Brighter Bites held its inaugural Monterey County Spring Luncheon last month for a larger conversation on creating communities of health through fresh food.

This event highlighted the importance and need of local and national collaboration to help Brighter Bites reach success in changing behavior among children and families through their model of fresh produce + nutrition education + a fun food experience.

“Thank you to the companies, organizations and individuals who are with us today, to ensure we receive the funding needed for long-term sustainability and growth,” said Rich Dachman, CEO

The Eastern Shore is loosely defined as the Delmarva Peninsula encompassing a handful of counties in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, separated from the mainland to the west by the Chesapeake Bay, and washed by the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

It’s fresh produce production fits nicely in the puzzle that provides retailers and foodservice operators, especially those along the Eastern Seaboard, with a steady array of locally-grown potatoes, vegetables and other fresh fruits and vegetables from spring to fall. This season, production is expected to begin in early June and

Wegmans will close its Natick, MA, store later this summer, with an exact date to be determined. Workers were told their positions with the company are secure, as the 365 employees (142 full-time and 223 part-time) are being offered positions at other area Wegmans.

“Making these decisions is never easy. However, we do it for the long-term benefit of our people, our customers, and our communities,” said Brien MacKendrick, human resources director of Wegmans New England division. “Unfortunately, with this non-traditional location we are unable to attract enough customers for our business model

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized $38 million worth of methamphetamine within a shipment of kale. CBP officers extracted 268 packages concealed within the shipment of kale.

The narcotics were tested and identified as methamphetamine with a total weight of 5,788.41 pounds.

During initial inspection, a CBP officer referred the driver and tractor-trailer for further examination. A non-intrusive inspection of the tractor trailer was conducted, and irregularities were observed within the commodities. A CBP officer conducted a thorough

Albertsons Co. announced that it will rebrand its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe products under one master brand, Signature SELECT, which features a refreshed, modern logo, bold packaging and a new marketing campaign designed to build an emotional connection with customers. The transition to Signature SELECT is currently underway across stores including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and more, and is expected to be complete in early 2024.

“Signature SELECT is our flagship brand offering shoppers an incomparable assortment of quality products at an incredible

As food prices remain high, ALDI said it remains committed to creating value for its shoppers, no matter what’s going on in the economy. This summer, through strategic and intentional efficiencies, ALDI is passing along even more savings to its customers by dropping prices on more than 250 items to save Americans over $60 million.

“We don’t want high grocery prices to get in the way of Americans doing what they love this summer, so we’re taking charge to champion value in a way that only ALDI can. We’re reducing our already low prices on some of the season’s most popular items to make sure