The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against J&J Distributing Co. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Minnesota, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 12 produce sellers in the amount of $493,611 from June 2020 through April 2021.

J&J Distributing Co. will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with the posting of a USDA

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration alerted the public that products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in West Memphis, AR, where an FDA inspection found insanitary conditions, including a rodent infestation, that could cause many of the products to become contaminated.

Following a consumer complaint, the FDA began an investigation of the Family Dollar distribution facility

GrubMarket has completed the acquisition of Daylight Foods, one of California's largest foodservice companies, which provides produce, dairy, specialty items, dry goods and more to a wide range of business customers, including restaurants, large grocery and retail chains, corporate offices and cafeterias, hotels and universities.

Founded nearly 50 years ago as a small San Jose Farmers Market by original owner Bob Vlahopouliotis, Daylight Foods is now run by his son, Chris Vlahopouliotis, who became president of the company in 2003. Today, Daylight Foods is a full-service food wholesale and

The Kroger Co. will expand its delivery through the addition of a spoke facility in Oklahoma City powered by the Ocado Group. As a continuation of Kroger's successful entry into Florida in 2021, Oklahoma will serve as another new geography for the company, bringing innovation and modern e-commerce to the area, extending the grocer's reach and ability to provide its customers anything, anytime, anywhere.

"We're excited to extend the Kroger fulfillment network to Oklahoma City, a new geography for our operation and an integral part of our strategy to achieve the doubling of our digital sales

FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies, has launched a refreshed and expanded website. The company partnered with DMA Solutions.

The website creates opportunities for connecting with FreshEdge’s operating companies and engaging in what makes their family unique.

The company now operates with 1,640 employees, approximately 700,250 square feet of warehouse space, with a fleet of more than 650 trucks, delivering fresh food to customers in 22 states. Through rapid growth and consistent execution, FreshEdge has quickly amassed a reputation for adding value throughout the

Whole Foods Market will open its new 64,737-square-foot San Francisco flagship store on Thursday, March 10. The store’s design nods to classic San Francisco with inspiration from the former Crystal Palace Market, the modern, industrial feel of the Tenderloin district and the iconic colors of the Golden Gate Bridge. The new location’s product assortment places an emphasis on local offerings from Northern California, featuring more than 3,700 local products throughout the store, all hand-picked by Patrick Wyman, Local Forager for Whole Foods Market’s Northern California Region.

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