Kroger is looking to deliver love — or at least flowers and dinner — this Valentine's Day with  DoorDash or Uber Eats. Customers can order premium Bloom Haus floral bouquets, balloons and sushi in honor of the sweetest day of the year.

"Make Valentine's Day simple and extra special with on-demand sushi and floral delivery from Kroger," said Dan De La Rosa, Kroger' group vice president of fresh merchandising. "Whether you are curating the perfect date night at home or sending a gift to a loved one, your valentine will feel the love delivered right to their door."

Kroger is making Valentine's

We have experienced various storms throughout major growing areas during the past six months. There have been hurricanes, colder temperatures, wind and recently atmospheric rivers flowing through California. This has caused flooded farmlands, soggy fields, delayed harvests and crop damage. Many items were impacted, which has slowed production and created shortages. Still, our suppliers always come through with the product for retailers in order to keep the consumers satisfied.

I don’t know about you, but every time I visit a supermarket to shop or just have a dialogue with the workers, the

United Natural Foods Inc. concluded its first comprehensive product and solution regional selling show last week, reinforcing its customer- and supplier-focused strategy. The show featured UNFI’s complete range of natural, conventional, fresh and organic products and total store solutions, all focused on supporting UNFI’s western region customers.

The two-day event brought together more than 5,500 attendees, representing hundreds of UNFI customers, and connected them with UNFI’s extensive network of suppliers offering a comprehensive product assortment, spanning grocery, fresh, natural

Instacart and Whole Foods Market have partnered for delivery throughout Canada in as fast as 30 minutes. Delivery is available from all 14 Whole Foods Market stores in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and Ottawa for customers in these greater metro areas.

“Our mission at Instacart is to create a world where everyone has access to the food they love, and working with beloved retailers like Whole Foods Market helps us make that mission a reality,” said Chris Rogers, chief business officer at Instacart. “With this launch, we’re proud to welcome Whole Foods Market Canada to the Instacart marketplace

Misfits Market, the online grocer that reduces food waste and makes shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable, launched Fulfilled by Misfits, a dedicated service for perishable brands to store, pick, pack, fulfill and deliver products nationwide via Misfits Market’s logistics platform.

Perishable fulfillment is fundamentally complex due to high barriers to entry and a lack of flexible options that can easily scale alongside brands of varying sizes. Misfits said the existing solutions are prohibitively expensive or don’t offer customization, forcing small and

U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized hard narcotics that totaled over $9.5 million in a commercial shipment of roses.

“Officers in the cargo environment interdicted and seized millions worth in alleged methamphetamine, an addictive synthetic stimulant that causes a significant number of deaths nationwide,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo port of entry. “CBP remains committed to its border security mission while effectively facilitating lawful trade and travel.”

The seizure occurred on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the