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  • Fruits in refrigerator
    Industry Operations April 11, 2024

    Illinois Launches Food Desert Grant Program

    Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton joined food justice advocates and local stakeholders to unveil a grant program from the Illinois Grocery Initiative.
  • Person holding PCC Community Markets bag.
    Industry Operations April 10, 2024

    PCC, Industry Stakeholders Consider Next Steps for Regenerative Agriculture

    Retail co-op PCC Community Markets recently hosted an event, PCC’s Convening on Regenerative and Organic Food Systems, wherein the retailer worked with roughly 85 food system leaders...
  • Dollar bills
    Industry Operations April 10, 2024

    Inflation Persisted in March

    Inflation heated up in March, hurting the Federal Reserve’s case for interest rate cuts in June.
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  • Elizabeth Hemphill-Burns
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    SFA Webinar Preview: The Best Ways to Capitalize on Seasonal Trends

    Effective holiday season planning is crucial for increasing sales, engaging customers, and enhancing brand loyalty...
  • Person holding globe in mountains
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Global Retailers Collaborate on VC Fund

    Ahold Delhaize, Tesco, Australia- and New Zealand-based Woolworths Group, Canada-based Empire Company Limited/Sobeys Inc., and Africa-based Shoprite have come together...
  • Man behind counter at liquor store
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Colorado Bill Would Limit Liquor Sales

    Many independent liquor store owners are advocating for HB 24-1373, a Colorado bill that would restrict hard liquor and spirits sales to designated liquor stores in the state...
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  • shopper over frozen case
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    CPG Brands Target Low-Income Americans

    Americans who rely on government benefits to purchase food are cutting spending, prompting major CPG companies to rethink their strategies, reports Reuters.
  • Assorted vegetables
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    WIC Program Touts Expanded Access

    Today, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known as WIC, received its first update in roughly a decade...
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  • Meat on shelves in facility
    Industry Operations April 09, 2024

    Meatpacking Industry Leverages Robotics

    To increase production efficiencies while addressing the meat industry’s labor shortage issues, meatpackers are turning to robots to facilitate processing...
  • Jewel-Osco and Kellanova at food bank.
    Industry Operations April 08, 2024

    Raley's, Jewel-Osco Fight Food Insecurity

    Grocers The Raley’s Companies and Jewel-Osco recently revealed separate initiatives to combat food insecurity in their local communities.
  • 99 Cents Only Storefront
    Industry Operations April 08, 2024

    99 Cents Only Shutters All Stores

    On Thursday, operators of discount retailer 99 Cents Only said they would shut down all 371 locations throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas.
  • Cow on farm
    Industry Operations April 08, 2024

    US Meat Lobby Optimistic After Ag Event

    Lobbyists for the world’s biggest meat companies have praised a better-than-expected outcome at the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
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  • Chiles
    Industry Operations April 08, 2024

    Momofuku Wages Chile Crunch Trademark Battle

    Momofuku, a global culinary brand founded by celebrity chef David Chang, recently took steps to protect the “chile crunch” trademark...
  • screen with member dashboard
    Industry Operations April 05, 2024

    Is Your SFA Member Profile Up to Date?

    Your company profile is a powerful marketing tool, making you discoverable by interested buyers, distributors, and other SFA members.
  • Bob Reese
    Industry Operations April 05, 2024

    Vermont Creamery Launches Scholarship

    Wednesday, Vermont Creamery unveiled the Bob Reese Scholarship for Aspiring Cheese Professionals, a tribute to the brand’s co-founder and cheese trailblazer, Bob Reese.
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