When allocating vaccines, the CDC considers the number of residents 18 years or older in each jurisdiction. This means less access to the COVID-19 vaccines for people living in rural areas with small populations. According to the CDC, roughly 38.9 percent of rural populations have received at least one shot thus far, compared to 45.7 […]
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Sedano’s Selects Daisy Intelligence To Optimize Technology Processes
Sedano’s Supermarkets, an independent grocery chain with 35 stores across Central and South Florida, says Daisy Intelligence will provide it with a suite of AI-powered solutions and services. Daisy Intelligence will optimize Sedano’s merchandising functions including demand forecasting, store ordering, promotion planning and inventory selection through automation and AI. “As we continue to experience growth […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Farm To Plate Food Supply Chain Solution Aims To Add Transparency
Paramount Software Solutions has launched its new product, Farm to Plate, a blockchain platform designed for the food supply industry that will enhance and extend data sharing transparency from the point of origin to the consumer. Farm to Plate offers a one-of-a-kind solution created to elevate supply chain resistance and support food safety compliance, ultimately […]
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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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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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AppHarvest Names Bakhtiari As VP Of Investor Relations
Kaveh Bakhtiari has joined AgTech company AppHarvest in a newly created role as VP of investor relations, effective May 17. In this new position, Bakhtiari will focus on developing AppHarvest’s strategic positioning and building relationships with the global investment community. “Radical transparency is a core value at AppHarvest, and that’s why we’re so eager to upgrade […]
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SEG Offers Community Incentives With COVID-19 Vaccines
In efforts to further safeguard communities during the ongoing pandemic and encourage vaccine administrations, Southeastern Grocers is now offering community incentives to individuals who receive COVID-19 vaccines in all Harveys Supermarket, Fresco y Más and Winn-Dixie in-store pharmacies. Customers and associates can now receive grocery coupons for up to $15 off SE Grocers products by […]
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Cal-Maine Foods Acquires Red River Valley Egg Farm
Cal-Maine Foods has reached a definitive agreement to purchase the remaining 50 percent membership interest in Red River Valley Egg Farm from Rose Acre Farms. The entity will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. The purchase price is $48.5 million for the balance of the joint venture’s membership interests. Red River Valley Egg […]