The campaign debuts a first-of-its-kind four-day national livestream marathon featuring independent operators to raise awareness and drive donations for communities facing food insecurity.

Uber’s director of grocery and retail partnerships explains how the platform is helping grocers capture spontaneous, midweek demand by turning on-demand delivery into a seamless extension of its business.

With 400 groups in lockstep, Chairman G.T. Thompson’s labor bill moves to the House Judiciary Committee. The goal: Open year-round H-2A access for the first time since the program’s creation in 1986 and cap mandatory wage hikes.

The company has launched a “Cooking with Antoni” sweepstakes, a summer promotion partnering with the Emmy-winning television personality and New York Times bestselling author to drive value-added salad volume through experiential prizes, including a virtual cooking session.

Driven by surging consumer demand for local produce, retailers and state agricultural branding programs are expanding initiatives to keep homegrown produce front and center for shoppers.

Leading agricultural economists warn that escalating wages and chronic labor shortages are forcing a dramatic shift in how fruits and vegetables make it to grocery shelves.