Califia Farms Pledges One Million Servings to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

April 29, 2020 Califia Farms

Califia Farms®, a leading, independently owned plant-based food and beverage company, has pledged to provide one million servings of nourishing beverages to frontline healthcare workers and other communities in need through the COVID-19 crisis.

Report: Coronavirus Grocery Delivery Demand Has Made Instacart Profitable For The First Time

April 29, 2020 Kris Holt, Forbes

Instacart expects to make a net profit of around $ 10 million in April, according to The Information. The eight-year-old company is said to have lost a total of $ 300 million last year.

PMA Joins PHA in Announcing COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund Partnership

Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Cathy Burns joined Nancy E. Roman of Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) for the closing of their virtual summit, PHA10: Accelerating a Healthier Future on April 28 to launch the COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund.

Northwest Cherry Growers See Opportunity in Export Markets Despite Covid-19

April 29, 2020 Northwest Cherry Growers

For sweet cherry growers in the Northwest, the timing of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic is changing how growers will go to market somewhat in 2020, but despite the challenges, growers still see plenty of opportunity in their overseas markets this year.

New Bedford Orders Blue Harvest to Cease Operations After Three Employees Test Positive for Coronavirus

The city’s Board of Health has ordered Blue Harvest Fisheries to shut down operations after three employees there tested positive for COVID-19.