US Foods Responds to Sachem Head Capital Management’s Attempt to Take Over Control of Board of Directors

February 21, 2022 US Foods

US Foods Holding Corp. issued the following statement in response to a press release from Sachem Head Capital Management LP (“Sachem Head”), which disclosed its attempt to seek control of the Board of Directors (“Board”) through the nomination of seven directors for election to the Company’s ten-member Board at its 2022 annual meeting.

The Makers of the Happy Little Plants Brand to Partner with The World Pizza Champions to Bring Plant-Based Proteins to a Pizzeria Near You

February 21, 2022 Hormel Foods Corporation

The makers of the Happy Little Plants® brand and The World Pizza Champions™, America’s #1 Pizza Team™,are joining forces to fuel the plant-based protein explosion in the pizza world. The two companies will be bringing plant-based protein pizza toppings to menus and events across America in 2022.

Fresh Avocado Imports from Mexico Resume

February 21, 2022 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that its avocado inspection program in Michoacan, Mexico has restarted and avocado exports to the United States have resumed. 

The Mexican Avocado Industry in the United States Applauds the Actions to Reinstate Mexican Avocado Imports

February 21, 2022 Avocados From Mexico

Avocados From Mexico (AFM) and the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association (MHAIA) applaud the hard work and collaboration that has allowed the Mexican avocado export program to restart with inspections and avocado exports to the United States to resume.

Mexican Avocado Exports to the United States are Restored

The Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM), announced that after a few days of intense work in collaboration with Mexican and United States authorities, as well as with the government of Michoacán, an agreement was reached to immediately reinstate inspections and resume exports of Mexican avocados to the United States.