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  • Five and ten dollar bill
    Industry Operations April 15, 2024

    March Retail Sales See Boost

    Last month U.S. retail sales increased more than expected thanks to a surge in online retail transactions.
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  • Spill & Dish Podcast
    Industry Operations April 12, 2024

    SFA Podcast: Staying True to Culture With Todo Verde's Jocelyn Ramirez

    Chef Joceyln Ramirez is a best-selling cookbook author, New York Times cooking contributor, and founder of Todo Verde, a plant-forward maker of true-to-culture, non-GMO, Mexican seasonings.
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  • Applesauce pouches, lead-tainted
    Industry Operations April 12, 2024

    FDA Head Urges Congress to Pass Requisite Lead Test

    Dr. Robert Califf, head of the FDA, called on Congress on Thursday to pass legislation requiring food manufacturers to test for lead in products imported to the U.S.
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  • Canned tuna
    Industry Operations April 12, 2024

    Walmart, Albertsons Join Tuna Transparency Initiative

    Walmart and Albertsons are among the global food industry stakeholders that have joined The Nature Conservancy’s recently launched Tuna Transparency Pledge...
  • Person making cake
    Industry Operations April 11, 2024

    Fresh Thyme Market Launches Cake Competition

    Fresh Thyme Market is giving local bakeries the chance to win $10,000 in celebration of its tenth birthday.
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  • Fruits in refrigerator
    Industry Operations April 11, 2024

    Illinois Launches Food Desert Grant Program

    Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders to unveil a grant program from the Illinois Grocery Initiative.
  • Person holding PCC Community Markets bag.
    Industry Operations April 10, 2024

    PCC, Industry Stakeholders Consider Next Steps for Regenerative Agriculture

    Retail co-op PCC Community Markets recently hosted an event, PCC’s Convening on Regenerative and Organic Food Systems, wherein the retailer worked with roughly 85 food system leaders...
  • Dollar bills
    Industry Operations April 10, 2024

    Inflation Persisted in March

    Inflation heated up in March, hurting the Federal Reserve’s case for interest rate cuts in June.
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  • Elizabeth Hemphill-Burns
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    SFA Webinar Preview: The Best Ways to Capitalize on Seasonal Trends

    Effective holiday season planning is crucial for increasing sales, engaging customers, and enhancing brand loyalty...
  • Person holding globe in mountains
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Global Retailers Collaborate on VC Fund

    Ahold Delhaize, Tesco, Australia- and New Zealand-based Woolworths Group, Canada-based Empire Company Limited/Sobeys Inc., and Africa-based Shoprite have come together...
  • Man behind counter at liquor store
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Colorado Bill Would Limit Liquor Sales

    Many independent liquor store owners are advocating for HB 24-1373, a Colorado bill that would restrict hard liquor and spirits sales to designated liquor stores in the state...
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  • shopper over frozen case
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    CPG Brands Target Low-Income Americans

    Americans who rely on government benefits to purchase food are cutting spending, prompting major CPG companies to rethink their strategies, reports Reuters.
  • Assorted vegetables
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    WIC Program Touts Expanded Access

    Today, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, received its first update in roughly a decade...
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  • Meat on shelves in facility
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Meatpacking Industry Leverages Robotics

    To increase production efficiencies while addressing the meat industry’s labor shortage issues, meatpackers are turning to robots to facilitate processing...
  • Jewel-Osco and Kellanova at food bank.
    Industry Operations April 08, 2024

    Raley's, Jewel-Osco Fight Food Insecurity

    Grocers The Raley’s Companies and Jewel-Osco recently revealed separate initiatives to combat food insecurity in their local communities.