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Products
Get Pink Packaging Prepped for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Packaging manufacturer Sev-Rend has opened its annual pink packaging initiative and recommends ordering as early as possible.
June 24, 2025 05:58 PM
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Retail
Bolthouse Fresh Foods to Unveil Organic Side Dish Sizzlers at OPS
Retailers attending OPS are encouraged to visit Booth No. 817 to experience Bolthouse’s full organic line and be among the first to preview this sizzling new offering.
June 24, 2025 03:28 PM
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Retail
Meijer Earns its Highest-Ever Great Place to Work Survey Score
The Midwest retailer has received the honor for seven consecutive years.
June 24, 2025 12:34 PM
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Products
Potato Salad Tops Barbecue Side Dish List in New Study
With summer grilling season in full swing, the report shows 60% of respondents ranked potato salad as their top go-to barbecue side dish.
June 24, 2025 10:38 AM
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A woman stands at a podium stands and signs something unseen. There is a line of people approaching the podium. In the background, there’s a screen on which “El Silencio No Protégé” (meaning “Silence Does Not Protect” in Spanish) is projected.
Social Responsibility
Equifruit Joins Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence in the Banana Industry
The company is among the founding signatories on the “Silence Does Not Protect” campaign by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers.
June 23, 2025 12:45 PM
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Industry
NCAE Lauds Suspension of Farmworker Protection Rule
The organization says the Department of Labor suspended enforcement of the rule following legal challenges.
June 23, 2025 12:37 PM
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Industry
C&S Wholesale Grocers Set to Acquire SpartanNash
The proposed merger will enable the combined company to serve customers and communities across the U.S. more efficiently, according to the company.
June 23, 2025 10:12 AM
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Sustainability
Fresh Opportunity: SanLucar, Sun World Reach Deal for Table Grapes in Ecuador
The two companies have signed an exclusive agreement aiding in SanLucar’s sustainability efforts, the company says.
June 20, 2025 09:54 AM
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Industry
CA Grown’s New Website Connects Visitors with Agritourism Experiences
The launch of Experience California Agriculture comes at a time when interest in local food, outdoor travel and hands-on learning continues to grow.
June 19, 2025 12:51 PM
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A graphic with photos and text. The photos include a butterfly sitting on a pink flower and a bat drinking from a cactus flower. The text reads “Pollinator week, June 16-22. Celebrate the vital role of pollinators in our ecosystems and in agriculture. Protecting pollinators means protecting biodiversity, food security, and farmworker livelihoods.”
Social Responsibility
Toolkit Available for Pollinator Week
Equitable Food Initiative has launched a toolkit full of ready-to-use materials for Pollinator Week, June 16-22.
June 19, 2025 11:46 AM
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