Retail & FoodService
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Dollar General debuted a new store called Popshelf about a year ago, aimed at wealthier, suburban shoppers who enjoy the hunt for a good deal. The Tennessee-based discounter said Thursday that it now plans to have approximately 1,000 of the stores by the end of the 2025 fiscal year. …
Produce
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Starting this week, Dole introduces its new DOLE® Sheet Pan Meal Starter Kits, shipping to retail in select markets across the eastern and southeast United States. The kits represent the industry’s first new fresh vegetable product line catering to the growing sheet pan meal trend and fulfill growing consumer need for easy, single-pan meal options within the value-added vegetable category. …
Deli
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BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. has been named among the winners at the World Cheese Awards, an international ‘cheese only’ contest recently held in Oviedo, Spain. The 33rd edition, organized by the Guild of Fine Food was bigger and more international than ever before. Over 4,000 cheese entries representing 45 nations from six continents were assessed by 250 judges from 38 different countries. …
Floral
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Why wait to make an impact with your houseplants? Monrovia’s new houseplant collection creates an instant statement, with larger varieties that immediately elevate your indoor decor. Now, there is no need to wait for a smaller plant to grow to fit your space. Monrovia’s craftsmen have taken the time and delivered the care needed to grow beautiful, lush varieties that are perfect for your home office, living space, kitchen or anywhere you need to add the beauty of plants. …
Bakery
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On 11/23 Calise & Sons Bakery, Inc. produced Italian Scala Bread (Italian bread w/Sesame Seeds) and by error were packaged in a bag that says Golden Flax Seed Scala Bread, photos below. A total of 689 packages were produced that went out to markets in RI, MA, NH and CT. …
Seafood
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The same lobster plant was vandalized in 2020 when several hundred commercial fishermen and their supporters raided two facilities where Mi’kmaw fishermen were storing their catches. A van was destroyed and people were charged. …
Dairy
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The American Dairy Coalition applauds Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for introducing the bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021 today in the United States Senate. The bipartisan legislation launches national hearings on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing methods. …
Meat & Poultry
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California-based Impossible Foods announced that it has secured approximately $500 million in its latest funding round, led by existing investor Mirae Asset Global Investments with participation from other existing Impossible Foods investors. …