Instacart Acquires Coupon & Voice-Shopping Startup Unata

January 16, 2018 Olivia Zaleski, Bloomberg

Instacart Inc. said it agreed to acquire Toronto-based startup Unata Inc., giving the grocery-delivery company new kinds of e-commerce tools and a path to expand in Canada.

Longtime Charlotte Grocer To Close Two Remaining Stores

Healthy Home Market will soon close its two remaining stores in Charlotte. The local organic grocer, which put itself up for sale in August, said in a statement Wednesday that it was unable to find a suitable buyer, and was “forced to make this difficult decision.”

Jessica Annis Promoted To Operations Manager Of ALC Savannah

January 16, 2018 Allen Lund Company

La Cañada Flintridge Calif. – The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Jessica Annis, from Transportation Broker to Operations Manager for ALC Savannah.

CFVGA Conference To Culminate With Shark Tank Type Produce Innovation Technology Pitch

The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) will hold its fourth annual conference Feb. 19-20, 2018, at the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel, expanding the event to a two-day format and adding a Produce Innovation Technology Pitch, fashioned along the lines of the well-known television series Shark Tank.

Duncan Family Farms Salutes Produce Veteran Jimmy Tadano On His Retirement

January 16, 2018 Duncan Family Farms

Duncan Family Farms, a leading grower of organic baby lettuces and greens, kales, and herbs with operations in Arizona, California, Oregon and New York, has announced the retirement of Grower Relations Manager Jimmy Tadano. Jimmy’s career in agriculture spans his entire adult life, and as an employee at Duncan Family Farms for more than a decade, Tadano was highly respected by all who worked with him at the company.