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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive programs designed to encourage families and individuals to eat more healthfully by increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced the future opening of Eatwell Market by Schnucks in Chesterfield, MI. Eatwell Market will celebrate the connection of food, wellness and community by offering foods with exceptional taste and uncompromising ingredients, while providing opportunities for customers to discover new items each time they shop. Along with local offerings, the store will emphasize natural and organic foods as well as community events that support customers no matter where they are along ...

The newly renovated Brookdale ShopRite hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to debut an EVgo Inc.electric vehicle fast charging station at its 1409 Broad Street parking lot in Bloomfield, NJ.  

Dole’s pineapple operations in Costa Rica S.A. were recognized by The American-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce with the Social Responsibility in Action Award in the employees category for its project Information and Wellbeing Centers. In the designation AmCham further distinguished this project as the overall Grand Winner among over 40 submittals, which entered the chamber’s Corporate Social Responsibility event. This year marks the 26th anniversary of the award and the first year when a Gra...

For nearly 90 years, the Bushwick Potato Commission has been a leading supplier of potatoes and many other regionally grown produce items from its headquarters in Long Island, NY. Launching the business in the middle of the Great Depression, the Koondel family was no stranger to challenge. Those early days set the tone for the company, reinforcing that service and quality were priorities in the best of times and the worst of times, making it a supplier that could be counted on.

Port Laredo, which sits about 90 miles northeast of the Rio Grande Valley on the Mexico-U.S. border, is touting its services as a strategic crossing point for produce heading from or to Mexico.

Food Lion Feeds is providing 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors facing hunger this holiday season, and customers can help make an even bigger impact during this increased time of need. Through its annual Food Lion Feeds Holidays Without Hunger campaign, which runs through Dec. 13, Food Lion customers may purchase a specially marked, prepacked Holidays Without Hunger food box for $6 or make a cash donation at checkout in-store or online through Food Lion To Go.

Natural Grocers announced an in-store holiday fundraiser for its established food bank partners, through Dec. 31, 2022. This campaign is in addition to the company's ongoing Bring Your Own Bag program, which donates five cents per shopping trip to local food bank partners whenever customers bring in their own reusable bags.

J.R. Kelly Co., may not be attending the upcoming New York Produce Show, but the company knows it’s still an important show to promote horseradish and wants people to think of them for their horseradish needs.

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class will continue its broad education in the industry at Cornell University’s Foundational Excellence Future-Leaders-In-Produce program during the New York Produce Show on Nov. 29. This career-building one-day overview provides an immersion into the structure and operations of the produce industry, including topics such as food system economics, product and information flows, consumer and competitive trends, and other critical industry issues.