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Wegmans’ Distribution Center To Create 700 Jobs In Ashland, Virginia

Wegmans, a grocery retailer with stores throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions, will invest $175 million to establish a full-service, regional distribution operation in Hanover County; Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina for the project, which will create 700 new jobs. Located along Sliding Hill and Ashcake Roads in Ashland, Virginia, the new campus will […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast, Suppliers

Kalera Is On The Cutting Edge Of Vertical Farming

Kalera, a technology-driven vertical farming company, is using high-yield hydroponic production systems to grow lettuce faster, cleaner, at a lower cost and with less environmental impact. Kalera’s new CEO, Daniel Malechuk, sat down recently with Tom Bachmann, VP-Southeast for The Shelby Report, to talk about the company and its future. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Kalera […]

Posted inOrganic Natural, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News

White Leaf Provisions Offers Baby Food Free Of Glyphosate Residue

White Leaf Provisions, based in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has become the first shelf-stable Glyphosate Residue Free certified baby food line in the United States. Glyphosate is the world’s most-used weed killer (herbicide). In 2015, the World Health Organization’s cancer body IARC determined that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to humans. A very well-publicized testing report by […]

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Dollar General Offering CBD Products In Tennessee, Kentucky

Approximately 20 CBD product SKUs are now available at around 1,100 Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company also plans to expand the products’ availability to seven more states (Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont) by spring 2020.   The retailer’s CBD assortment is limited to topical cosmetic […]

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Parker’s Debuts Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Metter, Georgia

Parker’s, a Savannah, Georgia-based convenience retailer, recently unveiled six new Tesla Superchargers at its store in Metter, Georgia, located just off I-16 Exit 104 at 1118 South Lewis Street. This is the first V3 Tesla charging site to open in Georgia, strategically situated for drivers traveling between Atlanta and Savannah, providing a fast, convenient charging option. The […]

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SipCozy Launches Alcohol-Removed, Hemp-Infused Rosé Wine

SipCozy, a new infused beverage developed by and for women, has launched one of the world’s first alcohol-removed, hemp-infused rosé wines. Created with the lifestyles of modern Millennial women top of mind, the company says its dealcoholized grenache blend rosé combines the relaxation and potential wellness benefits of cannabis without the intoxicating effects of tetrahydrocannabinol […]