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Social Responsibility
Kroger pledges $1M to support families impacted by Los Angeles wildfires
In addition to fundraising, the company said it is delivering food, water and supplies to local fire departments and evacuation centers.
January 10, 2025 04:35 PM
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Instacart, Los Angeles wildfires message
Social Responsibility
Instacart waives delivery fee for community impacted by California wildfires
The limited-time offer is extended to Instacart customers in Los Angeles County on all grocery and daily essentials orders of $10 or more.
January 10, 2025 02:40 PM
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Transportation
Import cargo to remain elevated in January
The Global Port Tracker Report says major container ports have seen a surge in imports because of potential increases in tariffs.
January 10, 2025 02:02 PM
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Lauren M. Scott
People
IFPA enters 2025 with new strategic plan and role changes
The International Fresh Produce Association has named a chief strategy and program officer and the first president of The Foundation for Fresh Produce.
January 10, 2025 01:29 PM
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Food Lion Feeds, Score to Give More
Social Responsibility
Food Lion Feeds teams with colleges to provide 793K meals
The Sack to Give Back program has provided more than 3.8 million meals since 2019 to address food insecurity, says Food Lion.
January 10, 2025 01:01 PM
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Morning Kiss Organic mandarins
Retail
Start of new year is prime promotion time for mandarins
Demand for specialty citrus continues to grow in both conventional and organic categories, says DiSilva Fruit.
January 10, 2025 10:17 AM
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Angela Fraser and Paul Lewis
People
IFPA expands food safety team
Angela Fraser joins as vice president of food safety and quality, and Paul Lewis joins as vice president of food safety standards and regulatory compliance.
January 10, 2025 09:52 AM
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squash plant
Industry
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, Apricus Seeds team up
This partnership will provide Syngenta with exclusive access to Apricus’ watermelon, melon and squash breeding pipeline and germplasm.
January 10, 2025 07:42 AM
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Cort Brazelton and Kevin Murphy
People
Fall Creek Farm and Nursery announces leadership changes
Cort Brazelton will serve as acting president as CEO while the blueberry breeding and nursery company searches for a new CEO.
January 09, 2025 03:12 PM
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GOPEX 2024 crowd
Produce Industry Events
Get to know this year’s lineup of GOPEX speakers
Attendees are set to hear from a former Google executive, a retail VP and a slate of produce experts at the 2025 event.
January 09, 2025 02:59 PM
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