Brighter Bites announced a partnership with GoodPop. Since its founding, GoodPop has been committed to helping fight against hunger in America by providing access to healthy meals for those who need it most. A donation made by GoodPop will enable Brighter Bites to enhance its summer programming and provide watermelon, one of the main ingredients in GoodPop's Watermelon Agave frozen pops, to members of the Austin and San Antonio communities.

“We are honored to have a partner such as GoodPop to support our mission, especially during our summer programming months,” said Rich Dachman, CEO of

Schnuck Markets Inc. and Instacart will expand their omnichannel partnership by deploying Caper Carts, Instacart’s smart carts, in select stores. Caper Carts automatically identify items as they are added to the cart using computer vision and artificial intelligence, allowing customers to bag as they shop, skip the line and seamlessly checkout on the Cart from anywhere in the store. Caper Carts will first roll out at select Schnucks St. Louis stores this fall, with a broader planned rollout later this year following successful initial deployments.

“As a third- and fourth-generation, family

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

• Red Wagon Groves Inc., operating out of San Antonio, TX, for failing to pay a $61,363 award in favor of a Texas seller. As of the issuance date of the reparation order, Mark A. Chang was listed as the officer, director and major

Testa Produce, a longstanding stalwart in the Midwest's fresh food distribution industry and now a member of the FreshEdge family of companies, announced a partnership with Pepper, an e-commerce solution specifically designed for independent food distributors. The alliance seeks to revolutionize Testa Produce's digital ordering capabilities and bolster operational efficiency.

"Teaming up with Pepper marks a pivotal moment in our company’s evolution," said Peter Testa, president of Testa Produce. "Pepper's comprehensive e-commerce suite enables us to optimize our processes, offer an intuitive

More than 2,000 independent grocers, vendors and SpartanNash associates are gathering in Grand Rapids, MI, this month to attend the SpartanNash Food Solutions Expo. During the two-day event, taking place July 26 – 27 at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, is the largest in the company's history. Attendees will get a firsthand look at the latest advancements in the company's supply chain and merchandising transformations, as well as enhanced customer service solutions, OwnBrands offerings and more.

"Our expo brings together top vendor partners and thousands of customers and

The U.S. Department of Agriculture imposed sanctions on Fresh Florida Products Inc. in Tampa, FL, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

Fresh Florida failed to pay $390,603 to eight sellers for produce that was purchased, received and accepted in interstate and foreign commerce from May 2021 to February 2022. This is in violation of the PACA. Fresh Florida cannot operate in the produce industry