Aldi plans to hire 20,000-plus employees, increase wages ahead of holiday season

BATAVIA, Ill., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aldi BB #:116756 is hiring more than 20,000 new store and warehouse employees...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Albertsons brings new digital products to customers

BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 has set out to reintroduce themselves to shoppers through new and refreshed offerings...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Wakefern adopts RPCs in produce

Keasbey, NJ – Wakefern Food Corp. BB #:101244, the largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the United States is adopting the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

CFIA issues recall of broccoli-containing deli products due to Listeria monocytogenes

From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recall date: August 13, 2021 Recall details Ottawa, August 13, 2021 – Industry is recalling...

4 years ago 8 minute read

USDA updates Thrifty Food Plan, SNAP benefits

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan,...

4 years ago 5 minute read

California Avocados take a road trip

IRVINE, Calif. – Consumers across the country and in particular in the West are fulfilling their pent-up desire to travel...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Spotting Financial Statement Fraud: Fraud detection

It’s one thing to learn the warning signs of financial fraud, but it’s much more difficult to actually prove it...

4 years ago 2 minute read

80 Acres Farms secures $160MM investment for expansion

Vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms plans to use its latest $160 million in additional funding to continue its expansion...

4 years ago 8 minute read

Port Manatee awarded $1 million-plus federal security grant

PALMETTO, FL – Port Manatee is receiving more than $1 million in federal grant funding to bolster protection against cyberthreats,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 13, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk ghost kitchens, specifically Wendy’s and its new initiative to open 700 of them, and how they...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Dole names senior sales manager of diversified products

CHARLOTTE, NC – August 12, 2021 – Dole plc BB #:124463 announced the hiring of Scott Ross as Senior Manager...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Foodservice demand cuts retail produce sales below 2020 levels

The battle for the food dollar is intensifying as shoppers are ramping up their engagement with restaurants. “Whereas in May,...

4 years ago 12 minute read

Giant Eagle OKs PayPal, Venmo payments at registers

PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Eagle, Inc. BB #:104280 announced today that PayPal and Venmo are now...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Spotting Financial Statement Fraud: The red flags

Fortunately for those seeking to uncover financial statement fraud, whether within their own company or in a potential partner, creditor,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Heat, humidity lead to quality issues for California lettuce

Salinas, CA, area growers report the heat and humidity in July and early August is causing quality problems for iceberg,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Trading Assistance: Salvage Returns

All things considered, fresh produce vendors and carriers work pretty darn well together. Reasonable people with an eye toward future...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Culture clash: PCC Community Markets CEO resigns

Just eight months after she was appointed CEO of Seattle-based PCC Community Markets BB #:164071, former Kroger and H-E-B executive...

4 years ago 1 minute read

AeroFarms to expand with indoor vertical farm in St. Louis

NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced its plan to expand...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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