Retail & FoodService
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Dollar Store Entry Affects Rural Grocery Stores More Than Urban
Keenan Marchesi, Sandro Steinbach, and Rigoberto A. Lopez, USDA - Amber Waves Retail & FoodService May 9, 2024
Economists from ERS, North Dakota State University, and the University of Connecticut recently investigated the implications of the growth of dollar stores for more traditional, independent grocery stores using proprietary data from the National Establishment Time Series (NETS) database and the ERS Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes. …
Produce
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He founded Joe Hynes Consulting Company in 1985, becoming a nationally recognized expert, speaker and job creator in the wholesale and retail grocery industry, specializing in fresh seafood (opening 400 departments nationally), as well as multiple produce, bakery, deli, cheese, pastry and other specialty grocery units, such as flowers. …
Deli
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The Fresh Market Launches its New Hot & Fresh Neapolitan-Style Pizza, Elevating Your Pizza Experience!
The Fresh Market, Inc. Deli, Retail & FoodService May 9, 2024
The pizza restaurant industry now has a new competitor in the quest to be known as America’s Best Tasting Pizza GREENSBORO, NC – The Fresh Market renowned ...
Floral
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The Endowment is committed to providing funding for various resources that empower the floral industry to invest in continued education. These grants provide financial assistance to support educational opportunities of all kinds, including national industry conventions, event programs, or virtual events. The grants allow AFE to collaborate with and sponsor national, state, and local association educational programs. …
Bakery
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In his new role, Travis Getz will lead the Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Technical Services Departments, as well as the Operations in our Tianjin, China facility. He will focus on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and work closely with other RBS executive team members to develop operational strategies aligned with the company’s overall goals and objectives. …
Seafood
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Alaska Seafood and Holland America Line Form First-of-its-Kind Partnership for Sustainable Seafood Education
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) Seafood May 9, 2024
Seafood U® Training for Holland America Line’s culinary teams began earlier this year, in advance of the cruise line’s 2024 Alaska season. Approximately 2,500 shipboard team members covering six ships will undergo the training. …
Dairy
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Vital Farms’ 2022 expansion of its egg washing and packing facility, Egg Central Station (ECS) in Springfield, MO, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification for New Construction and Major Renovations. LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) internationally recognized green building rating system and a symbol of excellence in environmental stewardship. …
Meat & Poultry
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Lab-grown meat, also known as cultivated meat, has attracted considerable attention in recent years as startups have raised millions of dollars to improve the technology meant to create a climate-friendly alternative to traditional meat sources. …