Retail & FoodService
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FreshDirect May Go Under as Parent Getir Looks to Cut Costs: ‘Don’t See How it Lasts Longer Than a Year’
Lisa Fickenscher, New York Post Retail & FoodService April 25, 2024
Turkish-based Getir, which scooped up FreshDirect from Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize USA last November, has come under pressure to cut costs from its investors, which include Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, according to a Sky News report. …
Deli
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The local farm had four cheeses recognized in the World Championship Cheese Contest in the fresh mozzarella, smoked provolone, Latin American style melting cheeses and Latin American style hard cheeses categories. …
Floral
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Teachers to Get Inside Look at Horticulture Industry
The Society of American Florists (SAF) Floral April 25, 2024
Thirty high school science teachers from across the U.S. are embarking on an immersive summer field trip to horticultural destinations around Indianapolis, gaining valuable hands-on experience and insights into careers within the industry. The field trip is part of Seed to STEM, an all-expense-paid professional development program provided by Seed Your Future, an organization committed to raising awareness of career opportunities in the horticulture industry. …
Bakery
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Killer Brownie Announces Partnership With Dot Foods for Nationwide Distribution
The Killer Brownie Company Bakery, Retail & FoodService April 25, 2024
With the Dot Foods partnership, the delicious Killer Brownies will be more easily available nationwide to distributors, retailers and food service providers. Killer Brownies, with a cult following from coast to coast, are rich with iconic layers in a variety of innovative flavors. …
Seafood
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Shrimp Season to Close West of Gulfport Ship Channel; Additional Waters South of Intracoastal Waterway Remain Open
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) Seafood April 25, 2024
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) announced that beginning Wednesday, May 1, 2024, all waters south of the Intracoastal Waterway and west of the Gulfport Ship Channel in Mississippi territorial waters are closed to shrimping. …
Dairy
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FDA Reaffirms that Pasteurization is Effective Against HPAI, Commercial Milk Supply Safe
Joint Statement: International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Dairy April 25, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed again that pasteurization of milk consistent with the federal Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and other viruses. …
Meat & Poultry
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Among the new members are producers of cured and smoked meats, fresh and frozen poultry, fully cooked options, on-the-go meat snacks and plant-based meat alternatives. They include a nationally recognized leader in poultry and several suppliers of premium sausage who have been in operation for more than a century. Each supplier will use RTN to efficiently share traceability data with their retail and wholesale customers who now require FSMA 204-level traceability for more food categories than are included on the FDA’s Food Traceability List. …