With nearly 20 years of software development for commodities industries like cotton and peanuts, local fintech company The Seam is looking to the future, developing new technologies supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives.

2. Meat 2.0? Clean Meat? Spat Shows the Power of Food Wording - Thursday, June 21, 2018

That question has yet to be decided by regulators, but for the moment it's pitting animal rights advocates and others against cattle ranchers in a war of words.

Supporters of the science are embracing "clean meat" to describe meat grown by replicating animal cells. Many in the conventional meat industry are irritated by the term and want to stamp it out before it takes hold.

3. Humane Society Names Davis 2018 Board President - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Ted Davis has been named 2018 president of the board of directors for the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Davis, who is a wealth adviser for Regions Bank, joined the humane society board in December 2015. His first priority was a campaign inspiring adopters to become donors, which led him to being the Paw Prints Gala committee chair in 2017.

4. Tax Law Gives Unexpected Break to Farmers Who Sell to Co-Ops - Friday, January 19, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Key senators and farm groups are trying to fix a provision in the federal tax overhaul that gave an unexpected tax break to farmers who sell their crops to cooperatives rather than regular companies.

5. Last Word: Grizz Speculation, SCS Grade Floors and Cedar Heights - Thursday, December 14, 2017

Grizz lose to the Wizards 93-87 in Washington. And ESPN columnist Zach Lowe says the team has lost its identity as well as a lot of games. CBSSports reports Marc Gasol is open to a trade but will not request one. And if you are looking to go far afield with the theories, here’s one from a Dallas Mavericks fansight, mavsmoneyball, that includes a really good graphic on the salaries of Grizz players.

6. NouriTech Ready to Construct Fish Feed Facility - Thursday, December 14, 2017

It’s been a little more than a year since Cargill and California-based Calysta announced the two companies would partner to bring an old corn mill on Presidents Island back to life with a brand new $120 million, state-of-the-art facility.

7. Philadelphia Firm Poised To Launch New Plant - Friday, November 17, 2017

Philadelphia-based chemical manufacturer Peroxychem received a seven-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County to build a 108,000-square-foot facility at the M.C. Stiles Wastewater Treatment Plant.

8. Memphis Meats Startup Raises $17M in Funding - Saturday, August 26, 2017

A San Francisco-based startup with local connections and which is developing methods to produce meat directly from animal cells – without the need to breed or slaughter animals – has raised $17 million in funding from some big-name investors.

9. Memphis Meats Startup Raises $17M in Funding - Friday, August 25, 2017

A San Francisco-based startup with local connections and which is developing methods to produce meat directly from animal cells – without the need to breed or slaughter animals – has raised $17 million in funding from some big-name investors.

10. Barksdale Fertilizes Relationships Through Agriculture - Friday, June 30, 2017

William Barksdale is just off a trip to China, but he’s reminiscing about the Mississippi Delta. On sultry summer days spent alongside his father, walking the rows of soybean and cotton fields, Barksdale grew into an awareness of the nobility of farming – the simple grace involved in raising crops that will feed and clothe people.

11. EDGE Approves Trio of Tax Incentives - Friday, May 19, 2017

The Economic Development Growth Engine board has granted tax incentives for a pair of Presidents Island manufacturing operations and a South Memphis health care company that together will result in the creation of 126 jobs and capital investments topping $140 million.

12. Last Word: Food Changes, Tax Breaks and 'The Big Bang' - Thursday, May 18, 2017

Late hours in Washington for another night Wednesday with word of the appointment of former FBI director Robert Mueller as special prosecutor in the Trump-Russia investigation. Here is all of the reaction we had as of late Wednesday from our folks in D.C.

13. NouriTech, Cargill Awarded Tax Incentives for Memphis Facilities - Thursday, May 18, 2017

Two President’s Island manufacturing operations, NouriTech’s new gas fermentation facility and Cargill’s corn mill, were awarded a pair of PILOTs from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County.

14. Last Word: Election Day, Game 6 and School Vouchers Get Rolled - Thursday, April 27, 2017

Intermission in the NBA playoffs as tipoff of Game 6 approaches Thursday evening at the Forum. Look at all of the clouds as the lights dimming and letting you know it’s time to take your seats for the show that is reigniting the local passion for basketball.

