April 16, 2020

Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Grocery Pickup Service Through Early May

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding its grocery pickup service with Instacart to all of its more than 340 stores by early May as an added convenience for shoppers during the […]

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April 16, 2020

Organic Produce Sales Surge in 2020 First Quarter

Total sale of organic produce this past March increased by 22.1 percent over the same month in 2019, according to the 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report made available by […]

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April 16, 2020

Produce for Kids Launches Stock the Food Pantries Initiative

Produce for Kids has provided more than 12 million meals to families in need through Feeding America during the years and now the organization is looking to rally the produce […]

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April 16, 2020

Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite Announces $1 Million Donation to Support Food Banks During COVID-19

Wakefern Food, along with its cooperative members – who own and operate supermarkets across nine states – announced it will donate one million dollars to regional food banks to help […]

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April 16, 2020

United Fresh Publishes Updated Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard

While the produce industry is faced with daily evolving challenges associated with the COVID-19 crisis, United Fresh continues to support ongoing produce safety initiatives and announces the availability of Produce […]

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April 16, 2020

Food Lion Customers Can Now Donate Shop & Earn MVP Rewards to Help Feed Neighbors in their Communities

Food Lion MVP Rewards customers can now donate their “Shop & Earn” MVP rewards to help feed their neighbors in need. To participate, customers load their monthly Shop & Earn […]

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April 16, 2020

Raley’s Opens New Flagship Location in Land Park

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Raley’s opened its new flagship location in Land Park. Raley’s has served Sacramento’s Land Park community since 1941, and this new store now provides a more […]

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April 15, 2020

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Rhode Island

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced Rhode Island has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response […]

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April 15, 2020

United Fresh Start Foundation Awards $25,000 Through COVID-19 Donation Program to Help Kids and Families

The United Fresh Start Foundation has infused the fresh produce industry with 25 $1,000 COVID-19 Rapid Response FRESH Grants to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children and […]

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April 15, 2020

Designer Brands Announces Partnership with Supermarket Chain Hy-Vee

Designer Brands, one of North America’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, announced a partnership with Midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee. Due to current public health concerns, the […]

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