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Loblaw makes strategic operation changes
Loblaw’s corporate mission statement is “Live Life Well,” and the grocer serves 17 million Canadians each week in its attempt...
CPMA launches new food waste, AI tools for members
MONTREAL—At the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention on April 3, CPMA president Ron Lemaire introduced new tools members have...
Aldi commits to plastic packaging reduction
Batavia, IL-based Aldi has solidified its commitment to reduce plastic packaging in its stores. In an April 3 company press...
Walgreens to boost its Kroger partnership
Walgreens has seen its food trials with Kroger have some success, and it said it plans to grow the partnership....
Week in Review April 5, 2019
This week’s Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in...
Ontario shows it’s more than greenhouse vegetables
Thanks to its relatively moderate temperatures, the southern region of Ontario is home to more than 245,000 acres of fresh...
Loblaw looks for an edge with technology
Despite the growth of ecommerce in Canada and strides made by the Big Three (Loblaw, Metro, and Sobeys), all have...
United Fresh warns border shutdown will harm produce industry
PRESS RELEASE On March 27, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan stated that CBP will be...
USDA cites Moza LLC in Pennsylvania for PACA violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Moza LLC (Moza), Moscow, Pa., for failing to pay for produce. The...
Blue Apron appoints Linda Findley Kozlowski as President and Chief Executive Officer
Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: APRN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Linda Findley Kozlowski as President,...
Avocados caught in political crossfire
In this age where everything turns political, avocados have gotten caught in the crossfire between anti-Trump and anti-immigration coalitions. How...
United Fresh gives testimony, positions for House Judiciary Committee for Labor hearing
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2019) – The United Fresh Produce Association commends the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration...
Canada’s top crops enjoy steady demand
Canada growers harvest a wide array of fresh produce, from asparagus to zucchini—though the country is best known for a...
An inside look at Loblaw
Ecommerce has revolutionized the art of buying and selling over the past two decades—and now it’s poised to reshape the...
PMA, NACS announce eat brighter! collaboration
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced a new collaboration with the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), through the...
Applewood Fresh Growers hires new Director of Business Development
Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, a grower, packer, shipper and marketer of the finest Michigan apples, is excited to announce that...
Renaissance Food Group announces retirement of Phil Fendyan
Renaissance Food Group (RFG) has announced senior vice president of produce sales, Phil Fendyan, will retire in April, after more...
East Coast tomato founder passes
East Coast Brokers & Packers founder Batista Madonia passed away March 9. Madonia is synonymous with the King’s Choice tomato...
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