Month: June 2018

Giant To Invest $22 Million In Lancaster County

June 27, 2018 GIANT Food Stores, LLC

GIANT Food Stores today announced a $22 million investment in Lancaster County, which includes launching a new e-commerce hub at its former North Reservoir St. location, remodel completions at four stores, lower prices across its stores, and the opening of a new Lititz fuel station. GIANT’s new e-commerce hub concept will drive the development of the 235 North Reservoir St., Lancaster property and will bring approximately 150 new jobs to the community. …

Americold Abandons Plan To Build Cold Storage Building On Portland Waterfront

June 27, 2018 Peter McGuire, Portland Press Herald

International cold-storage company Americold has abandoned a plan to build a massive refrigerated warehouse on the Portland waterfront. …

Loblaw To Spend $150 Million More Each Year Supporting Canadian Farmers

June 27, 2018 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) has announced that by 2025 it will spend $150 million more each year with Canadian farmers buying local, fresh produce that otherwise would have been imported from around the world. …

Oceanside Pole Legacy Grows With Brand New Energy

June 27, 2018 Oppy

Packing this year’s crop of Oceanside Pole tomatoes in bright, packaging featuring an iconic Southern California look, logo, and color scheme, the ethos of their new brand lies in the Singhs’ enduring quest to grow the best-tasting, best-slicing tomatoes in the business for nearly eight decades. …

Northwest Cherry Harvest At Full Speed

June 27, 2018 Northwest Cherry Growers

The forecast has become a reality; we've achieved full speed throughout the industry these past several days. As growers across our different regions started working deeper into their Bing crops, we thankfully saw a marked increase in Northwest daily total shipments. Mother Nature worked especially hard against the Bings in 2016 and 2017 for some reason, but seems to be trying to make up for it this year. …