STK bio–ag technologies, an Israeli bio-ag technology company for sustainable agriculture, and Ascenza have announced an exclusive agreement for the distribution of the “hybrid” fungicide Regev throughout Mexico. Under this exclusive agreement, Ascenza will sell the product throughout Mexico with the trade name of Regev. Regev is being registered in Mexico for the control of […]
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SEG Donates 1.12M Meals To Support Hunger Action Month
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, is donating 1,125,000 meals to Feeding America in support of Hunger Action Month and the organization’s efforts to end hunger. The grocer will partner with Feeding America to raise awareness […]
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Smithfield Foods To Become Carbon Negative By 2030
Smithfield Foods became the first major protein company to commit to becoming carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030. A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company said Sept. 3 it will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will […]
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New Walmart Health Opens At Newnan Supercenter In Georgia
A new Walmart Health center recently opened at 1025 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan, Georgia, adjacent to the Supercenter. The modern facility provides quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for members of the Newnan community. This Newnan location is the fifth Walmart Health location the retailer has opened. The first opened in September 2019 in Dallas, Georgia. “As […]
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People Magazine Ranks Publix No. 1 On 50 Companies That Care List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by People magazine. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine, which will be on newsstands nationwide Sept. 4. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while demonstrating outstanding respect, […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Orlando Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Orlando, Florida, and will be hiring full- and part-time workers. The 26,000-square-foot store at 7603 Turkey Lake Road will open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 a.m. and will be the third local Sprouts since the healthy grocer entered the Orlando […]
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Georgia Trend Honors Parker’s Founder/CEO As 2020 Legacy Leader
Georgia Trend magazine has honored Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker as a “Legacy Leader” in the September 2020 issue. To celebrate the magazine’s 35th anniversary, Georgia Trend spotlighted 15 business leaders across the state who have made a long-term impact on their communities and on the state as a whole. “The [Parker’s] brand is synonymous with clean, friendly, profitable and philanthropic,” the […]
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SOUTHEAST: Southeastern Grocers Selling 23 BI-LO And Harveys Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, said Sept. 1 it has reached an agreement to sell 23 total stores: 20 BI-LO stores to Alex Lee Inc., and two BI-LO stores and one Harveys Supermarket to B&T Foods. These agreements follow the company’s previously announced decision […]