Retail & FoodService
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Toast’s Marketing Suite marries marketing tools with automation technology. Together, the suites create a seamless digital hospitality experience for restaurants, integrate across the Toast platform, and allow restaurants to gather guest data from online and point-of-sale (POS) transactions. This data powers automated, targeted campaigns and custom-tailored guest experiences, fostering an engaging online environment that attracts guests and encourages return restaurant visits and repeat orders. …
Produce
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Twelve new graduates represent the third back-to-back group of leaders to have completed a year-long, intensive period of specialized instruction. Equipped with a deeper understanding of what drives as well as potentially impedes business growth, BOLD Class 3 now contributes to the future of the avocado industry at a higher level and joins the ranks of previous BOLD graduates already serving on boards in the avocado industry. …
Deli
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Three Big Wins for Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company at the 2024 Good Food Awards
Point Reyes Cheese Farmstead Cheese Company Deli May 1, 2024
The second blue cheese made by Point Reyes Farmstead, rustic-style Bay Blue, along with two of the company’s uniquely flavored versions of classic Toma, TomaRashi and TomaTruffle, each won prestigious Good Food Awards at this year’s gala event in Portland, Oregon. In fact, Point Reyes Farmstead, now in its 24th year, was the only recipient in the cheese category of the competition to garner three of the winning recognitions. …
Bakery
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Forward Consumer Partners announced that it has acquired Firehook Bakery, a fast-growing artisan baking business built on an unwavering commitment to quality. Pierre Abushacra, Firehook’s founder, will retain a significant minority ownership stake in the Company going forward. …
Seafood
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The cuts have largely been achieved through drastic reductions in the use of fossil fuel, made possible by the installation of a new electric boiler. In 2023, more than 95% of the energy used by Epax came from clean hydroelectric power (up from 17% in 2020), with a figure of 100% targeted by the end of 2024. …
Dairy
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IDFA: As we have previously reported, Chairman Thompson has indicated that the Committee will meet before Memorial Day to take up his draft Farm Bill. While it remains unknown if Congress will pass a Farm Bill this year, it is still important that the Chairman’s draft bill reflects our organization’s Farm Bill priorities. …
Meat & Poultry
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Cargill Meat Solutions Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Meat & Poultry May 2, 2024
The products subject to recall all bear the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the product label, and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the product label. These items were shipped to Walmart retail locations nationwide. …