With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns impacting crops and a continuing global supply chain crisis affecting millions, FarmBox Foods is using tech-based indoor farming to provide nutrient-rich food. Based in Sedalia, Colorado, the company has spent the last four years developing automated farms in shipping containers to grow gourmet mushrooms, organic leafy greens, culinary herbs, peppers […]
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Healthy Family Project 2021 Makes Impact With $250K Donation
Orlando, Florida-based Healthy Family Project will close out 2021 with $250,000 raised through retail and digital cause marketing programs, adding to the total $7 million raised for charities that benefit families and children. Charities receiving funding in 2021 include Feeding America, Our Military Kids and Fresh Produce Foundation (formerly United Fresh Start Foundation). “When I […]
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Peak Rock Capital Affiliate Sells Pretzels Inc. To Hershey Co.
An affiliate of Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital, a middle-market private investment firm, has announced the close of its sale of Pretzels Inc. to The Hershey Co. Pretzels produces an extensive portfolio of salty snacks that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, almond-butter-filled, flavored, seasonal and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The company serves a […]
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Harpak-ULMA CEO Roach Joins PMMI Board Of Directors
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA President and CEO Kevin Roach has been elected to the board of directors of PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies. PMMI is a packaging and processing industry resource that promotes innovative manufacturing solutions to address evolving consumer demands. At PMMI, the board provides critical guidance to the association’s executive leadership […]
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Instacart Expands EBT SNAP Payments Program
San Francisco-based Instacart, an online grocery platform, has expanded its EBT and SNAP online payments integration. From free delivery and pickup for all EBT SNAP orders to an added convenience offering and new value retailers, Instacart is creating more ways for individuals to access fresh food and pantry staples through its online platform. Instacart is […]
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New Business Entity Created As Raley’s Completes Bashas’ Co. Purchase
West Sacramento, California-based Raley’s has announced the completion of the Bashas’ acquisition and the creation of a new enterprise, The Raley’s Companies. As previously published, Raley’s had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets of the Arizona-based Bashas’ Co. This transaction closed earlier this week. “We are humbled by the opportunity to assume […]
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NGA Asks Independents To Support Enforcement Of Antitrust Laws
National Grocers Association President and CEO Greg Ferrara has written an open letter to the independent food retailing community outlining NGA’s efforts working for enforcement of antitrust laws. The organization wants to to ensure a level playing field for independent retailers and wholesalers. “For nearly 40 years, the National Grocers Association has fought for a […]
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Bubbies Ice Cream Expands Distribution In Publix
Phoenix, Arizona-based Bubbies Ice Cream has announced new distribution for its three most popular flavors – Mango, Strawberry and Passion Fruit – in Publix Super Markets. The expansion of its Mochi Ice Cream at the conventional grocer is in response to surging consumer demand, the company said. Publix adds to the growing list of natural […]