SignalBlog)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:39:48 GMT

Food distributor Sysco Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 10%, helped by managing costs and a boost in sales. For the quarter ended June 28, net income rose to $334.1 million, or 55 cents per share, from $303.4 million, or 49 cents per share in the prior year quarter. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected profit [...]

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Sysco's profit rises more than estimates (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:34:00 GMT

Sysco Corp. climbed to a two-month high in New York trading after the food distributor reported fourth-quarter profit that rose more than some analysts estimated because of cost reductions.

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Movers roundup: Sysco, Beazer Homes (Boston Globe)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:46:05 GMT

Shares of Sysco Corp. climbed Monday after the food distributor said it was able to grow its profit in its fiscal fourth quarter by 10 percent by effectively managing costs.

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Dividend.com: Sysco Sitting Pretty (The Street)

twocents@thestreet.com (Tom Reese and Paul Rubillo) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:14:00 GMT

The food services giant overcomes inflation and high fuel costs to post a solid quarter.

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