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Restaurant report shows success rebuilding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Restaurant Association released a mid-year supplement to the 2021 State of...
Restaurant industry survey shows rising fear of dining in
NRA letter to Congressional Leadership urges adequate funds to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —...
Gebbers Farms invests nearly $2M in worker housing improvements
Brewster, Wash. – Gebbers Farms BB #:315700 announced the successful settlement with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries...
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to tour vaccination facility in Salinas, CA
Becerra will highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s vaccine outreach efforts in the area and nationwide and discuss increasing vaccine access. On Friday,...
Food futurist to speak at NEPC expo this fall
The New England Produce Council Inc. BB #:170872 has announced that Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides Inc., will speak...
Asia Fruit Logistica cancels September event, looks to 2022
Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show cannot take place in September this year because international business travel remains severely limited....
Washington ag groups win lawsuit against restrictive state COVID rules
LACEY, WA — April 21, 2021 — Yakima County Superior Court Judge Blaine Gibson ruled in favor of agriculture groups,...
Canadian consumers show high COVID anxiety
Canada’s COVID-19 experience has been different than the U.S., and that’s causing the Canadian consumer to act differently. On the...
U.S. online grocery sales for March 2021 up 43% vs. year ago
New research shows how a year of accelerated growth has disrupted online grocery Barrington, Ill., April 15, 2021 – The...
Datassential: 10% of all U.S. restaurants have closed permanently
CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Datassential revealed that 10.2 percent of U.S. food establishments have closed permanently since the...
USDA announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to...
Study shows critical role of food and ag sectors in feeding economy during pandemic
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past year, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has served as a reminder of...
USDA, FDA reaffirm no evidence shows transmission of COVID-19 through food or food packaging
Statement from Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Janet Woodcock M.D. Febuary 18, 2021 After...
California cantaloupe farmers begin vaccinations for essential workforce
FRESNO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Essential workers employed by California cantaloupe growers are among some of the first front-line food workers to receive...
COVID Tech: The cost of investment
Coastline Family Farms BB #:141488 in Salinas, CA, spent over $20,000 upgrading technology infrastructure and equipment during the pandemic. Employees...
The Covid-19 vaccine: What’s it worth?
What’s a coronavirus vaccine worth? If you believe the Kroger BB #:100073 supermarket chain, it’s $100. That’s what it’s paying...
Del Monte offers COVID-19 vaccinations to Illinois plant workers
KANKAKEE, Ill., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In an effort to increase safety and secure vital workers in its multi-national...
COVID Tech: Investing in the long run
Even with all the advantages demonstrated by new technologies, no one expects this pandemic situation to last forever. Yet both...
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