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Del Monte Fresh Produce Expands Organic Fresh-Cut Fruit Production

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in North America, specifically in the U.S. and Canada. This will allow Coral Gables, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte to continue growing its fresh-cut fruit and organic fresh-cut fruit businesses nationally, while diversifying its variety of produce SKUs. For more than 20 years, Fresh […]

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Coca-Cola Florida Names Benford New President, COO

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, one of the largest independent Coca-Cola bottlers in the U.S., has promoted Thomas N. Benford to president and chief operating officer. In this new role, Benford will oversee end-to-end commercial operations including planning, customer management, field sales, product supply, risk management, sustainability and facilities management. He previously served as the company’s EVP […]

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Food Lion Again Receives Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

For the 20th consecutive year, Food Lion has received the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Food Lion, headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, is the only company in the U.S. with this distinction. Additionally, this marks the 18th consecutive year Food Lion has […]

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New Acosta Report Explores Rise In Frozen Foods During COVID-19

Consumer priorities changed significantly when COVID-19 hit the U.S. last year. As the country adjusted to social distancing restrictions, consumers’ heavy reliance on home cooking led to major shifts in grocery shopping trends. The Pandemic-Fueled Growth of Frozen Foods, a new report from Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta details the recent increase in frozen food sales due to evolving consumer […]

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Publix Ranks No. 42 On Fortune’s 100 Best Companies To Work For List

For the 24th consecutive year, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, ranking No. 42. The company is one of only five to have made the list every year since its inception in 1998. For the third consecutive year, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Big Companies to […]

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AppHarvest Ships First Harvest Of Tomatoes On The Vine

AppHarvest recently shipped its first harvest of Tomatoes on the Vine from its flagship high-tech indoor farm to Kroger grocery stores. This harvest marks the second tomato variety to be distributed to grocery stores since the controlled environment ag company first harvested Beefsteak tomatoes in January. The Morehead, Kentucky facility, one of the country’s largest […]

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Green Life Farms Building Hydroponic Greenhouse In Lake City, FL

Green Life Farms has started construction on its second hydroponic greenhouse in Florida on 24 acres in Lake City. Using state-of-the-art hydroponic technology, Green Life Farms will grow leafy greens in oxygenated water – without soil – then harvest and package them in a controlled environment, reducing the risk of contamination and preserving flavor and […]