The U.S. fresh potato trade with Mexico has been expanded, with shipments expected to begin by June. “The U.S. potato industry and our partners at USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) are pleased to learn the Mexican government has issued its final rule designed to achieve the bilateral goal of expanding […]
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NGA Expresses Concerns With Chairman Camp’s Tax Reform Proposal
On behalf of the National Grocers Association (NGA), Peter J. Larkin, NGA president and CEO, sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) outlining concerns with Camp’s draft proposal to overhaul the nation’s tax code. Specifically, NGA addressed the negative impacts that the exclusion of non-manufacturing S-corporations from a lower […]
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AWG Reports Record Sales And Earnings
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), the nation’s second largest cooperative food wholesaler, has reported consolidated net sales of $8.38 billion, up 6.8 percent over the prior year, marking the first time the company has exceeded the $8 billion mark. Same-store sales were up nearly 2 percent over the prior year. Operating income was a record $201 […]
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Court Invalidates New Rules On Vidalia Sweet Onion Ship Date
Judge Cynthia D. Wright of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit of the Superior Court of Fulton County ruled Wednesday in favor of Bland Farms’ challenge of the legality of the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s mandatory uniform start date for the shipping of Vidalia Sweet Onions. As a result of the ruling, Bland Farms and other licensed […]
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New Poll Identifies Top 10 Consumer Questions On GMOs
The results of a new national survey, commissioned by GMO Answers and the Council for Biotechnology Information, identify the leading questions consumers have about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how food is grown. The survey was conducted in order to identify, for the first time, the top 10 questions consumers have about GMOs and to […]
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New Funfetti Baking Products From Pillsbury Available Now
Pillsbury says it’s going bold in baking with new Funfetti Cupcake & Cake Mixes, available in four new varieties, and Funfetti Frostings, available in two new colorful varieties to complement the existing bold frosting colors. The baking mixes and frostings can be mixed and matched to create unique treats. Pillsbury’s Funfetti Cupcake & Cake mixes […]
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Sunshine Sweet Corn Launching First TV Ad Campaign
The Sunshine Sweet Corn Farmers of Florida (SSCF) is growing its marketing support for retailers this spring with its first-ever television advertising campaign. As part of a partnership with the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Fresh From Florida campaign, ads featuring Sunshine Sweet Corn will air in Indianapolis, Ind., Buffalo, N.Y., and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., from April […]
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John Morrell Food Group Begins Partnership With Nathan’s Famous
John Morrell Food Group, a division of Smithfield Foods, says it has begun an exclusive licensing agreement with Nathan’s Famous to manufacture and sell branded hot dog, sausage and corned beef products at retail stores nationally. The agreement commenced earlier this month. “We are very excited to launch our new partnership with John Morrell Food […]