Winn-Dixie To Retire Saverite Banner, Reflag 6 Saverite Stores In FL, MS
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., announced today it will convert all SaveRite-branded grocery stores to conventional Winn-Dixie-branded stores and discontinue the SaveRite banner. …
Month: August 2011
Miami-Dade Initiatives Target Childhood Obesity
With childhood obesity a growing concern, Miami-Dade preschools and schools are making it easier this year for students to get a fresh, healthy meal at breakfast, lunch and snack time, too. …
Growers Express Hires Fancher As Marketing Director
Jennifer Fancher was recently hired as director of marketing for Growers Express, Salinas, CA-based farmer-owned and integrated grower, packer and shipper of fresh fruits and vegetables, including those marketed under the Green Giant Fresh label. …
Three Michigan Apple Packers Join Forces To Create All Fresh GPS
Three family-owned apple packers shippers or growers are joining forces to create a larger organization designed to meet the needs of today’s larger retailers while expanding the reach of Michigan apple growers. …
Pear Bureau NW Named National Strategic Partner In MyPlate Initiative
Pear Bureau Northwest is pleased to announce that it has recently been accepted as a National Strategic Partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's (CNPP) Nutrition Communicators Network. The Network was introduced in June 2011 at the same time that the USDA's new MyPlate icon was unveiled as a simple visual reminder for consumers to make healthy food choices. The MyPlate icon replaces the USDA's previously used Food Pyramid. …
