Retail & FoodService
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Symbotic LLC, a revolutionary A.I.-powered supply chain technology company, and Walmart Inc. announced an expanded commercial agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of Walmart’s regional distribution centers over the coming years. This is an expansion of Walmart’s prior commitment to deploy Symbotic Systems in 25 regional distribution centers. …
Produce
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Fruit World, a family-owned, values-driven grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, has been harvesting and shipping delicious organic apricots and cherries since mid-April from their Central Valley orchards. “The March freeze tempered early stone fruit production volumes throughout California, especially compared to the banner year we had in 2021,” explained CJ Buxman, Fruit World co-founder. “Fortunately, the fruit that set is looking good, and all our ranches are yielding great product.” …
Deli
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Helping elevate artisanal cheese producers from family farms across the country, United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), the largest publicly-traded grocery wholesaler and distributor in the U.S., announced today it has doubled the size of its American Artisan Cheese and Specialty Program. Launched in 2020 to give customers access to unique craft cheeses sourced from all over the nation, the program has been met with such enthusiasm, UNFI has expanded it to a second warehouse to serve customers in the Pacific Northwest. …
Floral
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It’s wedding season again, and all those weddings that couples postponed in 2020 and 2021 are flooding in this year! And the pandemic didn’t just postpone wedding dates; it also affected the way people are choosing to celebrate their weddings. We wanted to make sure you had all the most current information on these wedding trends, so you can take advantage of them to increase your floral business. To that end, here are seven top trends for 2022 weddings: …
Bakery
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‘Would you be interested in trying foods with different textures?’, we asked thousands of consumers across 44 countries. Globally, 67 percent said they were indeed keen on sampling innovative products with a fluffy or creamy mouthfeel or a chewy or crispy bite. This presents manufacturers with a whole array of potential product developments. …
Seafood
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Following a highly competitive search, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has selected Padilla as its public relations agency of record in the United States. The NSC works together with the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry to develop global export markets for Norwegian seafood. …
Dairy
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Vermont Creamery, B Corp Certified makers of consciously crafted artisanal cheese and butter, today announced it won the Spe …
Meat & Poultry
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The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) released the following Myth-Fact resource debunking the mischaracterizations about beef and cattle markets in a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Rounds (R-SD): …