The Kroger Co. will offer more Americans delivery through the addition of spoke facilities in Nashville, TN, and Maywood, IL. Working in conjunction with nearby fulfillment centers, Kroger Delivery will now reach customers in greater Nashville and the Chicago metro area.

"Kroger Delivery offers customers a truly differentiated service. Orders are transported in refrigerated trucks and delivered by trained Kroger uniformed associates, giving customers an unparalleled white glove delivery experience," said Bill Bennett, Kroger vice president and head of eCommerce. "Kroger Delivery is part of

Organic and natural grocery retailer Natural Grocers is looking to fill about 500 positions nationwide. The company increased its wages at all locations for select positions to attract candidates to its stores across the United States.

The company currently employs more than 4,000 crew members at 162 stores across 20 states, and hiring locations include cities such as Dallas, Portland, OR, Denver and the Kansas City area.

"We offer unique benefits and fun perks that attract, engage, develop and retain our wonderful workforce," said Erin DeLacy, talent acquisition strategist for Natural

Like all great stories of legacy, it starts with a person and a vision. In the case of Westlake Produce Co., it began with two: Joe Sims and Bill Brooks Sr., in 1962. The integrity with which Westlake operates today can be traced back to the early Brooks and Sims philosophies.

Brooks Sr. and Sims first opened an office in the L.A. Terminal above the 7th street market in early 1962. The company specialized in potatoes, onions and melons. A few years later, they added their two sons, Billy and Dan. They began to grow the business while expanding their reputation as valued partners to customers

United Natural Foods Inc. announced a new leadership and organizational structure to sharpen the company’s focus on key operational priorities designed to better support its customers, suppliers, associates, and the planet as it continues to build the team, capabilities, and technology that are key to its Fuel the Future strategy.

“We are on an aggressive path to drive shareholder value by helping to create sustainable, profitable growth with and for our customers and suppliers,” said UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas. “With positive momentum and a $140 billion addressable market with significant

The Produce for Better Health Foundation is setting its sights on September to commemorate its fourth annual National Fruits & Veggies Month celebration. Launched alongside the Have A Plant Movement in 2019 as an opportunity to elevate fruit and vegetable consumption to a national priority, the annual month-long celebration has reached more than 100 million impressions collectively since its inception. To keep the momentum going, PBH unveiled the 2022 National Fruits & Veggies Month Toolkit for plant-passionate pros, so all can take part in the celebration of everyone’s favorite and flavorful

National and state agricultural leaders joined legislators to call on Congress to pass bipartisan workforce solutions to address the farm labor shortage in order to combat inflation.

Press conference speakers rallied support for Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) as they continue their bipartisan efforts to introduce Senate legislation that builds on the House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which passed both in 2019 and 2021, with strong bipartisan support.

“Without immigration reform, we know that American consumers will continue to experience higher prices and