Retail & FoodService
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The Kroger Co. announced a commitment to make more local products available to its customers following its proposed merger with Albertsons Companies. Post-close, the combined company will increase the number of local products in its stores by 10%, which equates to at least of 30 new local products in each store. …
Produce
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In a landmark move for sustainable agriculture, BrightFarms is teaming up with Element Farms to set a new standard for indoor-grown produce in the Northeast. Both trailblazers in sustainable, controlled environment agriculture (CEA), this mutually beneficial partnership allows BrightFarms to distribute Element Farms’ indoor-grown spinach throughout the Northeast under the BrightFarms brand, further satisfying the strong consumer demand for high-quality, locally grown spinach. …
Deli
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Publix announced it is kicking off the new football season by releasing four new NFL team-themed Pub subs. …
Floral
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Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs’ Gardening Simplified show is entering its second year of broadcasting and is soaring in popularity. …
Bakery
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Puratos Unveils New Trends, Shaping the Future of Bakery, Sweet Goods and Chocolate in North America
Puratos, a leading ingredients innovator in the bakery, sweet goods and chocolate industry unveiled industry trends and consumer preferences at its two-day conference, Taste Tomorrow 2023, held in Austin, September 19 and 20. Using cutting-edge data science and AI to transform raw data into actionable insights, Puratos identified the latest industry and consumer trends: the “tech-inspired” revolution, “classics continued” and “fusion flavors,” “gut feeling,” and “plant forward.” …
Seafood
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High Liner Foods Incorporated announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Paul Jewer to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer to lead the Company while the Board of Directors completes a comprehensive internal and external search for a President and Chief Executive Officer. …
Dairy
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Thor’s Skyr, the American-made skyr brand using traditional Icelandic methods and all natural ingredients, announces today its new lactose-free formula with more protein per serving. The Thor’s Skyr unique lactose-free formula will debut alongside three new flavors at this year’s Natural Products Expo East on September 20 through September 23 in Philadelphia. …
Meat & Poultry
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Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act Promotes Fairness in Procurement
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meat & Poultry September 20, 2023
Senator John Fetterman, (D-PA), introduced the Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act, S. 2972, (SLMEA). The Strengthening Local Meat Economies Act is a bill designed to support independent small and very small processors by promoting fairness in US Department of Agriculture (USDA) meat procurement and reinvesting in local meat markets. …