Oppy is being honored three times over for its commitment to its people and community.

The company has been selected as one of British Columbia’s top employers for 2023 for the seventh consecutive year. Honored in the province Oppy first called home, this annual program evaluates industry-leading organizations across a range of criteria, including workplace, benefits, training and community involvement, and those that offer progressive and forward-thinking cultures and programs.

“At the heart of Oppy, our driving force has been to foster an environment where our team members can thrive, in

Grapes are one of the top fruits shoppers seek out. In fact 65 percent of customers plan to buy grapes when entering the produce department, especially if they are advertised on a promotion.

More than half of the shoppers say the quality of grapes is more important to them than price, but promotional ads can generate four to five times the sales volume when the displays are set on end cap fixtures or at the store entrance.

Grape varieties on a special promotion can make up an exciting display theme; however, green and red seedless grapes are the majority of the sales drivers.

Grapes are

U.S. agricultural trade saw a record year in 2022, topping $196 billion. Despite an 11 percent increase from 2021, it wasn’t all good news for America’s farmers and ranchers. While export values increased, overall export volume decreased by 6 percent. Imports of agricultural goods also increased by $28 billion, creating a trade deficit for 2022.

While tree nuts experienced export volume growth, fresh vegetables declined in export volume — though increased in value in 2022, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation's report. Drought conditions in the U.S. limited production of many

Do you remember 2020? It seems like yesterday and forever ago, all at the same time. If you were anything like me, you were searching for an escape from the uncertainty of life in the pandemic lockdown. My family would host game night via the app Houseparty — picture charades but with video chat. We also had a never-ending group text where we would send videos back and forth all day long in hopes of distracting us from our pandemic anxiety. Most of these videos came from a new app called TikTok.

Fast forward to February 2023 and that “new app” has taken the marketing world by storm. TikTok is

BJ's Wholesale Club will continue its expansion of new club locations in the upcoming months, including opening its very first club in the state of Tennessee by the first half of the year.

Tennessee’s first-ever BJ’s Wholesale Club will be located 20 miles southeast of downtown Nashville in La Vergne, a city within Rutherford County. In addition to the La Vergne opening, BJ’s plans to open clubs in Davenport, FL, and McDonough, GA, later this month.

“Our club openings in Davenport and McDonough are part of our continued growth within the Orlando and Atlanta markets, respectively,” said Bill

Chick-fil-A will begin testing its first plant-forward entrée, the Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich, at restaurants in three markets. The sandwich is made with a tender filet cut from a whole, real cauliflower and embraces the plant-forward style that places vegetables at the center of the entrée. The preparation is similar to the original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich – it is marinated, breaded with a signature seasoning, pressure-cooked and served on a toasted buttery bun with two dill pickle chips.

Starting Monday, Feb. 13, Chick-fil-A will be testing the cauliflower sandwich in these three