Instacart Accelerates Launch of Grocery Drop-off Service Amid Coronavirus Fears

March 6, 2020 Uday Sampath, Reuters

Instacart said on Thursday it has brought forward the launch of its door-step grocery drop-off service in response to a surge in consumer demand amid rising fears of the coronavirus spreading in the United States.

Miami based Quirch Foods, Opens New Distribution Center in Greensboro, North Carolina

March 6, 2020 Quirch Foods

Quirch Foods, LLC opens its sixth distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The expansion is an essential component to the growth of the company which seeks to continue expanding and leveraging its distribution reach.

BrandSpark International’s 2020 Best New Product Award Winners Announced

March 6, 2020 BrandSpark International

BrandSpark International has just announced the winners of the 2020 Best New Product Awards, America’s most credible new product awards, and new research on American shopping habits for consumer products.

FDA Releases Action Plan to Advance the Safety of Leafy Greens

March 6, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan, outlining steps the agency plans to take this year to advance the safety of leafy greens. While most strains of E. coli are harmless, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC, can be life-threatening. The most common STEC, E. coli O157:H7, is the type most often associated with outbreaks.

Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements Respond to FDA’s Leafy Greens Action Plan

The leafy greens farming communities in California and Arizona welcome any action that helps prevent future foodborne illness outbreaks associated with our products. We value the support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as detailed in its 2020 Leafy Greens Action Plan released today.