Carrefour Franchisee Taps IBM Food Trust to Deliver Food Traceability Across Carrefour Stores Using Blockchain Technology

February 25, 2021 IBM

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – owner and operator of the Carrefour franchise in these regions – and IBM announced that Majid Al Futtaim has joined IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled global ecosystem for the food industry run on IBM Cloud.

Refrigerated Foods Association Announces Virtual Spring Symposium Schedule

February 25, 2021 Refrigerated Foods Association

The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) announced the schedule and opened registration for their Virtual Spring Symposium, being held April 20-21. The event will run from 1:00-4:00 pm ET each day. Registration is by company, so any number of individuals from each registered business can attend the event for one low fee. Sponsorships are available.

The Giant Company and Rodale Institute Announce New Partnership

February 25, 2021 The GIANT Company​

To support ecologically safe farming, sustainable retailing, and efforts to eliminate hunger, The GIANT Company today announced a new partnership with Rodale Institute, the leading voice in developing solutions for the regenerative organic movement.

Food Lion Donates More than $106,000 to Support No Kid Hungry

February 25, 2021 Food Lion

Food Lion Feeds has donated more than $106,000 in child feeding grants to No Kid Hungry to support the campaign’s mission to end child hunger. The grants were distributed to five school districts across South Carolina and Virginia, and will support feeding programs at nearly 200 schools across those districts in the towns and cities Food Lion serves.

Mission Produce Launches First-of-its-Kind Avocado Podcast

February 25, 2021 Mission Produce

Hosted by Patrick Cortes, Senior Director of Business Development at Mission Produce, the podcast will also feature special guests, such as industry experts, foodies, and health and wellness experts, and be published on a monthly basis.