Supervalu To Explore Separating Its Save-A-Lot Business

July 29, 2015 SUPERVALU

SUPERVALU INC. announced that it is exploring a separation of its Save-A-Lot business, and that as part of that process it has begun preparations to allow for a possible spin-off of Save-A-Lot into a stand-alone, publicly traded company.

Grimmett Named President & COO Of The Golub Corporation

July 29, 2015 The Golub Corporation

The Golub Corporation, parent company of Price Chopper Supermarkets, Market 32 and Market Bistro is pleased to announce that Scott Grimmett has been named President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) – the first non-Golub in the company’s history to hold the title.

Prince Edward Island Potato Farmers To Host PEI Potato Social August 9th

As a way to thank fellow Islanders and potato-loving visitors for their support in the past year, the potato growers of Prince Edward Island are hosting the first ever Prince Edward Island Potato Social on Sunday, August 9th, 2015.  The PEI Potato Social will be held from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Monaghan Farms at 2302 Route 2 in Norboro (near Kensington).

State Of Maine Joins Homegrown By Heroes Program

July 29, 2015 Farmer Veteran Coalition

Farmer Veteran Coalition has announced that the State of Maine has officially partnered with the Homegrown By Heroes (HBH) program.

FDA Bans Fresh Cilantro From Mexican State Of Puebla

July 29, 2015 FDA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health officials have identified annually recurring outbreaks (in 2012, 2013, and 2014) of cyclosporiasis in the United States which have been associated with fresh cilantro from the state of Puebla, Mexico. There is currently (in July 2015) another ongoing outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States in which both the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection have identified cilantro from the Mexican state of Puebla as a suspect vehicle with respect to separate illness clusters.