Hormel Foods Corp., Target Corp., MBOLD and The Nature Conservancy joined forces in an agriculture pilot project to improve water and air quality, sequester greenhouse gases and increase farmland profitability through soil health.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) recently shared the results of its latest marketbasket survey, which showed the average cost of a summer cookout has increased since a year ago. The organization said a group of 10 US consumers will pay an average of $69.68 for popular Independence Day food items, up 17% from 2021.
Joe Parisi, chief operating officer of Gristedes & D’Agostino Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Red Apple Group, has been named the company’s new president.
Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans plans to eliminate plastic bags companywide by the end of 2022. The company’s goal is to shift all customers to reusable bags.
Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market’s newest store, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., features a culinary kitchen turning out a variety of retail foodservice items daily.