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Loblaws makes 1 billion pound food recovery pledge
TORONTO, June 5, 2023 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169 is celebrating its inaugural Food Waste Awareness Week (June 4 to 10)...
CPMA members urge government to support its sustainability efforts
May 31, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – On May 30, fresh produce industry representatives from the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA)...
IFPA members testify at Senate hearing on labor
Washington D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 members testified at the May 31 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing...
NWPB highlights mood-boosting benefits of watermelon
May 31, 2023 – “Want to be happier this season? Add watermelon to your grocery cart.” That’s the core message...
Grocery Shopii expands with Moxxy
Retail Media Technology Pioneer Engages Leading B2B Food Marketing Agency Miami, FL (June 1, 2023) — Grocery Shopii, a retail...
Stemilt advises retailers on promoting larger 2023 Washington cherry crop
WENATCHEE, Wash. – With Washington cherries on the way, Stemilt BB #:113654 is expecting much greater volume this year. The...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 2, 2023
Safeway/Albertsons is consolidating its own brands into one Signature look, Instacart’s got an AI tool for meal planning, but that’s...
Rice Fruit Company celebrates 110 years
The fresh produce industry is made of a patchwork of family narratives, stories stitched together by a generation of people...
Debt ceiling deal expands SNAP—slightly
Now that the debt ceiling deal negotiated between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ratified in the...
Chilean fruit export volume falls, value rises in first trimester of 2023
From January to April 2023, 1.482 million tons of Chilean fruit exports were registered for a value of $3.752 billion...
The Produce Industry Podcast reaches one million downloads
TAMPA, FL (June 1, 2023) – The Produce Industry Podcast, the freshest weekly audio source in the produce industry, has...
Dollar General pulls back on pOpshelf, plans fresh produce in 5,000 stores this year
In an action mirroring many of its customers, Dollar General BB #:172794 is pulling back on “nice to have” investments...
Panera launches drive-thru pick-up nationwide
ST. LOUIS – Today, Panera announces the nationwide launch of Drive-Thru Pick-Up, combining the ease of the digital ordering experience...
Mushroom Council partners with world’s largest food media brand
Right Promotion for Right Moment, Notes Retail Analyst May 31, 2023 – The Mushroom Council BB #:161860 this month kicks...
BJ’s Wholesale Club to expand to Tennessee
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. & LA VERGNE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs, announced today...
GEM-Pack and Well-Pict Berries merge operations
IRVINE, CA, May 29, 2023 – GEM-Pack Berries, LLC BB #:332864 and Well-Pict Berries BB #:116141 are forging a new...
Blackstone buys majority stake in Copeland, formerly Emerson Climate
Rebrand to Copeland Reflects 100-Year Legacy of Leadership in HVAC and Refrigeration Technology and Solutions Sustainable Climate Solutions Leader Positioned...
Blue Book Services hires CEO, CFO, promotes SVP to COO
Blue Book Services has hired a new CEO and CFO and promoted a long-time manager to COO. The 122-year-old credit,...