Meijer provided a $250,000 donation to Damar Services to enhance Damar Village, a high-quality, affordable living community in Indianapolis designed especially for adults living with behavioral, developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Damar Village will unveil its expansion efforts later this year with the opening of seven new residential buildings with plans to double the number of units at its campus on the city’s southwest side.

“We are incredibly thankful to Meijer for their generous support and donation to our vulnerable yet powerful community,” said Jim Dalton, CEO at Damar

BJ's Wholesale Club has five new clubs coming to its footprint. The retailer previously announced plans to open 12 news clubs and 15 gas stations this fiscal year. The new stores will be located in Maryville, TN, Myrtle Beach, SC, Palm Coast and West Palm Beach, FL, and Carmel, IN.

“We’re pleased with the performance of our new clubs,” said Bill Werner, executive vice president of strategy and development for BJ’s Wholesale Club. “Our real estate pipeline is the strongest it’s been in 20 years, and we look forward to helping even more families save up to 25 percent off grocery store prices as

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Atlantic Frozen Foods LLC and Aggrigator Inc., doing business as Amor Organics, for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Atlantic Frozen Foods, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to six produce sellers in the amount of $1.18 million from December 2021 through May 2023.

Aggrigator, operating from California, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to seven produce sellers in the amount of $264,268 from October 2022 through August 2023.

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ZGROUP USA introduced its latest innovation in fruit ripening technology with AI-powered ripening rooms. Designed to revolutionize the traditional methods of fruit ripening, these state-of-the-art rooms combine advanced artificial intelligence with top-quality equipment to deliver superior results.

The rising trend in retail avocados has led to increased demand for pre-conditioned fruits, presenting challenges for businesses to meet these specific requirements efficiently. Many facilities face hurdles in providing specialized ripening solutions due to high construction costs, lengthy permit

Dole and Fresh Express have agreed to terminate the previously announced agreement under which Fresh Express would have acquired Dole’s fresh vegetables division for approximately $293 million in cash. This termination is the result of the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision that it will pursue litigation to prevent the transaction.

While Dole said it strongly disagrees with the Department of Justice’s decision and continues to believe that the transaction was pro-competitive and would have unlocked ongoing benefits to customers and consumers, it remains confident that it will have an

The transition to California's coastal valleys (Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas) continues as more growers begin production in these areas. The various regions received up to an inch of rain over the weekend in many locations, which was quite a bit more than what was forecast for many areas.  

Another series of storm systems is set to roll into California mid-week into the weekend with another inch-plus expected from these systems. Long-range forecasts vary, but most indicate a cut-off low forming in Central California bringing substantial precipitation over the weekend. 

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