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Kroger gives 10 food trend predictions for 2022
CINCINNATI, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced its 2022 Food...
Upward Farms plans to open largest indoor vertical farm next year
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms today announced plans to add what will be the world’s largest...
SpartanNash hires SVP, Chief Merchandising Officer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced the addition of Bennett Morgan to its executive leadership...
U.S. grocers’ same-store online sales drop from last year
Barrington, Ill. – January 18, 2022 – Conventional grocers reported a 6.8% drop in online grocery sales on a same-store...
Vision Produce promotes salesman to VP
Vision Produce Company BB #:113718 has promoted Ahsan Faheem to vice president. Ahsan Faheem joined Vision Produce Company in 2009...
The Great Resignation’s Roman Republic roots
It is increasingly likely that labor unrest will be one of the biggest issues, if not the biggest, of this...
Pure Green Farms elevates consumer marketing efforts
SOUTH BEND, IN – Pure Green Farms BB #:374882 is running a 2-week long social media contest on Facebook and...
ShopRite launches unmanned grocery pickup pod
Keasbey, NJ, (Jan. 10, 2021) – ShopRite is the first grocer on the East Coast to unveil the new QuickCollect...
Raley’s promotion leads to new President of Operating Division
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Raley’s Companies BB #:114741 have announced the promotion of Jen Warner to President of the...
PCC Community Markets promotes CFO to President, CEO
(SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2022) – PCC Community Markets BB #:164071, the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., today announced...
Good Foods promotes director to EVP & President of Operations, Mexico
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces the promotion...
GRAPHIC: Broccoli prices rise before weather problems
Broccoli volume was up from Mexico and California in the fourth quarter of 2021, but that didn’t cause prices to...
The Year Ahead: Of produce and plant-based diets
Numerous studies have identified plant-based eating—from full-on veganism to a casual reduction in meat consumption through plant-based substitutes—as gaining traction...
John Vena Inc. notes Israel’s strong year for pomegranate production
PHILADELPHIA – As supplies of late season pomegranates from California begin to dwindle, John Vena Inc., BB #:104221 a specialty...
Hazel Tech reaches $1.5MM in USDA funding with recent grant
Hazel is awarded $600,000 in USDA funding to continue research into its Hazel Endure anti-fungal technology CHICAGO, IL – Hazel...
Produce IQ: Lime prices erupt faster than a Tongan volcano
While the rest of the world is busy rediscovering The Kingdom of Tonga via satellite, fresh produce markets are having...
FDA issues report on summer salmonella outbreak linked to CEA packaged leafy greens
January 14, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the...
Ben E. Keith opens DC in Alabama
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On January 10, Ben E. Keith Foods BB #:105716 – Southeast Division,...