Month: May 2024

Bobalu Berry Farms Awards 14 Scholarships Supporting 2024 High School Graduation Season

May 29, 2024 Bobalu Berry Farms

This year, Bobalu Berry Farms converted the application process to an online format allowing students easier access to complete applications and submit qualifying documentation. The company also expanded the incentive for employee children to apply by increasing communication at the farm offices and adapting the online enrollment form to include employee documentation. With over 40 applications, the staff scholarship committee had a difficult time selecting award recipients. …

FMI Supports Bipartisan Efforts to Ensure Farm Bill Passage this Congress

May 28, 2024 The Food Industry Association (FMI)

In advance of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture markup of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, FMI – The Food Industry Association expressed strong support for a bipartisan process to ensure the passage of a Farm Bill this year. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher offered the following statement. …

United Natural Foods Launches National Retail Media Network for Independent and Regional Grocers in Partnership with Swiftly

May 28, 2024 United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)

UMN combines UNFI’s expansive scale and breadth of supplier offerings with Swiftly’s advanced technology platform, personalization engine, closed-loop reporting, and analytics capabilities. The goal of UMN is to empower UNFI’s retail customers to connect more meaningfully and personally with their consumers while simultaneously providing unique opportunities for UNFI suppliers to showcase their brands and build their brand equity. It is designed to enable retailers to reach their shoppers digitally while connecting to the industry’s largest collection of suppliers, who in turn, can take advantage of this platform to more effectively market directly to shoppers through the retailers in the network.  …

Independent Grocer Testifies Before Congress on Protecting SNAP Choice

May 28, 2024 National Grocers Association (NGA)

Michael Gay, owner and single-store operator of Food Fresh in rural Evans County, Ga., testified before Congress, warning that limiting SNAP choice would undermine the program’s effectiveness, create confusion for participants, and impose a costly bureaucratic burden on small businesses nationwide. …

365 Retail Markets Enters Hotel Tech Market with Acquisition of Impulsify, Inc.

May 28, 2024 365 Retail Markets

Impulsify offers easy to manage self-service retail outlets that improve property experiences, guest experiences, and provide incremental revenue opportunities, creating a seamless fit with 365 Retail Markets’ growth initiatives. …