Greg Johnson, Author at Blue Book

Golden State Foods promotes VP to president

IRVINE, Calif., May 30, 2023 – Golden State Foods (GSF), one of the largest diversified suppliers to the foodservice and retail industries, is pleased...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Technomic reports inflation’s impact on Canadian chain restaurants

CHICAGO, May 30, 2023 – Technomic released one of its most highly anticipated reports, the 2023 Top 200 Canadian Chain Restaurant Report, which...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Stemilt’s apricot crop forecast for more volume, bigger size

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Promising blooms and strong cell division action means Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Washington apricot crop will bring big...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Food Lion starts summer feeding campaign

SALISBURY, N.C., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food Lion Feeds’ fourth annual Summers Without Hunger campaign aims to address...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Albertsons Companies consolidates its private labels

May 31, 2023 BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 announced today that it will rebrand its Signature Farms, Signature...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Local Bounti becomes CEA grower to offer salads with chicken

Memphis Style BBQ Chicken and Artisanal Chicken Caesar Salad Kits HAMILTON, Mont., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Local Bounti Corporation...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Oishii to use robots for vertical farm strawberries

Yaskawa’s advanced robotics technology will pair with Oishii’s intelligent facility management systems to power a more efficient indoor farm JERSEY...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Cosmic Crisp to start second culinary challenge

YAKIMA, Wash., May 31, 2023 – Now a top 10 selling variety and available in all seasons, the Cosmic Crisp brand apple...

2 years ago 2 minute read

The quest for the blue banana

A Facebook friend of mine expressed some concern that Fusarium wilt will wipe out the familiar Cavendish variety of bananas,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Vanguard projects slightly larger South Africa citrus crop

Vanguard International BB #:300298 has received the full crop estimate for the 2023 citrus crop in South Africa. The latest...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Instacart launches AI-powered food inspiration search tool, Ask Instacart

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today launched Ask Instacart, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered search...

2 years ago 6 minute read