Brighter Bites will launch a three-part webinar series that will provide more insight and information on the program impact with its followers, supporters and potential friends.

Brighter Bites’ first ever webinar series — Brighter Bites: Our Not-So-Secret Formula — aims to educate its audience on the Brighter Bites mission, organization’s impact, the ways you can join the movement and much more. Over the course of the three-part series, attendees will hear a word from Brighter Bites Founder Lisa Helfman, testimonials from partners, research and data from Co-Founder Shreela Sharma and stories

Hy-Vee announced the launch of its Healthy You Wellness Tour, which will travel across the Midwest promoting healthy eating habits and nutrition now through October.

The tour is part of Hy-Vee’s commitment to fighting food insecurity. At the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, Hy-Vee made a commitment to educate 100,000 Americans in low food access areas, as well as provide 30 million meals to vulnerable communities by 2025. The Hy-Vee Healthy You Wellness Tour is an extension of that commitment.

Families attending a Hy-Vee Healthy You Wellness event will receive a

Wholesum launched its revamped website, the new wh.farm. With a fresh new look, the site reflects the brand’s growth in the organic produce space while embracing its stand-out elements — purpose, produce and people.

“This website revamp is much more than an aesthetic upgrade highlighting vibrant and modern elements of our brand, it is about inspiring connection with our audiences in a deeper and more meaningful way,” said Joanna Jaramillo, marketing manager.

As a central hub for all of Wholesum’s digital content, the site features brand new elements to appeal to its audiences. A new Recipes

A farm bill set to expire in September, Congress looking to cut $1 billion in fresh fruit and vegetable investments, Congress on the verge of considering several agriculture labor reform bills, FDA has unveiled their plan to reform the federal governments food program framework. These are just a few of the pivotal issues that attendees will confront at IFPA’s 2023 Washington Conference, Sept. 12-15 in Washington, DC.

Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart, will be locating a multi-purpose distribution center in Oklahoma City. The 300,000-square-foot facility will open in early 2024. The company plans to make a capital investment of approximately $40 million to open the facility.

“Since Sam’s Club first opened in Oklahoma in 1983, Sam’s has been an important economic driver for our state,” said Governor Kevin Stitt. “I am thrilled that partnership will continue as the company brings 130 long-term jobs to Oklahoma with this new distribution center.”

SpartanNash recently recognized its outstanding independent grocery customers' achievements during its 2023 Food Solutions Expo. The company honored 13 independent grocers with a 2023 Vision Award for year-over-year sales growth, growth in SpartanNash's OwnBrands products and community engagement initiatives.

"Our independent customers are integral to their local communities, and we take pride in providing them with the products, insights and services they need to grow their business," said SpartanNash Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer David Sisk. "It was such an honor to