Retail & FoodService
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Grocery delivery from Wegmans is now available through DoorDash from all Maryland Wegmans locations. Stores in Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Delaware, and upstate New York will be available in the coming days with more stores coming soon. This announcement builds on an existing partnership between DoorDash and Wegmans Meals 2GO, which brings a variety of hot and fresh ready-made meal options directly to customers’ doors. …
Produce
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The Braga Farms chopped salad kit line debuted last year at the trade show and is extended now with three flavors: Fajita Style with crunchy dried sweet corn and crispy onions; Sweet Chili with crunchy pineapple habanero sesame chips; and Honey Mustard, a blend of sweet and tangy flavors mixed with crunch from sunflower seeds. …
Deli
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Lunds & Byerlys is voluntarily recalling approximately 500 containers of L&B Lone Star Dip because of potential mold growth contamination. …
Floral
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Over the past summer, Fleuroselect’s ‘Year of the Sunflower & Lettuce’ campaign celebrated the wide assortment and versatile use of these crops, engaging retailers and gardeners across Europe. The Plant of the Year initiative covers two crops each year, one flower and one vegetable and is aimed to boost sales of Fleuroselect members’ existing varieties by showing a wide diversity of plant shades and shapes to retail and gardeners. …
Bakery
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In this role, Schmitz will continue to oversee Dawn’s North America business while also taking on strategic accountability for Latin America. Schmitz will continue to serve on Dawn’s leadership team and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Carrie Jones-Barber. Schmitz’s new role positions the company to accelerate growth, expand its market presence, and continue its commitment to excellence in the baking industry. …
Seafood
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Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is Accepting Applications
NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program Seafood October 9, 2024
The application period for the 2025 Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program is now open. All of the application details are outlined in the FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity. This will be the first year with a pre-application process that will be due on October 31, 2024. Visit the FAQs for more details about the new application process. …
Dairy
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USDA Invests More Than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dairy October 9, 2024
The initiatives support small and mid-sized dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. …
Meat & Poultry
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Chicken Farmers of Ontario and Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Announce Partnership to Provide Ontario Grown Chicken to Ontario Food Banks
Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) Meat & Poultry October 9, 2024
These significant donations are made possible in part by Feed Ontario, which provides logistical and administrative support, and Maple Leaf Foods, which processes and tray- packs the Ontario-grown chicken. The tray-packed chicken is distributed throughout the Feed Ontario distribution network, allowing for food bank volunteers to spend less valuable time repackaging chicken and allowing for more food banks with capacity constraints, including smaller food banks, to participate in the CFO Cares: Farmers to Food Banks Program. …