15. Cargill, Calysta Break Ground on Presidents Island Facility - Thursday, April 27, 2017

NouriTech, a joint venture between Cargill and Calysta, broke ground on its new 37-acre Presidents Island gas fermentation facility, which will be the world’s largest upon completion.

At the facility, NouriTech will produce FeedKind, a sustainable commercial source of protein to be used for fish, livestock and pets.

16. Editorial: The Water Beneath Our Feet - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Maybe we haven’t taken our water supply for granted. Let’s start with that optimistic premise. But we certainly haven’t taken the steps necessary given technological advances in recent decades to find out more about it, including where it is vulnerable to contaminated groundwater.

17. Last Word: MATA and the TBI, Fieldstone Gets Bigger and Wedge Bills - Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Since Gannett bought The Commercial Appeal there has been a lot of speculation about what would remain of the Memphis operation in a newspaper chain known for consolidating not just in-house parts of the publishing process but the reporting side too. The biggest question in the air was the fate of the large printing presses at the CA. And Monday evening, there was an answer.

18. State Sens. Harris, Kelsey Critical of TVA Water Wells - Thursday, January 26, 2017

When Odell Johnson goes on business trips he looks forward to seeing water pumping plants in other cities that use surface water for drinking water.

Johnson is the manager for water and engineering operations at Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. He made the comment Tuesday, Jan. 24, as his tour of the utility’s Sheahan Pumping Station served as a backdrop for the ongoing debate about the Tennessee Valley Authority’s change of plans to cool its new natural gas-fired power plant in southwest Memphis.

19. Last Word: Boca, Poe Killed by Politics and Embedding In The Real Memphis - Monday, December 5, 2016

BOCA BOWL – As expected, the University of Memphis Tigers football team is going south for the post season. They got and accepted Sunday the formal invitation to play in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 20 against Western Kentucky. Ticket information should be forthcoming Monday for those of you who didn’t get enough during the Emerald Coast Classic with the basketball Tigers not too long ago.

20. Last Word: Mike Conley, Corker at Trump Tower and School Moves - Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Remember the Mike Conley face masks of 2015? I’m not sure back braces would have the same effect. The Grizz season took a big turn the day after Monday’s loss to the Hornets as the front office got a better look at Mike Conley’s injury from the game. Conley is out indefinitely for the Grizz with a fractured lower back in what is a turning point for the transformation of the team out of its Grit and Grind years.

21. Cargill, Calysta To Build New Facility in Memphis - Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Cargill’s 69-acre property on President’s Island, which has remained dormant for nearly two years, will be the home of a new manufacturing facility that will create 75 new jobs.

The new joint venture between Cargill, Calysta Inc. and third-party investors plans to convert the former corn mill into the world’s largest gas fermentation facility, according to an announcement by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd.

22. Cargill, Calysta Partner to Build New Facility on Presidents Island - Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Cargill’s 69-acre property on Presidents Island, which has remained dormant for nearly two years, will be the home of a new manufacturing facility that will create 75 jobs.

The new joint venture between Cargill, Calysta Inc. and third-party investors plans to convert the former corn mill into the world’s largest gas fermentation facility, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced Tuesday, Nov. 29.

23. 1 Worker Killed, Another Injured at Cargill Plant In Memphis - Thursday, November 17, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Police say a worker has been killed and another has been injured in an industrial accident at the Cargill plant in Memphis.

Memphis police spokesman Louis Brownlee says a wall collapsed during demolition at the plant at around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday. Brownlee says the injured worker was taken to a hospital in non-critical condition. The names of the workers have not been released.

24. Dyer Farmer John Butler to Lead Agricenter - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

John R. Butler has been selected as the new president of Agricenter International, officially beginning his position on July 1 of this year. Butler, a fifth-generation farmer who also held various management roles at Cargill, Inc., will succeed retiring president John Charles Wilson.

25. City Council to Vote on Idlewild Gate, Water Rate Hike - Tuesday, December 1, 2015

A gate across Idlewild Street between two competing supermarket projects in Midtown tops the Memphis City Council’s next-to-last meeting of the year.

The council is to vote Tuesday, Dec. 1, on a resolution that would close Idlewild south of Union Avenue to vehicular traffic and install a gate. The reason, according to the resolution, is to prevent motorists coming from Union Avenue and the two developments from cutting through the residential area.

