Retail Business Services Commits $100,000 To The National Minority Supplier Development Council Business Consortium Fund Inc. to Support Black-Owned Businesses

December 22, 2020 Retail Business Services

Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, today announced that the company will become a National Corporate Member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), joining over 400 United States corporations.

PMA Hails Passage of COVID Stimulus Package

December 22, 2020 PMA

The U.S. House and Senate leadership reached agreement on a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will bring a desperately needed financial infusion into the U.S. fresh produce and floral industries. The package is expected to be approved by the full House and Senate today, and the President has indicated he will sign it.

Arctic Apples Announces New Products in 2021

December 22, 2020 Okanagan Specialty Fruits

Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), developer and grower behind the innovative and superior Arctic® apple, has announced the launch of its new, individually sized 2 oz. package.

SHAFFE Closes 2020 With Virtual Northern America Meeting and Reflects on Priority Areas for Association Activities to Aid Southern Hemisphere Exporters in 2021

December 22, 2020 SHAFFE

SHAFFE has closed the 2020 association year with its now virtual North America meeting. Gathering SHAFEE’s members from across the Southern Hemisphere, the meeting examined market trends and developments during the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S. market, which continues to grow at an average pace of 5% over the past 5 years to a market value of roughly $ 4 billion USD for Southern Hemisphere exporters.

Allen Lund Company Teams Up with Navidad en el Barrio, Catholic Charities and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul

December 22, 2020 Allen Lund Company

For their 16th consecutive year, the Allen Lund Company (ALC) participated in a volunteer event with Navidad en el Barrio, for the fifth-year with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and for a third-year with Catholic Charities of Los Angeles on December 11 and 12.