Miguel González, co-founder of Northgate González, delivered the keynote address May 20 during the multicultural graduation ceremony at the University of La Verne in Anaheim, California. “Share your gifts with the world,” González said. “When you reach the top, remember to be humble and give back to the generations that gave to you and will […]
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Peter Pan Seafood Increases Food Safety With Automation
Bellevue, Washington-based Peter Pan Seafood, producer of wild Alaskan seafood, is featuring a user-friendly platform to ensure regulatory and financial compliance for every fresh, canned and frozen seafood product created at its four Alaskan facilities. “For more than 100 years, Peter Pan Seafoods has taken pride in its reputation for producing the highest quality seafood products from […]
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Novacart USA Appoints Noce As General Manager
Richmond, California-based Novacart USA has announced that Tom Noce has been appointed the new general manager. Noce succeeds Joe Miglia, who retired April 30 after about 30 years of service. Noce joins Novacart with extensive experience in manufacturing and the plastics forming industry. His background also includes work with food packaging for several private and […]
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Summer Of Sockeye Salmon Kicks Off In Bristol Bay, AK
The anticipated annual wild sockeye salmon season in Bristol Bay, Alaska, has officially commenced and fishermen are gearing up for what is expected to be among the top five strongest in the last 20 years. The 2023 harvest, which runs through September, has an estimated haul of about 37 million fish. This means plenty of wild sockeye salmon in […]
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Olli Salumeria Introduces First Preservative-Free Salami
Oceanside, California-based Olli Salumeria has launched the first preservative-free salami in the North American market. This week, Olli Salumeria announced its new curing process and formula that eliminates added nitrates and nitrites, producing salami that is free of all preservatives. Most modern salami has added nitrates and nitrites, either as a synthetic or through natural sources such as […]
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Instacart Introduces AI-Powered Food Inspiration Search Tool
San Francisco-based Instacart has launched Ask Instacart, an AI-powered search tool designed to assist with customers’ grocery shopping questions by offering personalized recommendations throughout the shopping experience. By using the language understanding capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT API and Instacart’s own AI models and catalog data that spans more than a billion shoppable items across more than […]
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Exclusive Interview With Tom Hanks Ahead Of IDDBA Appearance
Tom Hanks, known for larger-than-life roles in “Forrest Gump,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “Cast Away,” will be the keynote speaker for the second day of the IDDBA Show. Shelby Publishing EVP Bob Reeves, who shares a personal connection with the award-winning actor, was able to interview him ahead of the event. His history with Hanks, […]
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Albertsons Consolidates Product Lines To Create Signature Select
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. will rebrand its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe products under one master brand, Signature Select, which features a refreshed logo, packaging and a marketing campaign. The transition to Signature Select is underway across stores including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s and is expected to be complete in early […]