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Title 42: resurrected or Undead?

- General News
One could ask whether Title 42—the Covid-era measure that has been used to staunch the flow of immigration across the United States’ southern border—has been resurrected or is merely among the Undead.

Brighter Bites partners with Sunkist Citrus Growers

- General News
Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, partners with Sunkist, the longest-standing agricultural cooperative in the nation, to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield area.

Colombian mangos arrive in US for the first time

- General News
Today, the first container of fresh Colombian mangos arrived in the United States at the port of Savannah, Georgia.

SEPC Vorhees Vision Scholarship deadline is January 13

- General News
The Vorhees Vision Scholarship was created to reward the achievements of young individuals who demonstrate a true entrepreneurial spirit in their lives as they pursue their educational goals.

Ultrafast grocer Getir reviews top trends of 2022

- Featured
What did this almost post-pandemic year tell us about ultra-fast purchasing habits?

West Pak Avocado donates to Brighter Bites

- General News
The company’s donation of fruit will bespread throughout South Texas amongst 33,600 families in need during the holidays.

Natural Grocers plans Jan. 7 opening for Denver store

- Retail
With the addition of the new Denver location, the company will have 165 stores in 21 states.

Wegmans recalls Organic Baby Kale & Baby Spinach and Organic Microgreens due to Salmonella risk

- General News
Wegmans is voluntarily recalling these products because some of the soil they were grown in, supplied to Wegmans Organic Farm by bio365 of Ithaca, New York, tested positive for Salmonella by the supplier.

Ecommerce Update: The delivery dilemma

- Produce Blueprints
While convenience is a driver of online grocery sales, it comes with a price, and not everyone is willing to pay it. Click-and-collect appears more popular than delivery, Brick Meets Click research shows, with more than 45 percent of shoppers choosing curbside and/or store pickup.

USDA’s Pesticide program reports safety level of 99% – what does that mean?

- Analysis
The PDP surveys pesticide residues in food crops—notably fruits and vegetables—as collected at points of final distribution (as opposed to the farm gate).