How Grocery Stores Can Survive Amazon

Amazon has made clear it's coming for your neighborhood grocer. And based on the e-commerce giant's track record of putting competitors out of business (ahem, Borders, Circuit City), traditional grocery stores had better hurry up and improve their online offerings, or prepare to meet their makers. At least supermarket chains have two advantage booksellers and electronics stores didn't.

Fairway Signs Deal To Restructure Debt In Bankruptcy: Bloomberg

Grocery chain operator Fairway Group Holdings Corp (FWM.O) has reached a tentative deal with creditors to restructure its debt in bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Spireon Enables Affordable FSMA Regulatory Compliance With New Refrigerated Trailer Telematics Solution

April 18, 2016 Spireon, Inc.

Spireon Inc., a leading provider of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Business Intelligence Solutions, has introduced FleetLocate Temperature Monitoring, the Company’s first refrigerated trailer telematics solution for customers that require extra precautions to safeguard their perishable goods or products during the climate-controlled transportation and shipping process.

In Sophisticated Shell Game, Thieves Hit Central Valley Nut Growers

The truck company appeared legitimate, though the paperwork was a bit sloppy. But after a few calls, the broker told Horizon Nut Co. to load 45,000 pounds of shelled pistachios and send it to the East Coast. Hours later, the trailer was empty in the Los Angeles-Long Beach port area, and about $450,000 worth of nuts had vanished into the shady market for stolen cargo.

California Sweet Corn Hits The Supermarket Shelves

April 18, 2016 Van Groningen & Sons

After much long-awaited anticipation, local California grown sweet corn is now available to consumers state-wide. Harvest has commenced down in the Imperial Valley region, and it’s shaping up to be a positive season. A few early shippers have been going for a few weeks now, with the majority of growers starting this week.