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SOUTHEAST: Food Lion To Acquire 62 Stores Across Carolinas, Georgia, From SEG

Food Lion says it will acquire 62 BI-LO/Harveys Supermarket stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from Southeastern Grocers. “We are so excited to add these new locations to our more than 630 stores across Georgia and the Carolinas,” said Food Lion President Meg Ham. “We’ve been serving customers in these larger regions for […]

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Dole Offers FreshTakes Ready-To-Eat Salad Bowls

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. is taking its line of ready-to-eat (RTE) salad bowls national with the launch of Dole FreshTakes Salad Bowls in supermarkets throughout the West, following a successful debut in the Eastern U.S. in 2019. Now, retail and produce managers from coast-to-coast can order six single-serve, RTE salad bowls featuring clean-label […]

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Vertically Integrated CBD-Hemp Manufacturers Own Entire Process

sponsored content Cannabidiol products have been rising in popularity due to numerous perceived health benefits for both humans and pets, according to Golden, Colorado-based Panacea Life Sciences. Since the hemp industry became federally legal with the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, non-traditional companies have been tasked with expansion of manufacturing to meet customer demand. Creating […]

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Bimbo Bakeries USA Settles Class Action Lawsuit On Labeling Claims

Horsham, Pennsylvania-based Bimbo Bakeries USA has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit commenced in 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Ang v. Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. (Case No. 13-CV-01196-HSG-NC). The court denied certification of the plaintiffs’ damages claims and Bimbo Bakeries USA has denied and continues to deny the allegations […]

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Clean Eating Challenge Reveals Big Success For Participants

The Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge ended with participants delivering a more than 160-pound cumulative weight loss over six months.  Presented by the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA), on May 20, the Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge Reveal kicked off with 145 registered attendees tuning into the live event to hear from Dr. Ian Smith […]

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United Fresh Releases Q1 2020 FreshFacts On Retail Report

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are highlighted in the United Fresh Produce Association’s Q1 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail. The report looks at the beginning weeks of the unprecedented rise in in-home food and beverage consumption triggered by the novel coronavirus outbreak. It includes comparisons between the first half and second half of […]