Dollar General to add produce to 1,000 stores in 2022 

  Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is on a roll with perishables.   Following the completion of its DG Fresh...

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Big Y invests in enhanced refrigerated trailers

One of New England’s largest independently owned supermarket chains, Big Y BB #:101444, is improving its fleet logistics with new...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon’s other venues

Amazon BB #:283186 has more than two dozen small-format convenience stores in a handful of cities. Amazon Go stores range...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Farming is anything but transitory

The word, transitory, has been thrown around a lot lately in the media, most notably by the Chair of the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

iTradeNetwork Features Blue Book Ratings and Scores in iTradeMarketplace

Arrangement delivers real-time Blue Book Ratings and Scores CAROL STREAM, Ill. (Dec. 1, 2021) – As a recently established Blue...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA makes appointments to the Hass Avocado Board

November 30, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of eight members to the Hass Avocado...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Hazel Tech to hold Kiwifruit Quality Summit

The virtual event, to be held on December 9, 2021, will feature talks from industry leaders about the latest Kiwifruit...

3 years ago 5 minute read

USHBC’s MAP funding doubles for 2022

FOLSOM, Calif., November 29, 2021—The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has notified the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) BB #:162393...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Vanguard gives 2021-22 South African grape update

From Vanguard International USA, Inc. BB #:300298 Issaquah, WA Before we share our first grape crop update for the 2021-22...

3 years ago 5 minute read

E-Commerce platform Pepper raises $16MM

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pepper, the eCommerce platform for food distributors, has raised $16 million in Series A funding that will enhance...

3 years ago 5 minute read

FTC demands information in supply chain probe

The agency orders Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other large wholesalers and suppliers to turn over information to help study causes...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh from the field update: Vanguard China Fuji apple season

With many external hurdles to navigate, 2020 was a disappointing season for Chinese Fuji apples. Sales were slow due to...

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McLane Grocery names new president

TEMPLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McLane Company, Inc., BB #:133708 a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, is pleased...

3 years ago 2 minute read

How raspberries became snackable

It still shocks me when my family mows through a club store size clamshell of raspberries. I guess I come...

3 years ago 6 minute read

FreshEdge acquires Monteverde’s of Pittsburgh

Deal expands FreshEdge’s footprint east; broadens reach of one of the largest independent fresh food distributors in the U.S. INDIANAPOLIS |...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon: Addressing solid obstacles

Amazon’s BB #:283186 initial foray for its own branded grocery, Amazon Fresh, was an online-only venture. “Amazon recognized that to...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Jacobs Farm del Cabo progresses ClimateLab initiative

Jacobs Farm del Cabo BB #:158898 is making significant progress in its ClimateLab efforts, a program focused on building a...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Sakata Seed America appoints COO

Morgan Hill, CA – Sakata Seed America announces the appointment of Eduardo Flores to the role of Chief Operations Officer...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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