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Rite Aid Expands Covid-19 On-Site Testing With 7 New Locations

Rite Aid continues to expand Covid-19 testing sites with new locations opening Monday, April 20, in New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Ohio, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). New Rite Aid Covid-19 self-swab testing site locations include: Lansing, Michigan: 715 South Main Street in Eaton Rapids; Flint, Michigan: 9090 […]

Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West

Continental Mills Purchases New Facility To Expand Production Capacity

Tukwila, Washington-based Continental Mills Inc., the maker of baking, breakfast and snack brands including Krusteaz speed-scratch mixes and others, has purchased a 175,000-s.f. facility in Effingham, Illinois, located adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in Effingham. Acquired from Hodgson Mill, the facility will provide the company the capacity it needs to support continued growth. “This […]

Posted inBeverage News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Niagara Bottling Expands Jupiter, FL Water Bottling Operations

Niagara Bottling plans to invest $38 million to expand its operations in Palm Beach County, Florida. Responding to increased demand for bottled water, the company added two new production lines at its 409,000-s.f. manufacturing and distribution facility located in the Palm Beach Park of Commerce, a 1,200-acre master planned industrial park in Jupiter, Florida. This expansion […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, West

Foster Farms Donates Additional 400K Poultry Servings To Hunger Relief

Livingston, California-based Foster Farms is donating an additional 400,000 servings of poultry to community hunger relief organizations throughout California to help families impacted economically by Covid-19. Recently, the family-owned company announced a donation of two million servings of protein to food banks and community organizations on the West Coast, and in Louisiana and Alabama.  “The […]

Posted inProduce News, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National

EFI Offers Resources For Farmworker Protection, Continuity Of Supply

In these times of uncertainty as the world responds to the coronavirus, Equitable Food Initiative has curated a library of best-in-class resources and practices that provides for employee communication during the current pandemic. EFI is a workforce development and skill-building organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups to promote responsible labor […]

Posted inBakery News, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest

North Dakota’s Baker Boy Celebrates 65 Years In Business

Bakery manufacturer Baker Boy Inc., based in Dickinson, North Dakota, celebrated its 65th anniversary this week. Baker Boy President Guy Moos marked the occasion by praising all of the company’s employees, past and present. “I want to express my utmost gratitude to all of the dedicated people who have worked for Baker Boy over the […]

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CA Grocery Stores Enhance Commitment To Health, Safety For All

The California Grocers Association (CGA), in collaboration with Gov. Gavin Newsom and labor leaders, announced statewide safety standards that will help ensure consistent practices in all essential retail stores, including grocery, to enhance protection for employees and shoppers and prevent the spread of Covid-19. Some of the standards were formalized through an Executive Order issued […]

Posted inProduce News, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast

Produce For Kids Launches Stock The Food Pantries Initiative

Orlando, Florida-based Produce for Kids has provided more than 12 million meals to families in need through Feeding America over the years, and now the organization is looking to rally the produce industry and beyond to support Feeding America’s Covid-19 Response Fund through its new Stock the Food Pantries fundraising initiative. On April 1, Feeding America announced an estimated $1.4 […]