Retail & FoodService
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Giant Food Announces Expansion of Jessup, MD Warehouse
August 4, 2020Giant Food, the leading greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, today announced the expansion of its distribution warehouse in Jessup, Maryland which serves all 163 Giant Food stores throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. …
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Instacart and Costco Launch Same-day Delivery Across Canada
August 4, 2020
Produce
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Thomson International Inc. Conducts Voluntary Recall of Red, Yellow, White, and Sweet Yellow Onions Because of Possible Salmonella Risk
August 5, 2020Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California is recalling Red, Yellow, White, and Sweet Yellow Onions shipped from May 1, 2020 through the present. …
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Braga Fresh Hires Colby Pereira as VP of Operations
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IGSA’s 92nd Annual Convention is Canceled
August 5, 2020
Deli
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132-Year-Old Deli Katz’s Launches its Own Delivery Service, Sidestepping Third-Party Apps
August 4, 2020Diners are now able to find Katz’s familiar menu, including its wildly popular pastrami sandwich, the rueben, potato latkes, and matzoh ball soup, available on the restaurant’s website to order directly for delivery across the city. …
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Fresco Foods Launches Latin Inspired Entree
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Vegan Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus is Now at Costco and Target
August 3, 2020
Floral
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Bushel and Berry®, the collection of homegrown berries from Star® Roses and Plants, is introducing its newest blueberry variety for 2021, BerryBux®. BerryBux® is a revolutionary ornamental blueberry plant with Buxus-like performance and appeal in the landscape. …
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burton + BURTON Announces Launch of Virtual Showroom
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Royal Van Zanten Offers a New Twist to an Old Favorite
August 3, 2020
Bakery
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How do you describe mealtime during the pandemic? On the one hand, it’s about consumers at home stepping up like never before to embrace cooking and meal preparation. On the other hand, this routine can seem old after a while. …
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Inspections are Coming. Is Your Food Defense Plan Ready?
August 3, 2020
Seafood
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Marine Stewardship Council Sustainability Certification Suspension Amidst Sustainable Management of Fishery
August 4, 2020The Maine Certified Sustainable Lobster Association (MCSLA) announced today that its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification will be suspended due to a recent decision in the federal case Center for Biological Diversity v. Ross. …
Dairy
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To-date the company has donated more than 3.6 million eggs to over 30 food banks across the country. Burnbrae Farms also donated a total of $ 55,000 to hospitals in the communities where we do business to assist with ongoing purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) for hospital staff and frontline workers during the crisis. …
Meat & Poultry
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Ever since humans first cooked meat over flame, it’s been a dietary staple – a source of nourishment and comfort. Flash forward to 2020, when there is a sort of a primal demand for animal-based protein amid a time of uncertainty. …
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Tyson Foods Names Dean Banks to Succeed Noel White as CEO
August 3, 2020