The 2019 Vidalia onion season is underway. According to the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC), the season began April 22. The coveted sweet onions are produced by 50 registered growers in Georgia and are available for a limited time each year from April to August. One of the world’s mildest onions, the way Vidalia onions are […]
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Giant, DC Greens’ Produce Rx Program Coming To D.C. Store
Giant Food in Landover, Maryland, is participating in the Produce Rx pilot program in partnership with local nonprofit, DC Greens, to give customers better access to healthy food. Through the program, customers who are Medicaid beneficiaries through AmeriHealth Caritas D.C. and who are currently experiencing a diet-related chronic illness can receive a prescription for fruits and […]
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Almond Board Of California To Receive GMA Food Safety Award
The Almond Board of California will be presented with the Grocery Manufacturers Association Food Safety Award from the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) on July 24 at IAFP 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. The award comes nearly 50 years of research and innovation funded by the Almond Board of California leading to numerous improvements in […]
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Shelby Exclusive: Details Behind Bristol Farms’ New Yorba Linda Store
Bristol Farms grocery stores are all about good food, and the new Yorba Linda, California, store is no exception. From the moment customers walk in to the store, located at 18421 Yorba Linda Boulevard, the focus is food—good food. Adam Caldecott, president and co-CEO of Bristol Farms, talked with The Shelby Report’s VP-West Bob Reeves […]
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World Peas Resolves Peatos Trademark Dispute With Frito-Lay
World Peas Brand Peatos, a division of Snack it Forward, announced Wednesday that its trademark-related disputes with Frito-Lay have been amicably resolved. “We would like to commend Frito-Lay on its cooperative attitude toward reaching a resolution that works for both parties,” said Nick Desai, CEO of World Peas Brand in Los Angeles. “This battle will […]
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Canada-Based EarthFresh Building Produce Facility In Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced April 16 that EarthFresh, a Canadian produce company, will create 100 jobs and invest $22 million in an advanced technology packing plant and distribution center in College Park. Kemp said, “Georgia is the epicenter of the Southeast and offers international companies a solid home base as they expand into […]
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Butterfly Equity Buys Bolthouse Farms from Campbell Soup Company
An affiliate of Butterfly Equity has agreed to purchase Bolthouse Farms from Campbell Soup Co. for $510 million. The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Butterfly Equity is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector. Bolthouse Farms is Butterfly’s fourth […]
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Zespri Operations Manager Jason Donaldson Dies At 46
Mr. Jason Donaldson, operations manager for the Americas for Zespri North America, died unexpectedly on March 22 while on a business trip overseas. He was 46. “We are devastated by the unexpected passing of a great colleague and friend,” said Ben Hughes, GM-Americas for Orange County, California-based Zespri. “Jason brought a contagious energy and enthusiasm to […]