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CHEP promotes sustainability
ORLANDO, FL – CHEP USA is positioning its pallet storage and inventory management programs as sustainability solutions for grower-shippers. “We...
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. reports third quarter 2018 results
Net sales for the third quarter of 2018 were $1.3 billion, a 10% increase compared to the same period in...
Imperial Frozen Foods Op Co LLC in North Carolina satisfies terms of consent decision and order involving alleged PACA violations
USDA/AMS Press Release – In a complaint filed on June 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that...
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, New York and Texas from operating in the produce industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued...
Publix reports third quarter 2018 results and stock price
Publix’s sales for the three months ended Sept. 29, 2018 were $8.8 billion, a 3.2 percent increase from $8.5 billion...
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. delivers third quarter 2018 results
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., reported third quarter GAAP earnings per fully diluted share of $0.10 compared to a GAAP earnings of...
The Chefs’ Warehouse reports third quarter 2018 financial results
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., a premier distributor of specialty food products in the United States and Canada, today reported financial...
Starbucks reports 2018 Q4 and full-year fiscal results
Starbucks Corporation reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week year ended September 30, 2018. To access full...
Independent retailers hold their own in the Midwest
Midwest retailers are increasingly unveiling their own small store and premium formats. SuperValu’s Cub Foods plans to open its urban...
Despite differences, many Midwest markets see similar trends
Don’t be fooled into thinking every Heartland market is created equal. There’s a sharp divide in how these metro areas...
Will millennials kill bananas too?
There are lists all over the internet of industries that Millennial age consumers have killed – diamonds, napkins, beer, home...
Dine Brands Global, Inc. reports third quarter 2018 results
Company Press Release – Dine Brands Global, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® and IHOP® restaurants,...
XPO Logistics announces third quarter 2018 results
XPO Logistics, Inc., announced financial results for the third quarter 2018. Revenue increased 11.5% year-over-year to $4.34 billion. Net income...
Smaller footprint stores thrive in Midwest retail scene
The Midwest is the home of the “supercenter” as we know it. Michigan’s Meijer is credited with originating the concept,...
Hy-Vee continues Midwest expansion
One regional grocery chain that has adapted to changing food buying patterns is Hy-Vee Inc., named Progressive Grocer’s 2017 Retailer...
See the winners in the National Watermelon Promotion Board Retail Display Contest
The National Watermelon Promotion Board received 150 entries in this year's Retail Display Contest. See the winners here.
The value of trust
The PACA Trust is a testament to what works. When it was conceived, passed by Congress, and implemented, it was...