26. Comptroller: Action Needed on MLGW Water Rates - Monday, November 30, 2015

Tennessee Comptroller Justin Wilson has warned city leaders that Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s water division could come under state control if action isn’t taken to make up a $2 million deficit in water revenue.

27. Sugar, Corn Industries Settle Sweetener Spat; Terms Secret - Monday, November 23, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A bitter billion-dollar battle in the sweetener wars came to an end Friday as sugar processors and the makers of high fructose corn syrup announced a secret out-of-court settlement.

28. MLGW Takes 22 Percent Water Rate Hike To Council - Friday, November 13, 2015

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division is proposing a 22 percent hike in water rates effective with the new year.

Memphis City Council members discuss the proposal Tuesday, Nov. 17, during committee sessions. No vote on the rate hike is scheduled for Tuesday's meeting.

29. This week in Memphis history: October 16-22 - Saturday, October 17, 2015

2010: On the front page of The Daily News, the Industrial Development Board grants a $72 million payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement to Cargill Inc. to renovate and expand its Presidents Island corn milling operation. The eight-year agreement saves Cargill $11.5 million in taxes and keeps 370 jobs in Memphis.

30. ROCO Real Estate Buys Third Memphis Apartment Community - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

2778 Pickering Drive
Memphis, TN 38115

Sale Amount: $5.5 million

Sale Date: Sept. 18, 2015

31. Archimania Moving Forward With South Main Plans - Friday, March 27, 2015

Memphis architecture firm archimania is inching closer to building a new headquarters and apartment development in the South Main neighborhood Downtown.

Archimania hopes to build a 5,000-square-foot office building, a 20-space surface parking lot and a six-unit apartment building at 705 S. Main St., which is located southeast of the Main and East Carolina Avenue intersection.

32. Lasting Legacies - Saturday, January 31, 2015

A FedEx commercial that never made it past the storyboard stage portrayed company founder, chairman and CEO Fred Smith as a child filling out an order form in the back of a comic book for a batch of Sea-Monkeys, sending it off and waiting for the delivery.

33. Big Deals Highlight 2014 Real Estate - Thursday, January 1, 2015

In Inked, we like to highlight local real estate transactions and the often-interesting companies leasing or buying commercial real estate space in the Memphis market. We also like to keep you informed about major deals before they happen and track companies that are critical to the local economy. Here are some important items that appeared in Inked in 2014.

34. US Companies Eager to Embrace Cuba Face Hurdles - Tuesday, December 23, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Cargill aims to sell more corn and soybeans. MasterCard covets another site for Americans to swipe credit cards. Marriott sees beachfront property that needs hotels.

And outside Orlando, Florida, Danny Howell just knows there would be demand for his classic Chevrolet parts.

35. Nearly 500 to Lose Jobs in Shelby County - Thursday, December 18, 2014

Nearly 500 employees in Shelby County will lose their jobs by next June, including 210 at Cargill Inc. and 84 at Delta Airlines, according to the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

36. Collins, Harris Discuss Tax Incentive Concerns - Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Memphis City Council members Harold Collins and Lee Harris agree for the most part on the value of the Graceland expansion plan the council approved two weeks ago.

37. Potential Cargill Tenant Puts Rate Hike on Hold - Thursday, November 20, 2014

As Cargill Inc. prepares to close down its Memphis corn mill by the end of the year, there are talks about moving another tenant into the facility. And about 50 of the 440 workers at the corn mill on Presidents Island will remain in Memphis at a smaller operation.

38. Council Votes Down Water Rate Hike, Wharton Hybrid Pension Plan - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Memphis City Council members voted down a water rate hike of 2.3 percent Tuesday, Nov. 18, proposed by Memphis Light Gas and Water Division. And the council voted down Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s hybrid pension plan change for city employees with under 10 years on the job.

39. City Council to Consider Police Funding - Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Memphis City Council members will consider Tuesday, Nov. 18, taking $1 million from city reserves to fully fund an additional Memphis police recruit class in the current fiscal year.

The $1 million from reserves would go with $2 million the council approved at the start of the fiscal year for a new recruit class.

40. Cargill Employees Job Fair Tuesday - Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The Greater Memphis Chamber is hosting a job fair Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis for the more than 400 Cargill employees who will be out of a job at the end of the year when Cargill closes its Memphis corn mill.

41. Council to Vote on New Pension Proposal - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Memphis City Council members start all over Tuesday, Nov. 4, in their votes on pension reforms.

