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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...

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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/ —...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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....

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

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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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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