Food Lion Feeds and Neighbors Help Provide 5.4 Million Meals to Address Hunger this Holiday Season

January 2, 2023 Food Lion

Food Lion Feeds, in partnership with its customers, helped provide 5.4 million meals* to help nourish neighbors through its annual Holidays Without Hunger campaign. The initiative benefits Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, and its 33 local Feeding America member food banks as well as hundreds of partner feeding agencies throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.

Food Waste Concerns Intensify as High Inflation Persists

January 2, 2023 Packaged Facts

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many products have experienced price increases due to a combination of factors such as high demand, supply issues, and rising labor costs. According to Packaged Facts’ new report Food Waste & Upcycling: Trends & Opportunities in Sustainability, 61% of consumers in the proprietary November 2022 Packaged Facts National Online Consumer Survey strongly agree that they are concerned about rising food prices, and for good reason.

Kegel’s Produce Celebrates 75 Years in 2023

January 2, 2023 Kegel’s Produce

Kegel’s Produce is proud to be in their 75th year of providing fresh fruit and produce to
their customers across PA and surrounding states.

SunSprout Enterprises Voluntarily Expands Recall to Four Lots of Alfalfa Sprouts Due to Potential Contamination with Salmonella

January 2, 2023 FDA

SunSprout Enterprises is voluntarily recalling four lots (#4211, 5211, 3212, and 4212) of raw alfalfa sprouts in 4-ounce clamshells and 2.5lb packages, with best by dates between 12/10/22 and 1/7/23, due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Clagett Farm Donates More Than 10 Tons of Fresh Produce to Maryland Food Banks in 2022

January 2, 2023 Chesapeake Bay Foundation

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Clagett Farm donated more than 23,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce to Maryland food banks this year.