A pair of ordinances representing a revised pension proposal by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. are on Tuesday’s agenda for the first of three readings. They replace another set of ordinances that had been set for final votes at the last council meeting in October.

42. McDonald's Invites Questions About Its Food - Tuesday, October 14, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald's wants to explain why its burgers may not rot and that there are no worms in its beef.

The world's biggest hamburger chain is confronting unappetizing questions as part of a U.S. campaign to beat back perceptions that it serves Frankenfood. The company has run similar campaigns in Canada and Australia and said Monday it's bringing the effort to its flagship market.

43. MLGW Weighs Water Rate Increase - Saturday, October 11, 2014

The loss of more than 400 jobs by the Memphis economy could cause Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to increase water rates.

No decisions have been made yet by the utility’s board or the Memphis City Council. The possible increase, which the MLGW board could send with its coming budget proposal to the City Council in November, was reviewed at the Thursday, Oct. 9, utility board meeting.

44. MLGW Weighs Water Rate Increase - Monday, October 13, 2014

The loss of more than 400 jobs by the Memphis economy could cause Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to increase water rates.

No decisions have been made yet by the utility’s board or the Memphis City Council. The possible increase, which the MLGW board could send with its coming budget proposal to the City Council in November, was reviewed at the Thursday, Oct. 9, utility board meeting.

45. Cummins Eyes Memphis Site for Expansion - Thursday, September 25, 2014

Cummins Inc. is eyeing a Memphis property for a planned expansion of the company’s distribution operations, a move that would be welcome news for Memphis officials.

46. Cargill Will Close Memphis Corn Mill - Saturday, September 20, 2014

Cargill Inc. will close its Memphis corn mill in January of next year, a move that will impact 440 employees, according to a news report.

47. Officials Vow to Help Cargill Workers Find Jobs - Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Greater Memphis Chamber says it will work with its partners to help displaced Cargill Inc. employees find new jobs.

48. Cargill Will Close Memphis Corn Mill - Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Cargill Inc. will close its Memphis corn mill in January of next year, a move that will impact 440 employees, according to a news report.

49. Cargill to Close Memphis Corn Mill - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Cargill Inc. will close its Memphis corn mill in January, a move that will impact 440 employees.

The company said the closure of the facility resulted from the underutilization of the Memphis plant on Presidents Island and its location far away from the Corn Belt. The nearby corn oil refinery that employs 28 people will remain open and operate as a standalone facility, Cargill said.

50. Cargill Inc. to Invest $45 Million In West Memphis Grain Facility - Saturday, July 19, 2014

Cargill Inc. will invest $45 million to build a grain handling and shipping facility in West Memphis, the company announced Friday, June 10.

51. Cargill to Invest $45M In West Memphis Facility - Monday, July 14, 2014

Cargill Inc. will invest $45 million to build a grain handling and shipping facility in West Memphis, the company announced Friday, July 11.

52. Cargill to Invest $45 Million in West Memphis Facility - Friday, July 11, 2014

Cargill Inc. will invest $45 million to build a grain handling and shipping facility in West Memphis, the company announced Friday, July 11.

Cargill, which operates a corn mill on Presidents Island in Memphis, said in a statement that the new facility would “ become a key origination point in the south for soybeans, corn, milo and wheat.”

53. 'Pink Slime' Makers Say Sales are Rebounding - Tuesday, June 17, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Sales of a treated ground beef product that critics derisively dubbed "pink slime" have rebounded, according to two of its manufacturers.

Spokesmen for Cargill and Beef Products Inc. confirmed that sales of the product, which the industry refers to as "lean, finely textured beef," have risen. But Cargill told the Lincoln Journal Star that sales haven't rebounded to the level they were before a 2012 controversy about the meat.

54. Bailey Continues Call for Shelby Farms Development - Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Walter Bailey is the only serving Shelby County Commissioner who was part of the 1970s debate on the commission about what to do with the farmland that was the old Shelby County Penal Farm.

