Performance Food Group Co. and Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement in which PFG will acquire Core-Mark in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, Core-Mark shareholders will receive $23.875 per share in cash […]
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Amazon Fresh Opening Franconia, Virginia Store On May 27
Amazon Fresh is opening its new grocery store in Franconia, Virginia, on May 27, making it the first in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the 13th in the country. The approximately 30,000-square-foot store is located at 7005 C Manchester Blvd. and will be open from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. In addition to offering low […]
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Price Chopper Expands AdvantEdge Rewards Beyond Food And Fuel
Price Chopper/Market 32, based in New York, has expanded its AdvantEdge Rewards Program. In addition to food and fuel, the Northeastern supermarket chain now offers its customers the opportunity to use their earned rewards to support local schools, pay down student loans, donate to charity, purchase specialty kitchen products and enter periodic sweepstakes. Since having successfully […]
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Pearl Milling Co. Launches PEARL Pledge To Uplift Black Women, Girls
Pearl Milling Co., maker of the 132-year-old pancake mix and syrup products previously found under the Aunt Jemima name, has announced its community funding initiative as part of the brand’s commitment to support the Black community. PEARL Pledge is a multi-year program focused on championing the empowerment and success of Black women and girls across the country. In […]
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The Giant Co. And Customers Raise $3.3 Million To Fight Food Insecurity
Through its new Feeding School Kids initiative, The Giant Co. says that with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The total donation was announced at James R. Ludlow School in Philadelphia with the help of The […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Revol Greens Increases Production Of Organic Greenhouse Lettuce
Revol Greens’ first quarter 2021 launch of new USDA Certified Organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo and Romaine Crunch line has quickly sold out among new and existing customers. To meet growing product demand, the greenhouse lettuce grower is expanding its production capacity. Revol Greens’ USDA Certified Organic products feature a newly developed and proprietary […]
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Kalera Unveils First Harvest For Atlanta Vertical Farming Facility
Kalera, one of the fastest-growing U.S. vertical farming companies in the world and a leader in plant science for producing high-quality produce in controlled environments, celebrated its first harvest in its Atlanta-area facility. Its largest farm to date — and the largest vertical farm in the Southeastern U.S. — the facility is 77,000 square-feet and […]
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P&G And Kent’s Market Support Operation Homefront
On May 15, Procter & Gamble and Kent’s Market partnered with Operation Homefront to host a drive-through “Meals for Military” event for 200 local families from Utah-based Hill Air Force Base in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Companies including Associated Food Stores, Hormel Foods, General Mills, The Coca-Cola Co., Lehi Mills and MTN OPS bolstered the […]