Walmart Tests New Last-Mile Grocery Delivery Service

September 5, 2018 Walmart

As Walmart expands its Grocery Delivery service, giving its customers the option to shop when and how they want, the company today announced a new last-mile delivery pilot – Spark Delivery – exploring an additional way to get groceries from their stores to customers’ front doors.

McLane Company Kicks Off 2018 National Trade Show

September 5, 2018 McLane Company, Inc.

McLane Company, Inc., a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions, kicked off its annual National Trade Show (NTS) today in Orlando, FL. This year’s trade show theme is “Sun, Sand and Sales” and takes place September 5-6 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. Focusing on hot topics impacting the grocery and foodservice categories, NTS will feature celebrities, guest speakers and special appearances from a variety of top global firms and organizations.

Index Fresh Hosts 20th Grower Seminar On September 11, 12 & 13

September 5, 2018 Index Fresh

Index Fresh will host its 20th Avocado Grower Seminar Series this September with experts addressing integrated pest management in avocados and biological control agents. The seminars will be held in Venturan on 9/11, San Luis Obispo on 9/12, and Fallbrook on 9/13.

Updated Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines For The Fresh Tomato Supply Chain Now Available

United Fresh announces the release of the 3rd edition of the Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, referred to as the Tomato Guidelines. This document lays the foundation for a forthcoming update to the Tomato Metrics, a suite of audit standards specific to growing and packing tomatoes.

WP Rawl Expands Nature’s Greens Value-Added Organic Line

September 5, 2018 WP Rawl

WP Rawl, the premier grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens in the U.S. has expanded their value–added offerings under the Nature’s Greens Organic label the company originally launched in 2013.