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Albertsons Cos., Boise, Idaho, has launched Flash grocery service, allowing customers to receive their DriveUp & Go and delivery orders in as little as 30 minutes.

In a move to advance the Kroger-Albertsons merger, the retailers have entered an agreement to divest with C&S Wholesale Grocers, selling 413 stores, eight distribution centers, two offices and five private-label brands.

After recent tariff lifts on apples, walnuts and almonds, India has slashed tariffs for additional U.S. exports, including include blueberries and cranberries, signaling increased opportunities for American producers.

Inflation has wobbled, but it won’t fall down.

The proposal would strengthen protections for farmworkers in the H-2A program and help prevent abuses that undermine wages and standards for all agricultural workers, according to the Department of Labor.

BioFlex is a low-density polyethylene plastic that looks and works like most plastic containers but breaks down and won’t remain in a landfill for generations, according to a news release.

The Salinas, Calif.-based producer is adding a bite-sized celery, cut into 1.5-inch pieces, to its fresh vegetable offerings this fall.

If a grocer is built properly for convenience, with good customer service, a tired shopper is more likely to head to that store at the end of the day, says columnist Armand Lobato.

To learn more about Tops’ philanthropy, The Packer recently spoke with Andy Brocato, manager of corporate contributions and donations for Tops.

The observations come from a USDA Economic Research Service report examining changes in domestic production, consumption, prices and trade for strawberries and blueberries over two decades.