Month: August 2024

ShopOne and its JV Partners Expand Portfolio In Florida, Acquiring Two Value-Add Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers

August 8, 2024 ShopOne Centers REIT Inc

ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. (“ShopOne”), together with its joint venture partners Pantheon and a leading global institutional investor, announced the acquisition of two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Florida: Midway Plaza in Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Lithia Square in Tampa. The properties were acquired in two independent transactions, and bring the number of grocery-anchored, necessity-based shopping centers in the JV’s Florida portfolio to four. …

Randy Edeker Rose from Courtesy Clerk to Top of Hy-Vee. Now He’s Leaving After 43 Years

August 8, 2024 Kevin Baskins, Des Moines Register

During his time at the Hy-Vee helm, Edeker transformed the grocery chain from a mid-sized regional grocer into a nearly $14 billion national retail brand. …

Smithfield Foods Completes Purchase of Dry Sausage Facility from Cargill

August 8, 2024 Smithfield Foods, Inc.

The transaction fuels Smithfield’s strategy of continued growth in the value-added packaged meats segment, adding dry sausage production capacity of 50 million pounds per year. Production from the Nashville facility will support Smithfield’s existing portfolio of dry sausage brands including Margherita, Carando and Armour. …

BakingTECH 2025 Location Brings Opportunity for Change

August 8, 2024 The American Society of Baking (ASB)

To attract more student attendees, ASB is spotlighting student posters on Formulation Floor for the first time. Previously, the only posters featured were those from the National Honey Board-sponsored Product Development Competition, which will still be taking place. This year’s competition will focus on grab-and-go foods and every submission must feature honey as an ingredient. …

Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon Sells Out: A Historic Milestone in Women’s Running

August 8, 2024 The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP)

Team Milk is providing dedicated support for Team Milk runners throughout their training journey with expert guidance from the race captains, including trailblazers like Kathrine Switzer, Deena Kastor, Alison Mariella Désir, Des Linden, and Danielle McLaughlin. Training and nutrition support from running coach Alysha Flynn and running dietitian Kristy Baumann, RD, LD. …