A group of the world’s largest food retailers and providers announced that nearly 200 of their major suppliers have committed to root out food loss and waste from the supply chain. The 10-plus food retailers and providers lead the groundbreaking “10x20x30” initiative, with each having engaged at least 20 suppliers to halve food loss and waste by 2030.  

“The environmental, business and moral case for tackling food waste is undeniable. We need more companies to target, measure and act on food waste and publish their data if the world is to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 12.3,” said Dave

The U.S. presidential election is growing tighter, according to national pundit Frank Luntz.

Luntz, participating in the United Fresh Produce Washington Congress virtual meeting on Sept. 23, spoke by Zoom to 200 produce industry participants. This general session was kicked off Ray Starling, former chief of staff to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, and Tom Vilsack, former Secretary of Agriculture under President Obama. Starling and Vilsack presented their respective cases for why Donald Trump and Joe Biden is the best choice for the produce industry.

As to the immediate campaign, Luntz

The Southeast Produce Council has announced its officers for 2020-21. They are Harold Paivarinta of Red Sun Farms as chairman of the board of directors, Raina Nelson of Renaissance Food Group as vice chairman, Tim Graas of Associated Wholesale Grocers as secretary and Mike Roberts of Harp's Food Stores as treasurer.

Two new members of the board were also announced: Mark Shuman of Shuman Farms and Jeff Tant of Performance Food Group.

The announcements were made Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 23, via the SEPC Virtual Garden, during which outgoing Chairman Brandon Parker of Shuman Farms virtually

G&R Farms has updated its brand image and logo as part of a new strategic direction to elevate the company’s identity as a leading supplier of sweet onions.   

“As we celebrated our 75th anniversary, we felt it was time for a change so we went through a rigorous strategic planning process.  As a result, we’re excited to introduce this logo and brand image which is a first step in our company’s new direction,” said Walt Dasher, vice president of G&R Farms.   “This consumer-friendly logo design pays homage to our passion for sweet onions and our connection to the land as growers.”

G&R Farms is

In an effort to expand its mission to create a healthier generation, Produce for Kids®’ consumer-facing brand is changing to Healthy Family Project. The organization is dedicated to continuing to deliver the resources its audience seeks and extend its effectiveness for current and new partners as it moves into the healthy lifestyle space. The Produce for Kids brand will remain focused within grocery retail, aligning with produce companies to execute in-store campaigns throughout the year. In addition to Produce for Kids, brands under the Healthy Family Project umbrella include; Food Rx, Power

Hot on the heels of Amazon’s “delivery-only” store launch in Brooklyn, online grocer Farmstead announced today that in addition to expanding its own “Farmstead” brand nationally, it's now making its in-house grocery delivery software Grocery OS available to other national and regional grocers, to help those grocers combat Amazon’s national threat.

Grocery OS instantly boosts the delivery capacity and profitability of any grocer-controlled pickup/delivery fulfillment operation (whether from an existing public store, new dark store or delivery-only warehouse). It also enables grocers to manage