Is Kroger Looking To Buy Jacksonville-Based Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie?
There was a lot of talk about that Tuesday. It was reported elsewhere and the Times-Union gave it high profile display on its website. But the answer is …. no one knows. …
Month: January 2015
The Staggering Challenges Of The Online Grocery Business
The online grocery delivery business seems to get more crowded–and more competitive–by the minute. Tech giants Google and Amazon.com are offering it in some major cities, and so are upstarts such as Instacart, Postmates and FreshDirect. It's a business that everyone seems to want in on, even though new data show it's awfully hard to do profitably. …
Preferred Produce To Expand
Preferred Produce, an organic and kosher greenhouse south of Deming, received a major showing of support from officials with Luna County, the state of New Mexico and other entities, for its planned expansion. …
To-Jo Repeats At PA Farm Show; Captures 'Best Overall Mushroom Display'
To-Jo Mushrooms announced today that it has repeated victory at the 2015 Pennsylvania Farm Show held in Harrisburg, PA, winning “Best Overall Mushroom Display” over the weekend. To-Jo finished 1st in seven mushroom categories including best Mushroom Centerpiece, best 8 oz. Portabella Caps, and best 2.75” Large White Mushrooms to help seal the victory. The event attracts over 400,000 attendees to the PA Expo Center every year, and is the largest indoor agricultural event in America. …
Northwest Farm Credit Services Rural Community Grant Goes To 'Roots To Fruits'
Having an apple a day is as easy as buying it at the local supermarket with most likely no understanding of how it got there. It is, of course, not easy at all to have apples and other fruits available at the supermarket or other outlets which is the focus of the new ‘Roots to Fruits™’ program. It’s an educational effort coming together thanks to a $1,000 award from Northwest Farm Credit Services (Northwest FCS) through its Rural Community Grant program.