Lipman Family Farms will be increasing production of its winter vegetable supply in Immokalee, FL, with an additional 1,400 acres. Lipman’s growth in Florida production exemplifies the company’s ongoing commitment and focus on being one the largest vertically integrated tomato and vegetable suppliers in North America.

“This expansion of acreage compliments our spring, summer, and fall seasons by providing secure volumes of fresh veg year-round,” said David Ackers, manager of procurement and sales. “This expansion allows us to leverage our supply network, distribution lanes and expanded

United Natural Foods Inc. has awarded more than $1 million in grant funding to improve food systems in more than 40 communities across the United States and Canada. Food access is a key pillar of UNFI’s Better for All initiative and, for the third consecutive year, the UNFI Foundation has committed over $1 million to non-profit organizations to help create equitable food access in vulnerable communities.

The UNFI Foundation’s grant funding is awarded to non-profit organizations that align with the foundation’s three primary focus areas: increasing the supply of organic food, improving access

Labor Day is here, but will increasing food costs put a damper on weekend celebrations? According to recent Category Partners survey research, groceries are the No. 1 segment where consumers have noticed inflation, outpacing even gasoline. A full 92 percent of consumers in August told Category Partners that they are somewhat or extremely concerned about inflation.

“Our team has been closely tracking consumer sentiment and retail pricing across all of the retail perishables departments for more than a year,” said Tom Barnes, Category Partners CEO. “Consumers are feeling it and they are not shy

Gearing up for the start of September’s National Fruit and Veggies Month, the Produce for Better Health Foundation hosted a webinar Aug. 30 exploring the role sustainability efforts can play in increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables. 

PBH President and CEO Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak served as the moderator as the panel discussed some of their efforts and ideas to move toward a more sustainable world while increasing produce consumption. Kapsak reviewed PBH’s initiatives over the last few years, noting that its Have a Plant campaign was launched to inspire lasting behavioral change in

MountainKing Potatoes is pairing its high-flavor Butter Russets with Pioneer to create a retail promotion ideal for shoppers preparing popular fall-time dishes.

This November, five-pound bags of MountainKing Butter Russets will feature an eye-catching Kwik Lok tag offering .75 cents off any two Pioneer gravy mixes (2.75 oz. or smaller). Each Pioneer gravy mix bag serves two cups of gravy to complement any meal.

From brown gravy to country gravy, Pioneer’s products are made with quality ingredients and easy to prepare in just three simple steps.   

“November certainly is one of the peak

The Kroger Co. announced The Kroger Co. Foundation's recognition as a 2022 Hunger Leadership Award winner. The Congressional Hunger Center honored the Foundation with this award because of their ongoing commitment to fighting hunger across the U.S.

"We appreciate this honor from the Congressional Hunger Center, which recognizes our Corporate Affairs leaders effective stewardship of Foundation funds to create communities free of hunger and waste," said Keith Dailey, Kroger's group vice president of corporate affairs and president of The Kroger Co. Foundation. "The Foundation is committed to