Kroger CEO Says Half Its Customers Are Under Financial Strain
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said Monday the company has been working with its manufacturers on how they can work together to reduce costs as its customers remain under financial strain. …
Month: January 2023
Bob Sanderson, Legendary Grower of Organic Green Sprouts in the U.S. Dies, Age 79
Robert Sanderson, co-founder and former president of Jonathan Sprouts, Inc., died early in the morning of Monday, January 9, 2023, due to complications with pneumonia. Bob was born June 23, 1943 in Boston and attended Phillips Academy, Andover, and University of California, Berkely, where he was a Buckminster Fuller enthusiast, active in the free speech movement, and played in several jazz bands. …
Sun Capital Affiliate Completes Acquisition of Fresh Origins
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”),a leading private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities, today announced its affiliate has completed the acquisition of Fresh Origins (or the “Company”), a market leading grower and shipper of Microgreens and Edible Flowers for foodservice and retail customers across the United States. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. …
California Strawberry Industry Tallies Up Storm Damage
From Ventura County in Southern California, north through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, to Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, the onslaught of rain, wind, and floods are approaching $200 million in potential damages to California’s strawberry farms. …
Joey Chestnut Seeks Pistachio-Eating World Record at “Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship”
Major League Eating and Wonderful® Pistachios have teamed up to host the “Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship” on World Pistachio Day, February 26, 2023. World Champion Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut and other top-ranked Major League Eating athletes will vie for a world record for pistachio-eating at the inaugural event taking place at 10:00 A.M. at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Calif. …