55. Commission Approves Budgets and Dueling Tax Rates Without PreK Amendment - Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Shelby County Commissioners signed off Monday, June 2, on a $1.1 billion consolidated operating budget for all of Shelby County government as well as a $75 million capital budget, both for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

56. Commission to Vote on Budget, Tax Rate - Monday, June 2, 2014

Shelby County Commissioners take final votes Monday, June 2, on a $1.1 billion operating budget and a $75 million capital budget for Shelby County government, and the first of three votes on a new property tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

57. Dallas Company Buys Macon Road Center - Tuesday, April 15, 2014

6100 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: March 26, 2014
Buyer: PNL Cumberland LLC
Seller: Flagstar Bank FSB
Loan Amount: $862,500
Loan Date: April 1, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Pinnacle Bank
Details: An affiliate of Dallas-based The PNL Cos. has paid $1.2 million for the 30,000-square-foot shopping center at 6100 Macon Road in Northeast Memphis.

58. Food Recycler Buys Presidents Island Property - Thursday, April 10, 2014

ReConserve of Memphis Inc., the local affiliate of a California-based food recycling company, has bought the warehouse at 1495 Harbor Ave. on Presidents Island for $781,577.

59. Industrial Park Expansions Gaining Momentum - Monday, January 27, 2014

Economic development officials should know the final scope of a planned expansion of Presidents Island within the next 30 days while the proposed growth of nearby Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park is moving forward.

60. Industrial Park Expansions Are Gaining Momentum - Saturday, January 25, 2014

Economic development officials should know the final scope of a planned expansion of Presidents Island within the next 30 days while the proposed growth of nearby Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park is moving forward.

61. Lafarge Sells Presidents Island Property to Two Buyers - Tuesday, October 15, 2013

An affiliate of Chicago-based construction material supplier Lafarge North America has sold the industrial property at 2459 Channel Ave. on Presidents Island to two buyers for a combined $2.8 million.

62. Expanding Horizon - Thursday, August 15, 2013

The city and county mayors are aggressively pushing for support for a major expansion of Presidents Island, including a concerted effort to bring city and county legislators on board.

“It represents an opportunity, not just in the immediate years to come, but for decades to come,” Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. told members of the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission during a Wednesday, Aug. 13, briefing at City Hall.

63. Congressional Delegation Tours Presidents Island - Monday, June 24, 2013

The International Port of Memphis played host to a handful of influential guests Friday, June 21, just as the city and its partners are seeking a large federal grant to help expand the industrial area.

64. Presidents Island Useable Space Could Double - Friday, June 21, 2013

If the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission can win a sizeable grant from the federal government, work to build railroad capacity on Presidents Island – which would eventually allow for the future development of up to 1,500 acres there – could begin in August.

65. Project Could Double Usable Space on President's Island - Thursday, June 20, 2013

If the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission can win a sizeable grant from the federal government, work to build railroad capacity on Presidents Island – which would eventually allow for the future development of up to 1,500 acres there – could begin in August.

66. Changing Current - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The Uptown waterfront along the Wolf River Harbor – the area of the rejuvenated Uptown neighborhood that has for the most part been left out of the revitalization – could soon become a bustling waterfront village, according to a recently released master plan for the area.

67. Police Budget Passes Early Council Test - Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Memphis City Council’s budget committee approved the largest budget for any single city division Tuesday, May 7.

But the committee debate before the vote set the stage for what is expected to be more discussion about how much the Memphis Police Department needs to protect and serve.

68. ConAgra, CHS, Cargill to Form Flour Milling Company - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – ConAgra Foods is combining its North American flour milling business with that of a joint venture of Cargill and CHS Inc. to create a new business that will be called Ardent Mills.

69. White House Announces Anti-Theft Trade Strategy - Thursday, February 21, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration announced a broad new effort Wednesday to fight the growing theft of American trade secrets following fresh evidence linking cyberstealing to China's military.

70. Relief Could Be Coming for Low River - Friday, December 7, 2012

Mississippi River water levels approaching historic lows in the Mid-South are expected to rise during the next few weeks due to increased precipitation to the northeast.

“Conditions on the river are greatly improving due to rain in the Ohio River basin in the past few days, and we are expecting a nice rainfall event there this weekend that will help the river rise more,” said David Berretta, chief of hydraulics and the hydrology branch for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis district. “When conditions are this low, it doesn’t take much rain to produce a decent rise in river levels.”

71. Mississippi River Dropping Slower Than Expected - Thursday, December 6, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) – A revised Mississippi River forecast offered a bit of a reprieve for shippers Wednesday, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing their loads over concerns about the river's depth.

