The New Jersey State Assembly approved by majority a bill that rejects discrimination against consumers who can only pay in cash at the stores and will ban cashless stores. The legislation would apply to brick-and-mortar retailers, excluding transactions made online, by telephone, or by mail. The bill, A-591 / S-2785, …
Read More »Danone Opens Largest Plant-Based Yogurt Facility in The U.S.
Danone North America expanded the company’s DuBois, Pennsylvania facility to increase production of its plant-based foods to meet growing consumer demand. This multi-million dollar investment to expand the company’s capacity in DuBois grows the largest production facility making plant-based yogurt alternatives in the U.S. and adds additional capabilities, creating new …
Read More »Sarita Ranch and Four Other Produce Businesses Sanctioned for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Sarita Ranch Provission Inc., in Los Angeles, California, for failure to pay more than $700,000 for produce. The government agency also imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). Sarita …
Read More »Grocery prices will continue to rise: how to mitigate the increases?
Grocery prices have steadily increased for the past five years, alongside a recent spike in manufacturing and transportation costs, forcing manufacturers and retailers to work together to mitigate the negative impact of price increases, according to consumer packaged goods sales and marketing agency Acosta. Almost half of manufacturers surveyed for …
Read More »Avocados From Mexico, one of the top 10 ads mentioned online during Super Bowl
Avocados From Mexico invested $5 million for a 30-second spot during the second quarter of the Super Bowl LIII game on Sunday night, winning viewers’ attention with humor, showing that avocados are always worth it, this time with the help of a few canine friends. This is the fifth year …
Read More »Inca Kola USA Honors Latino Athletes and Leaders for a Good Cause
Continental Food and Beverage Inc. / Inca Kola USA joined the Super Bowl fever to celebrate the Game Week Kick Off Reception in Atlanta, an annual fundraising event for its social work programs. The reception was held on Wednesday, January 30 in the impressive headquarters of the World of Coca-Cola, …
Read More »USDA Restricts 4 PACA Violators from Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). PACA provides an administrative forum to handle disputes involving produce transactions; this may result in a reparation order being issued that requires damages …
Read More »The NSA Swears in Its New Board of Directors
With a commitment to work together to address the major financial challenges faced by independent Hispanic supermarkets in the New York area, the new board of directors of the National Supermarkets Association (NSA) held its swearing-in ceremony this Thursday, January 24. The U.S. congressman Adriano Espaillat was the guest of …
Read More »Snacks Will Rule During Super Bowl Weekend
As the Super Bowl approaches, the grand finale of American football, consumers walk the aisles of the supermarkets in search of their favorite snacks so that they do not lack anything during the the game, which they usually enjoy in the company of their friends. According to retail sales data, …
Read More »ProMéxico Ceases Operations, Embassies Will Take Over
By the end of February, 46 ProMéxico offices around the world must cease all operations. Since 2007, this government agency was responsible for promoting trade, exports and internationalization of Mexican companies, a work that stood out by promoting the presence of dozens of Mexican companies in the most important food …
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