Holiday Retail Sales Season on Track to Set New Records
Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending, despite … Read More
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Avocados From Mexico Launches its Digital Knowledge Hub
This month, if you’re buying an avocado in the United States, it’s almost certainly from the Avocados From Mexico (AFM) … Read More
November U.S. Online Grocery Sales Reach $8.6 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market generated $8.6 billion in sales during November, which includes $7.0 billion from the pickup/delivery segments … Read More
UNFI Appoints Mark Bushway as Chief Supply Chain Officer
United Natural Foods (UNFI) appointed Mark Bushway as its new supply chain director effective January 3, 2022. Bushway, who currently … Read More
FDA Issues Improvement Plan to Modernize Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the release of the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan, designed to help the … Read More
Kraft Heinz to Form the North America Zone by Uniting its U.S. and Canada Businesses
The Kraft Heinz Company announced that it will combine its U.S. and Canada businesses to create the North America Zone, … Read More
Sysco to Acquire Fresh Produce Distributor The Coastal Companies
Sysco Corporation announced it has agreed to acquire The Coastal Companies, a leading fresh produce distributor and value-added processer, from … Read More
Chris Smith Named President of McLane Grocery
Supply chain services company McLane announced the appointment of Chris Smith as President of McLane Grocery, a $33 billion business … Read More
Bell Peppers, the kings of flavor and vitamin C
Peppers were domesticated approximately 6,000 years ago in Mesoamerica. Its history is closely related to the Aztec Empire and, therefore, … Read More
Got Masa? It’s Tamale Season at Cardenas Markets
Got Masa? Cardenas Markets sure does! Cardenas Markets is Tamale Central, where customers will find all the ingredients needed to … Read More