Award Winning Blog!

On March 5, 2014, the Midwest Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association announced the winners of the 2014 Your Honor Awards at an event in Chicago, Illinois.  The Your Honor Awards recognize excellence by marketing and communication practitioners in legal marketing, sales, business development, and design. Entries were submitted by legal marketing professionals on behalf of their respective law firms. Entries were submitted in LMA Midwest’s annual regional competition from law firms and legal service providers in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan and Kansas. Submissions were judged on a variety of criteria, including product, strategy and results.

The Legal Marketing Association presented Freeborn & Peters  with an Honorable Mention Award recognizing the firm for Jason Klinowski’s blog – The Fresh Facts Blog – because of its innovative and effective utilization of social media to build a niche industry practice.

This is the blog’s first award and it is a good indication that The Fresh Facts Blog is a great resource for the food industry.  Thank you to all my readers!

Belle Foods Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

On July 1, 2013, Belle Foods LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Alabama.
Although Belle Foods presented a top 20 list of unsecured creditors, the business has not yet submitted its full schedules of debts and assets, statement of financial affairs or other…

Jason Klinowski Quoted in “AndNowUKnow’s” Recent Article on Pro’s Ranch Markets Bankruptcy

On May 30, 2013, Eric Anderson of AndNowUKnow published an article discussing the Pro’s Ranch Markets bankruptcy case.
Here is a link to Eric’s article: Pro’s Ranch Markets Files for Bankruptcy with an Anticipated $7,229.773 in PACA Claims.  The article noted that…

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Not Liable for Negligent Performance of its Duties

In April of 2013, Nicholas Kluge wrote an article titled: Government Liability for an Unnecessary Product Recall  This article analyzed the recent decision of Los Angeles Salad Co. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2013 BCCA 34, which is a British Columbia Court of Appeals case.  In this…

Jason Klinowski to Attend the CPMA’s Convention & Trade Show in Toronto

 
Members of Freeborn & Peters’ Food Industry Team will attend the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s annual convention and trade show in Toronto this week. If you are attending, please do not hesitate to contact us during the show.  We are looking forward to the…

Is My Produce Buyer Creditworthy?

Nothing is more important to a produce company’s cash flow than ensuring the creditworthiness of its customers.  This statement begs the question:
How do I evaluate a buyer’s creditworthiness?
First, make sure your buyer has a PACA license and that the license is in good standing…

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Freeborn & Peters’ New Look & New Promise!

On March 28, 2013, Freeborn & Peters LLP launched a new website and announced a new promise to our clients.  At Freeborn:
“Your Future Is Our Purpose.“
When we say Your Future Is Our Purpose, our goal is to help your business grow and develop to its highest purpose.  To this…

New Trademark Clearinghouse Offers Protection for Your Trademarks in Cyberspace

If you operate in the food space and offer branded products and/or if your company name is valuable, please  read this entry.  Beginning on March 26, 2013, you will be able to record your trademarks with the Trademark Clearinghouse, which will help protect your marks from being registered as a…

UPDATE: East Coast Brokers & Packers Bankruptcy

On March 14, 2013, SeaFax reported that:

East Coast Brokers & Packers Inc and six of its affiliates, Circle M Ranch Inc, Ruskin Vegetable Corporation, Oakwood Place Inc, Byrd Foods of Virginia Inc, Eastern Shore Properties Inc and Stellaro Bay Inc, and the companies’ principals,…