Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is extending appreciation pay to Sept. 11 for its more than 14,000 retail and logistics employee-partners as a thank you for them doing their best every day to serve customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This $1 more per hour is an extension of the pay increase that started March […]
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Fighting For Forests, Walmart Moves To Source Sustainable Paper
“The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. And because that journey impacts forests around the world, we aim to have it begin and end with sustainability at its core,” wrote Chasity Prince, senior buyer in stationary […]
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KDP Commits To Recycling Coalition With $10 Million Investment
Keurig Dr Pepper recently announced its founding sponsorship of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition. The company has committed $10 million over the next five years, alongside investments from industry peers, to increase and improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene plastic in the U.S. The recycling coalition will work to solidify polypropylene’s status as […]
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Revionics Names Jeffrey Schaubschlager VP Of Product
Former Best Buy leader Jeffrey Schaubschlager has been tapped to head the lifecycle product management for Austin, Texas-based Revionics’ AI-based retail pricing software. With more than 20 years of experience consulting, leading and executing innovation and digital business strategy for companies including Best Buy and Target, Schaubschlager will play a key role in building the […]
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USDA Approves Pandemic EBT For Oklahoma Families
The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service recently announced Oklahoma’s approval to operate a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program through funding provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. P-EBT provides extra food benefits for families with school-aged children who would have received free or reduced-priced school meals through the National […]
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Kimberly-Clark Introduces A Detailed 2030 Sustainability Strategy
Irving, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark recently announced its new 2030 sustainability strategy and goals, which are aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade. The company committed to improve the lives and well-being of one billion people in underserved communities around the world with the smallest environmental footprint. “These extraordinary times remind us why our purpose […]
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North Texas Food Bank Welcomes New Board Members, Chair
The North Texas Food Bank has announced changes to its board of directors, including Michael Brookshire as the new board chair. This new term began July 1. In addition to a new board chair, the NTFB welcomed five new board members to its team. Brookshire has served on the NTFB board for five years, and […]
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How To Choose The Right Immune Booster For You
sponsored content Although natural immune booster supplements are in continual demand, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of sales as people seek out products that will aid in the protection from viral infections, according to Golden, Colorado-based Panacea Life Sciences. Last year the estimated global dietary supplement market generated $39.6 billion USD and […]