FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Frozen, Raw, Half-Shell Oysters from Republic of Korea Potentially Contaminated with Norovirus

April 17, 2024 FDA

The FDA is advising consumers not to eat and restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell and to dispose of Lots B231126, B240103, and B240214 of frozen, raw, half-shell oysters processed by JBR (KR 15 SP) in Tongyeongsi, Republic of Korea on 11/27/2023, 1/4/2024, and 2/15/2024, and shipped to distributors in California because they may be contaminated with norovirus.

Hint & Feeding America Partner to Help Provide 1.75 Million Meals to Communities Facing Hunger

April 17, 2024 Feeding America

Through its “Hydrate to Donate” campaign, Hint has pledged to help provide 1.75 million meals to people in need in America. To do this, the fruit-flavored water company will donate $3 for each Feeding America bundle sold on drinkhint.com, Hint’s direct-to-consumer website, and $1 for each case featured in a Feeding America in-store display at retailers nationwide.

Markon Announces Staff Changes

April 17, 2024 Markon

Markon Cooperative, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of John Galvez and the hiring Baha Sadduk to key food safety positions within the organization. Together, these positions reflect Markon’s commitment to food safety.

Walmart Canada Becomes First Major Retailer in Canada to Launch National Reusable Bag Recycling Program Aimed at Helping Canadians Give Reusable Bags a Second Life

April 16, 2024 Walmart Canada

Through the free Walmart Blue Bag Recycling Program powered by TerraCycle, the international leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials, customers across the country can send in their excess or damaged Walmart reusable blue shopping bags to help give them a second life.

Toast Expands Commitment to Enterprise Brands with Launch of Restaurant Management Suite

April 16, 2024 Toast

Advanced Restaurant Analytics provides greater clarity into a restaurant brand’s sales and menu performance, including location-level reporting and competitive benchmarking tools.