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Five vendors have been awarded contracts to supply apples for the nearly $600,000 purchase.

The grocer says nearly $300,000 raised via customer contributions will aid those recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Formerly the company’s president of sales, Jim Roberts brings over two decades of experience to the role.

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation focuses on fighting child hunger and helping partner organizations increase their fresh capacity so families can put nutritious meals on their tables.

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture says it will fund research and efforts to strengthen the safety of the nation’s food supply.

Supported projects will increase the quality and quantity of pollinator habitat for monarch butterflies, rusty-patched bumble bees and other native pollinators, says the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

While the initial Series B round was announced in February, the company said continued interest led it to increase its capital.

Seven items for the holiday spread dropped in price this year, such as sweetpotatoes and a vegetable tray of carrots and celery, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation Thanksgiving dinner survey.

Most shoppers see the practice of reducing a food product’s quantity or size while keeping the same price as common, but doing so could cause consumer resentment, according to a recent Purdue University report.

Will Regan joined the company in 2018 and was named to his most recent position, director of commercial finance and profitability, in 2022.