72. Agricenter International Announces New Board - Friday, July 13, 2012

The Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road, recently elected two new board members.

73. Schools Work To Grow Pool Of Engineers - Monday, June 25, 2012

Last year President Barack Obama announced an “all-hands-on-deck strategy” to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.

Local schools like the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Christian Brothers University and University of Memphis continue striving to attract new students to their engineering programs to train the next generation of engineers.

74. Council OKs Soup Kitchen, Delays Adult District Talks - Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Memphis City Council delayed Tuesday, May 15, a discussion of a proposal by council member Shea Flinn to look into a red light district for strip clubs and adult bookstores.

Flinn delayed a discussion of his resolution to appoint an ad hoc committee that would explore the idea as committee sessions on other unrelated topics ran long Tuesday.

75. Council Votes Down Bed Tax Increase - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Memphis City Council members voted down a proposed increase in the hotel-motel bed tax Tuesday, May 15, in a debate with local tourism industry leaders that focused just as much on high air fares into and out of Memphis International Airport.

76. Second Budget Vote Tops Agenda - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Memphis City Council members take the second of three votes Tuesday, May 15, on a city budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 as well as a property tax rate for the fiscal year to come.

But the council is still weighing its options and gathering information through a budget committee that continues meeting Tuesday morning at City Hall.

77. Cargill Files $1.4M Permit App For Pres. Island Storage Bldg. - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

2615 Channel Ave.
Memphis, TN 38113

Permit Cost: $1.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2012

78. Cargill Files Permit App for Pres. Island Storage - Monday, April 2, 2012

Cargill Corn Milling North America, which operates a wet mill on Presidents Island in Memphis, is planning work on a “flexi-container storage building” there, according to a $1.4 million building permit application filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

79. $125M Permit Application Filed for Mitsubishi Plant - Thursday, December 29, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. is moving forward with its plans for a transformer manufacturing facility at Rivergate Industrial Port.

80. $125M Permit Application Filed for Mitsubishi Plant - Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. is moving forward with its plans for a transformer manufacturing facility at Rivergate Industrial Port.

81. Overton Square Votes Dominate Meeting - Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Memphis City Council votes Tuesday, Dec. 20, on the redevelopment of Overton Square. At its last meeting of the year, the council will vote on a planned development for the south side of Madison Avenue at Cooper Street to be redeveloped by Loeb Properties Inc. The development includes a parking garage.

82. US Labor Dept. Alleges Discrimination by Cargill - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – One of the nation's largest meatpackers systematically discriminated against more than 4,000 qualified applicants who sought entry-level jobs at a turkey processing plant in Arkansas, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday.

83. McDonald's Drops Egg Supplier Over Cruelty Charges - Monday, November 21, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – McDonald's Corp. said Friday it has dropped a Minnesota-based egg supplier after an animal rights group released an undercover video of operations at the egg producer's farms in three states.

84. ‘Business Friendly’ - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Growth is the buzzword in Bartlett and Northeast Shelby County, where the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of the second phase of a comprehensive economic development strategy zeroing in on four growth industries.

85. Chamber Fires Up 2011 Membership Drive - Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Greater Memphis Chamber could not exist without the support of its members. That is why every year the nonprofit economic development organization holds a membership campaign with the aid of its current investors to encourage new membership and spark growth.

86. Dallas Co. Pays $35M for Depot - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Memphis Depot Business Park has sold for $35.8 million after being on the market for less than six months.

Memphis Depot Associates LLC, an affiliated entity of Dallas-based Mayfield Properties LP, on Friday, Aug. 5, bought 260 acres of property containing 4.2 million square feet in buildings in the industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport from Depot Redevelopment Corp. of Memphis and Shelby County.

87. Dallas Co. Pays $35M for Depot - Monday, August 8, 2011

The Memphis Depot Business Park has sold for $35.8 million after being on the market for less than six months.

Memphis Depot Associates LLC, an affiliated entity of Dallas-based Mayfield Properties LP, on Friday, Aug. 5, bought 260 acres of property containing 4.2 million square feet in buildings in the industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport from Depot Redevelopment Corp. of Memphis and Shelby County.

88. 36M Lbs. of Turkey Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak - Friday, August 5, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of turkey after a government hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened dozens more. The Agriculture Department says it is one of the largest meat recalls ever.

