by Cindy Sorensen/ Founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Today’s produce departments provide a great example of how grocers have reinvented departments within their stores to be relevant to consumers’ ever-growing and changing desires and demands. Several years ago, when local farmers markets began to pop up in library, shopping center and school parking lots around their […]
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S&D Coffee & Tea Invests In Smallholder Farmers With CQI Q Processing Training
This year, S&D Coffee & Tea invited 18 smallholder farmers to take a deeper dive into post-harvest processing—a crucial step when it comes to the development of coffee flavor and quality. They learned firsthand about general processing knowledge, processing technology, good practices and quality assurance for the main processing methods. S&D has been working closely […]
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CAC To Kick Off 40th Anniversary At PMA Fresh Summit
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) is celebrating the start of its 40-year anniversary at the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit event this year. Fresh Summit will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 17-20, and CAC will have a booth during the Expo on Friday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, […]
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Premier Protein Introduces Sustainable Packaging For Its RTD Shakes
Premier Protein, a line of shakes, powders, bars and clear drinks, has launched new “earth first” packaging for its ready-to-drink shakes. Premier Protein shakes now feature FSC-certified Tetra Pak cartons and a re-sealable plant-based cap derived from sugarcane. According to the Premier Nutrition Corp., Premier Protein’s parent company, the decision to change its packaging represents […]
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Lipari: Detroit Is Back And Michigan Is On Fire
Thom Lipari is president and CEO of Warren-based Lipari Foods. His father, Jim, started the company in the 1950s by distributing unique products from the back of his Ford station wagon. Thom came on board in 1971. Today, Lipari Foods operates a central distribution center in Warren, the largest suburb of Detroit. From that facility, […]
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Rouses Celebrates Covington, Louisiana, Store Opening
Rouses Markets and the Rouse family celebrated the grand opening of their 58th location on Sept. 26. The 35,000-s.f. store anchors the Copperstill Marketplace at the southeast corner of Highway 1077 and Highway 1085 in Covington, Louisiana. The store was a year in the making and features “all of the bells and whistles,” says Rouses. […]
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Oklahoma To Become 45th State To Allow Winery-To-Consumer Shipping
Starting Oct. 1, Oklahoma wine enthusiasts can have wine shipped directly to their homes and offices by U.S. wineries licensed to ship. Previously, wine drinkers in Oklahoma were limited to purchasing only those wines carried by in-state wholesalers and retailers. “Not unlike other states, the road to expanding consumer choice in Oklahoma was full of […]
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Delivery From Whole Foods Expands To Detroit, Orlando, Other Cities
Amazon has launched delivery of natural and organic products from Whole Foods Market through Prime Now in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jacksonville, Madison, Milwaukee, Omaha, Orlando, St. Louis, Tampa and Tulsa, as well as additional areas of New York City and Seattle. Starting Sept. 26, Prime members in those cities can shop through Prime Now for […]