Month: April 2020

Southeastern Grocers Expands Safety Precautions and Announces Stores Will Close Easter Day to Provide Store Associates a Day of Rest

April 6, 2020 Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores,will close for business on Easter Sunday, April 12, to provide hardworking associates a day of rest with family. The grocer is also introducing additional precautionary measures to help limit the exposure of associates and customers to the coronavirus. …

Frosty Acres Brands Welcomes Get Fresh Sales, Inc.

April 6, 2020 Frosty Acres Brands

Frosty Acres Brands, the national foodservice marketing and purchasing cooperative for independent distributors, announces Get Fresh Sales, Inc. as the newest member of the cooperative. …

SUNSET Gives Back to the Tomato Capital of Canada

April 6, 2020 SUNSET

The company is showing its support for the Tomato Capital of Canada with the announcement that the recently built amphitheater located in Leamington will be named SUNSET® Stadium. …

Coronavirus/Produce Industry Survival Guide Specialty Produce Supplier Babé Farms Put to the Test But Meeting the Challenge

April 6, 2020 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit reached out to Babé Farms, a producer heavily focused on foodservice, to help the industry understand the impact of the current situation on producers focused on foodservice. …

Vertical Field Changes the Kosher Produce Consumption

April 6, 2020 Vertical Field

Vertical Field announces its Star-K certification so that any company or community in cities around the world can benefit from growing and supplying its own fresh kosher greens locally and easily. …