Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Canada’s leading grocer, has partnered with global reuse platform Loop. Initially rolling out to residents in most of Ontario, customers can shop for a wide variety of food and household products — including some of the country’s most popular brands — in refillable packaging.

“We are actively reducing plastic waste in hundreds of ways in our business today through better processes, new materials, and packaging design," said Galen Weston, executive chairman of Loblaw Cos. Ltd. "Loop is one of the most innovative opportunities as we work with them to make it easier for

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, will continue partnering with the Houston Food Bank, its most critical and longest-standing Houston-area partner, to help serve families in need of fresh food.

Throughout the fall of 2020 and into 2021, Brighter Bites and the Houston Food Bank ensured local families received the fresh produce and nutrition education on schedule, even as the area experienced the uncertainty of the pandemic.

When COVID-19 halted Brighter Bites’ model utilizing parent volunteers to pack donated bulk

Just as Joe Gardner fed his soul with his passions of jazz and pizza, Dole Food Co. is asking the public to consider the unique relationship that food and music plays in life as part of its ongoing healthy-living initiative inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Soul.
Responding to the continuing popularity of the film released Christmas Day on Disney+, the fresh produce leader is launching in-store, recipe, social and blogger programs that explore the link between music, food, family and friends, and show how music can get you moving in the kitchen — leading to passionate cooking that nourishes the

Throughout the month of February, Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians will host free, weekly virtual events – including store tours, adult cooking classes and live Q&As – to provide education about ways to shop and cook to promote heart health.

February 3-7: Heart Health Store Tour
Hy-Vee dietitians will lead a virtual Heart Health Store Tour through the aisles of Hy-Vee, while sharing the basics of a heart healthy meal plan. Shopping tips and product recommendations to help add more nutrition to the shopping list and meal plan are included.  

February 8-14: Adult Cooking Class
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Grimmway Farms has hired Keri Morrelli as product innovation and development director. Joining the sales and marketing team, Morrelli will oversee product development from ideation to launch for all divisions at Grimmway, one of the largest carrot producers in the world and one of the largest organic vegetable producers in the United States. In addition to leading strategy for new product development, Morrelli will also be responsible for optimizing the company’s existing product lines and packaging materials.

“As our business grows and the demand for value-added, plant-based products

Sustainable packaging has never been more top of mind with today’s eco-centric consumer, and Peri & Sons Farms is extending the sustainable practices from its fields to the retail shelf. The Yerington, NV-based onion shipper has employed sustainable practices for three generations. Well before it was a trend, owner David Peri understood that the livelihood of the business, and of those who depended on its success, was directly tied to the health and well-being of the environment. “We continue to push the industry for more sustainable packaging options, and we are transitioning in that