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Performance Food Group plans more than 75 Foodcentric events in 2023
January 26, 2023 RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Performance Food Group Company’s BB #:137847 food service division, Performance Foodservice, looks to build on...
Meijer opens first two Meijer Grocery convenient retail concepts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 opened its first two Meijer Grocery stores in Lake...
Indoor farming operations face bankruptcies, layoffs, closures
Not too long ago, the produce industry watched as billions of dollars went into the indoor farming boom. While I...
The Fresh Market hires restaurant industry veteran
GREENSBORO, NC – The Fresh Market, Inc. BB #:155863 is pleased to announce that Nathan Baldwin has joined the company...
Ice events continue in desert region
This is a crop update from Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released January 27, 2023 The Arizona and California desert growing...
Oversight sought on foreign ag land ownership
Is foreign ownership of real estate a security concern for the United States? After all, no matter who owns it,...
Chilean fresh fruit exports maintain volumes in 2022 but fall in value
During 2022, Chilean fruit exports totaled 3.44 million tons with a value of $7.44 billion FOB, an increase of .6...
Organic produce showed 3% dollar growth, volume down 3.7% in 2022
MONTEREY, CA — January 25, 2023 — Organic fresh produce sales grew by 3 percent in 2022, while volume declined...
H-E-B, University of Texas partner for campus grocery delivery
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin and H-E-B BB #:106490 are partnering to offer campus grocery delivery...
McDonald’s president criticizes California’s anti-business policies
The following is an open letter from Joe Erlinger, President of McDonald’s USA California keeps looking for ways to raise...
Top food safety official resigns from FDA
Frank Yiannas, who has been the deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the Food and Drug Administration since...
Former president of The Giant Company joins Divert, Inc. advisory board
January 26, 2023 — WEST CONCORD, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission...
Village Farms announces $25MM registered direct offering
VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Village Farms International, Inc. BB #:263321 announced today that it has entered into...
Relay Payments digital logistics payment platform now accepted nationwide
Rapidly growing fintech reports accelerated adoption of its digital payments platform, now accepted at 10 of the top 10 unloading...
The sunk cost fallacy
The spiritual teacher G.I. Gurdjieff tells an amusing story about a Kurd who comes across some beautiful fruit in a...
Addie’s debuts as East Coast’s first drive-up grocer
Company Raises $10.1M in Seed Funding Led by Rose Park Advisors NORWOOD, Mass. – Addie’s, the drive-up grocer redefining the grocery shopping experience,...
Research shows StePac’s sustainable packaging reduces greenhouse gases
Study reveals environmental benefits of StePac’s modified atmosphere packaging TEFEN, Israel – Addressing the need for extensive reduction of greenhouse gas...
Sam’s Club’s growth brings 30 new locations, supply chain enhancements
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Jan. 26, 2023 — Sam’s Club BB #:140368, a division of Walmart Inc. and a leading membership warehouse...