89. No Injuries in Cargill Feed Plant Explosion - Monday, July 18, 2011

BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) – Officials say there was an explosion at the Cargill Animal Nutrition feed plant in north Mississippi, but it didn't cause a fire and nobody was injured.

Tim Loesch, a Cargill spokesman, said the cause of Friday's explosion at the plant in Byhalia is under investigation.

90. Cargill Shifts Senior Management Responsibilities - Thursday, June 9, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Privately held agribusiness conglomerate Cargill Inc. is shifting management responsibilities for its senior executives, with an eye on expansion in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

91. Belgium Reps Bring Unique Tax Perspective - Monday, May 9, 2011

Belgium will send leaders from 200 businesses this June on a tour of New York City, Washington and other major American cities to tout investment in a country with a tradition of more than 100 years of friendly trade relations with the U.S.

92. Memphis Defense Depot Slated for Sale - Monday, March 14, 2011

Memphis Defense Depot – the 4.2 million-square-foot industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport – is back on the market.

Once sold, the property will return to the city and county tax base and deliver anticipated tax revenue of approximately $1 million annually, making it one of the more successful national Army base closures.

93. Memphis Defense Depot Slated for Sale - Friday, March 11, 2011

Memphis Defense Depot – the 4.2 million-square-foot industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport – is back on the market.

Once sold, the property will return to the city and county tax base and deliver anticipated tax revenue of approximately $1 million annually, making it one of the more successful national Army base closures.

94. 2011 CRE Outlook Cautiously Optimistic - Monday, February 21, 2011

Optimism is in the eye of the beholder in the commercial real estate industry. In a city plagued with high vacancies and scarce speculative development, investors have Memphis on its radar – and Memphis should too.

95. Cargill to Divest Itself of Stake in Mosaic Co. - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Agribusiness conglomerate Cargill Inc. will distribute its 64 percent stake in fertilizer maker Mosaic Co. to Cargill stakeholders and debt holders in an effort to boost Cargill's credit profile and keep it a private company.

96. Kitchens Unlimited’s Kassen Wins TriStar Award - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Karen Kassen of Kitchens Unlimited has won a TriStar Award for Residential-Singular Space in the 2010 Tennessee American Society of Interior Designers Design Competition.

Work Experience: I began working at Kitchens Unlimited as an intern in 1992, and purchased the business with my family in 1998. So, I have worked at the same firm for the last 18 years.
Family: Husband, Joe, who is involved in our business. Two sons: Hays, 11, and Wynn, 8.
Why did you pursue a career in kitchen design? Although I began school in architecture, a kitchen designer friend got me interested in the specialization. While kitchen design involves a very technical side of interior design, I still get to work with finishes, materials, decorative arts and architectural planning. It is the best of both worlds.
What does winning the TriStar Award from ASID mean to you? I was very proud to share this award with a talented interior designer, Julia Finnell. She and I collaborated with an involved and passionate client to create a winning kitchen in a home that had been contemplated for years. There is no better confirmation than having someone in your profession praise your work for being the best.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? I am the only designer in Memphis to achieve the certification of Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, and one of only three people in the state of Tennessee. Last year, I was selected by National Kitchen and Bath Association and HGTV to be featured with one of my kitchen projects in a short story commercial that aired on HGTV and DIY network.
What do you most enjoy about your work? I get to be creative every day. I love that designing a kitchen or bathroom can be so impactful on the lives of my clients. It’s so rewarding to see a project transform from a sketch to real working and functioning space. Best of all, I enjoy the collaboration of working on projects with other designers, architects and my colleagues.

97. IDB Approves Dalphis Move to Airport Area - Friday, December 17, 2010

The same day local leaders celebrated the coming move of Electrolux to the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park, members of the Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board were reminded that there remains intense competition for jobs already in Memphis.

98. IDB Approves Dalphis Move To Airport Area - Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board (IDB) has approved a three-year, $2.4 million PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) for a Memphis window coverings company to move from the Sycamore View-Interstate 40 area to the Airport Industrial Park area.

99. IDB to Weigh Dalphis Move - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board this week will consider a three-year, $2.4 million tax break for Memphis window covering manufacturer Dalphis Holdings LLC.

100. IDB to Weigh Dalphis Move - Monday, December 13, 2010

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board this week will consider a three-year, $2.4 million tax break for Memphis window covering manufacturer Dalphis Holdings LLC.