Fairfield, New Jersey-based Jersey Artisan Distilling, maker of James FC Hyde Whiskeys, has commenced production of hand sanitizer to help fill the critical need created by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The product is available now. “We have been contacted by a large array of folks all in urgent need of hand sanitizer,” said Jersey Artisan […]
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United Fresh Names Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners
Nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored the week of June 15 during United Fresh Live!, as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program. The program honors chefs and their companies for their creativity in highlighting fresh […]
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Dollar General Gives Additional $25M In Employee Appreciation Bonuses
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has announced an additional $25 million investment in retail, distribution center and fleet employee bonuses to demonstrate continued appreciation for the efforts of employees during the company’s first quarter 2020. This brings the company’s total investment in employee appreciation bonuses to approximately $60 million. “We are proud to provide this additional […]
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Report: Organic Produce Sales Jump 22 Percent In March
Total organic fresh produce sales were up 22 percent for March, with overall first quarter sales up eight percent in retail conditions unlike any ever experienced in the modern era of grocery retailing, according to the 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. Unprecedented consumer purchasing behavior across the United States because of COVID-19 […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Switches To New Virtual Event
With the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the United Fresh Board of Directors has decided to move from an in-person event in San Diego this June to United Fresh Live!, a new, free virtual event that will connect customers, suppliers and colleagues across the industry. “During these past few weeks, we’ve all learned something about connections,” said […]
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Tyson Fresh Meats Temporarily Pausing Operations At Beef Plant
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc., is currently winding down production and will temporarily pause operations Friday, May 1, through Monday, May 4, at its Dakota City, Nebraska, beef facility to complete a deep cleaning of the entire plant. The company has been working closely with the local […]
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Rite Aid Expands Its COVID-19 Testing Criteria To Adults At No Cost
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid has expanded COVID-19 testing criteria to include all individuals 18 and older exhibiting any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell. Rite Aid currently offers self-swab testing sites at 25 store […]
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Earthwise: Properly Clean, Disinfect Reusable Bags After Each Use
Customers have focused on ways they can positively impact the environment, and that has led them to purchasing and shopping with reusable bags. In the midst of this pandemic, many changes have been enacted to err on the side of caution to keep the public safe and healthy. One of those changes has affected the […]
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Rite Aid Opens Two More COVID-19 Testing Locations In Pennsylvania
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid continues to expand COVID-19 testing sites with new locations opening in York, Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh through its partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force. In addition to the current self-testing sites in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the company has opened two new locations at its stores located at 4111 […]
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Oskar Blues Debuts Limited Release Barrel-Aged Series
Oskar Blues Brewery launched its BA20 Series of limited release barrel-aged beers in April with the first of four entries—All Monde—in four-packs of 12 oz.-cans. The company said the nationwide release follows years of experimentation with small-batch barrel-aged beers and the distribution of Bourbon Barrel Aged Ten FIDY Imperial Stout. To make All Monde, the […]
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Panos Brands Names Industry Veteran Darcy Zbinovec As CEO
Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based Panos Brands, a provider of branded consumer foods, has named Darcy Zbinovec as CEO. She has more than 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged industry (CPG). Prior to joining PANOS, Zbinovec served as CEO for Ehrmann Commonwealth Dairy, the US division for Ehrmann AG. Prior to Ehrmann, She served […]
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Oscar Mayer Invites Public To Participate In Front Yard Cookout May 2
In times where everyone is practicing social distancing, neighbors are looking for ways to safely reconnect with each other and enjoy some summertime activities that bring everyone together, like cookouts and barbecues. There’s a way to do both. On Saturday, May 2, Oscar Mayer is inviting everyone to bring the backyard cookout to the front yard in its […]
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Walmart Continues Role In Covid-19 Testing, Plans For Next Steps
Since a mid-March request from the White House, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has been working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other partners to help with testing during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Since the start of the pandemic, one thing has been clear: Testing would be critical. So, when we got the […]
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Stop & Shop Enlists Public’s Help In New Ad Campaign
Stop & Shop customers have taken a starring role in the company’s new ad campaign, which encourages shoppers to do their part to help make grocery stores safer for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic. The retailer’s new “Please” campaign, which starts this week on television and radio stations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Opens Jacksonville, FL, Store April 29
Sprouts Farmers Market opened in Jacksonville, Florida, at 12675 Beach Boulevard at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The new location is the second Sprouts in the city and will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Sprouts is closely following CDC and local health authority guidelines related to COVID-19, while regularly providing store team members, who are required […]
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Executive Order Issued To Protect Against Meat Shortages
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) issued a statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order April 28 to ensure the ongoing production of meat and poultry to feed Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. A portion of the order reads as follows: “It is important that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (“meat […]
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Sterilex Offers Expanded Disinfection Protocol To Safeguard Workers
Sterilex, a Hunt Valley, Maryland-based provider of EPA-registered disinfectant products suitable for use in food facilities, says it has an expanded protocol designed to be used by foodservice operations to safeguard workers. “Essential workers at restaurants and foodservice operations don’t have the luxury of telecommuting. It requires hands-on labor and an element of risk to […]
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The Giant Co. Donates $250K To Local Hunger Relief Efforts
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. is making an additional donation of $250,000 to 18 local hunger relief organizations across its footprint. Each organization will use the funds to help address immediate needs including supplying food and ensuring critical food delivery to families in need throughout local communities in addition to helping offset added operational expenses […]
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Revionics Hires Kuehnle As Customer Success Director
Austin, Texas-based Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, promotions, markdowns and advanced analytics solutions, has added Edward Kuehnle as its new customer success director. With more than eight years of pricing and category management experience at Family Dollar, a longstanding Revionics client, Kuehnle has first-hand experience in achieving competitive and value-based pricing using the Revionics […]
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UFCW 8-Golden State Members Ratify Agreements With Raley’s
Members of UFCW 8-Golden State have voted overwhelmingly to ratify new agreements with the Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill supermarket chains in California. “Our members appreciate the value and security this contract provides, which would not be possible without the continued solidarity with their union,” UFCW 8-Golden State President Jacques Loveall said after the […]