Ranking of the top retail chains in the Chicago market remains virtually unchanged from a year ago, said Bill Bishop, chief architect at Brick Meets Click, a Barrington, Ill.-based consulting firm.
With the arrival of the holiday season coupled with the general trend toward more healthful eating, business among Chicago-area produce distributors seems to be thriving.
The Food and Drug Administration, which inspected a Del Monte Fresh Produce processing facility in the wake of salmonella cases linked to vegetable trays, has found no trace of salmonella.
Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms, through its Growing America’s Farmers program, is supporting agriculture education with a promotion at Chicago Jewel-Osco stores.
From its annual conference hosted in Austin, Texas, Produce Alliance announced Joe Collier’s retirement and Melissa Ackerman’s transition to president of the Chicago-based produce management company.
Several microbreweries in suburban Chicago share grain left over from the brewing process with local farmers, who can use it to feed their animals, instead of throwing it away.
There’s little room to make up for any new weather disruptions, with U.S. economic growth keeping tracks packed with consumer goods, building materials, oil, and grain.
