Giant Food to Launch Loop in DC Metro Area

August 3, 2022 Giant Food

Giant Food, and Loop, the circular reuse platform developed by TerraCycle, today announced Giant as the newest retail partner to bring Loop’s innovative packaging solution to its customers. Beginning this fall, customers in the DC-metro area will be able to purchase the products they use every day in durable, reusable containers that can be found in Loop branded displays in participating Giant stores.

Pink Lady Apples are a 2022 Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Award Winner

August 3, 2022 Pink Lady

Consumers have yet another reason to choose the Pink Lady® brand when shopping for apples. For the first time in the global brand’s history, the beloved fruit was named Best Apple in the 2022 Healthy Snack Awards from Good Housekeeping in the Powerhouse Produce category. The awards are based on a lengthy testing process in which the registered dieticians and culinary pros at the Good Housekeeping Nutrition Lab pore over the nutrition facts, ingredient lists and flavor profiles of hundreds of snacks.

AeroFarms to Add 66 Jobs in Pittsylvania

New Jersey-based leafy greens producer AeroFarms plans to add 66 more jobs as it increases production at its vertical farm in Pittsylvania County, the governor’s office announced.

USDA Announces Plant Variety Protection Board Appointments

August 3, 2022 USDA AMS

The Plant Variety Protection Act provides legal protection in the form of intellectual property rights to developers of new varieties of plants and calls for a Plant Variety Protection Board. The board consists of 14 members representing farmers, the seed industry, trade and professional associations, and public and private institutions involved with developing new plant varieties. Members of the board provide oversight and guidance to the program on plant variety protection issues.

UK Retailer Waitrose to Drop Best Before Dates on Fresh Food, Including Fruit and Vegetables

August 3, 2022 Waitrose

Waitrose has become the latest UK supermarket to scrap best before dates on hundreds of products in an attempt to tackle food waste.