Since Gen Z spends about 40% of its grocery budget on specialty food items, Drexel University sent 10 "trendspotters" to the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York recently, hosted by the Specialty Food Association. The results? Beverages are hot, wheat flour's not, and honey is having a moment....
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Brighter Bites, Zespri Kiwifruit And Gelson’s Collaborate For In-Store Promotion
Zespri and Gelson’s to Each Donate One Dollar to Brighter Bites For Each SunGold Kiwi Unit Purchased at Gelson’sBrighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, partners with Zespri™ Kiwifruit and Gelson’s to host a two week, in-store...
New UF/IFAS Vegetable Crop Specialist Driving Innovative Research, Crop Diversification To Florida’s Small Farms
Ninety percent of Florida’s agricultural operations are small farms with gross sales under $250,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In South Florida, small farmers benefit from an ideal subtropical climate but need more options for high-value fruit and vegetable crops to grow...
Kroger Recalls Multiple Produce Items Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Company Name: Supreme Service Solutions LLC. Brand Name: (Kroger) Supreme ProduceCompany Announcement Summary of Recall: Supreme Service Solutions LLC. (dba Supreme Produce) is...
Aldi Recalls Green Beans, Bell And Jalapeno Peppers Due To Listeria Threat
In cooperation with Wiers Farm, Inc. and R.S. Hanline Co Inc. and out of an abundance of caution, ALDI Inc., (“ALDI”) recalls Freshire Farms jalapenos, green peppers and green beans. The affected product from Wiers Farm, Inc. and R.S. Hanline Co Inc is recalled due to a potential listeria...
Coborn’s, Cashwise, And Marketplace Foods Kick Off Produce For Kids Campaign To Support Local Boys & Girls Clubs
Cause marketing campaign highlighting easy summer produce-centric recipes and inspiration. Feature Image: Shuman Farms RealSweet Vidalia Onions Healthy Family Project is partnering with Coborn’s Inc. for a summer Produce for Kids cause marketing campaign in Coborn’s, Cashwise, and Marketplace...
USDA Revises Section 8e Import Inspection Fee Structure For Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, And Other Products
TIPA Celebrates Major Milestone After Three Years Of Collaborative EffortThe Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is pleased to announce a significant victory for the fresh produce industry and the American consumer as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing...
Tennessee Tech Students Revive Rural Machinery For Local Farmers In Tractor Repair Class
Written by: Megan Trotter, Marketing Writer, Tennessee Technological University Department of Communications & MarketingCOOKEVILLE, TN — This past semester, students at Tennessee Tech University got the chance to assist local farmers while getting hands-on experience during the Agricultural...
1,000 Families Receive Fresh Produce From Organic Produce Summit’s Seed To Service Event
Brighter Bites Organizes Sorting and Packing Event to Serve Monterey, CaliforniaBrighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, hosted a volunteer event of the Organic Produce Summit last week in Monterey, CA. During the summit,...
Fact Check: Vitamin E, Grape Juice Extract And Astaxanthin Combo Improves Brain Function
Dr. Marion Nestle is a renowned nutrition professor at NYU and Cornell. She follows-up on food industry funded research to present a clearer picture of the results and their trustability. Do the claims the industry makes actually hold up under review? Keep an eye on our Fact Check files to find...