Miami, Florida-based Blue Star Foods Corp., a sustainable seafood company, has appointed three new directors to its board of directors, effective April 12. Jeffrey Guzy, Tim McLellan and Trond Ringstad will be joining board members Nubar Herian, and Chairman and CEO John Keeler. “We believe these three individuals will significantly strengthen our board with their […]
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Tennessee Publix To Distribute Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
Publix Pharmacy is opening appointments at 23 Tennessee locations for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Eligible individuals can use the company’s online reservation system to schedule their COVID‑19 vaccination appointment. Vaccinations are provided for any individual who meets state and federal requirements at the time of the appointment. At this time, Tennessee eligibility varies […]
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Quirch Foods To Expand Company’s ESG Commitment
Quirch Foods, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, has released an expanded commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance principles and practices. In 2020, the company launched a CEO-led executive steering committee to define and oversee plans to achieve long-term, strategic and data-driven goals to address a range of social and environmental issues and build customer and […]
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Online Grocer Farmstead Goes Live In Raleigh-Durham
Online grocer Farmstead is now live in its third market: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The company announced the opening of its 1,000-person Raleigh-Durham waitlist in November 2020, and the list filled in under a week. The service is now open to anyone; new customers can open an account on the Farmstead website. “There’s nothing like Farmstead currently […]
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Publix Donates $125K To Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Trees
For the fourth year in a row, Publix donated $125,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 125,000 trees in two damaged Florida watersheds: the Withlacoochee River Watershed and Little Orange Creek Preserve. The donation brings the five-year total to more than $600,000 donated to plant 605,000 trees, funded entirely by proceeds from the sale […]
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Del Monte Fresh Produce To Relaunch MAG.nificent Melon
Coral Gables, Florida-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., a North American marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, is relaunching its MAG.nificent Melon. The melon provides consumers with consistency and takes the guesswork out of purchasing cantaloupes. Each one meets the highest standards for appearance, flavor, texture and aroma. Grown specifically with consumers’ needs […]
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Publix Opens Appointments For COVID‑19 Vaccinations In 3 States
For the first time, Publix Pharmacy is scheduling appointments for the Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine at select Virginia locations. The online appointment reservation system opened at 7 a.m. Eastern time on March 25 for vaccination appointments at 15 Virginia stores, as well as 146 Georgia and 61 South Carolina Publix Pharmacy locations. At the direction of […]
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Ingles Markets Plans Distribution Center Job Fair March 29
Ingles Markets will host an in-person job fair at its distribution center in Black Mountain, North Carolina from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29. In continuing support of its retail stores, the company has more than 50 full-time openings in the distribution center across all departments and shifts. Ingles is offering competitive hourly rates for forklift operators […]