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Buyer Beware Whole Foods: Whole Foods would not give a clear or straightforward answer on if they source produce treated with Apeel. ALDI: Aldi does not have a policy on Apeel and no employees are able to speak on it. Kroger: Kroger claims that produce items sold under their own label are not treated with Apeel food coatings. However, Kroger is not able to speak about or certify other produce brands that they carry. This policy applies to all of their locations and all of their subsidiaries as well including Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay Less Super Markets, Pick’n, Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler, and Smith’s Food and Drug. Target: Target carries produce treated with Apeel including avocados, cucumbers, asparagus, apples, and citrus fruit. Love Whole Foods Cafe & Market: The two location Florida market has the following policy regarding Apeel. “Love Whole Foods Cafe & Market is currently working with our produce distributers to keep Apeel coated products out of our stores, and at the very least, expecting more transparency by requiring labeling on produce from companies that are choosing to use Apeel.” Complete list linked. #shoplocal #eatseasonally

Columinate Celebrates the Impact of National Co+op Grocers and Its Members! Community-owned grocery stores last year led all food retailers nationwide in percentage of sales derived from local, organic and fair-trade foods and products. In fact, the average food co-op grocery store on average sources products from 169 local farms and producers. Please find below full details on the vast and generous impact locally-owned food co-op grocery stores have on food systems in general and their local communities in particular. The report comes from National Co+op Grocers, which represents 161 food co-ops with 1.3 million U.S. member-owners and combined annual sales of $2.5 billion. Read the full report here: https://co-op.link/hsz

Fort Garry Brewing Co Ltd is the largest and longest-operating microbrewery in Manitoba. It produces a range of beer products and in 2021 expanded and entered the ready-to-drink beverage market.Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, announced an investment of over $520,000 to the Fort Garry Brewing Company. This support through PrairiesCan will allow the company to respond to rising demand and enter new markets as it grows the “Hector’s Hard” ready-to-drink product line across Western Canada.   Margins and sales continue to be a challenge for many enterprises. A business review of data including health check of reports along with the budget, forecasting, costing, capital, cash flow, demand, capacity, and HR planning may find ways to increase profits by product, facilities, and geographies.   Here are links that can assist with your data and AI journey as part of your planning, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, cash flow forecasting, analysis, activity-base costing, demand planning, capacity planning, HR planning, and reporting cycles (operational, management, and regulatory):   Stock market - Blog – Stock Market for the week-end July 29, 2023 - https://lnkd.in/gc4Bmrmj   Key Environmental Areas – https://lnkd.in/gmKExD7a    Blog – Ways that Scenario Planning is Essential for your Business Plan - https://lnkd.in/g2M6Rka4   Are you ready for the new Global ESG reporting Standards? - https://lnkd.in/gnms3fy7     Close, consolidate, and reporting - https://lnkd.in/gARHRXB4       Data Management - https://lnkd.in/g8SvPfDx     Circularity - https://lnkd.in/gJwAujhp     Biodiversity - https://lnkd.in/gJxv-fZj   #Brewing #beer #spirits #microbrewery #craftbrewery #food #beverage

Industrial Food Conveyors, Part III. PPM Technologies combines innovative technology with years of experience and expertise, providing customers with simple, reliable solutions to a full spectrum of food handling challenges. Their diverse line of industry-leading equipment lets you safely move, store and process products, with minimal operator involvement and simple operation requirements. PPM provides food handling systems which include vibratory and belt conveying, screening, grading and sizing conveyors for all types of fresh, frozen and processed foods. Their range of material handling equipment includes bucket elevators, belt conveyors, tote dumpers, spiral-down chutes, chip sizers, disc graders, cluster busters and many more. Manufacturer: PPM Technologies Holdings, LLC Address: 500 E. Illinois St.Newberg, OR 97132, United States. Contacts/Emails:  Shaker Chakkingal (+1 416 726 6655) / socha(at)ppmtech(dot)com  Gabriel Molina (+1 604 396 4238) / contact(at)infoodstry(dot)com ____________________________________________________ About Infoodstry #Infoodstry is a B2B platform designed to assist food manufacturers in simplifying their food equipment sourcing process. In simpler terms, at Infoodstry, we help food manufacturers find the right equipment for their needs. How do we do it? At Infoodstry, you can access videos of various equipment manufacturers from around the world. This equipment might be just what you're looking for. You have the option to directly get in touch with the equipment manufacturer, or if you prefer, we can assist you with that. Additionally, if you require specialized equipment, we're here to support you. Our mission is straightforward: to make the journey of finding suitable equipment solutions for your food production needs easier. With our experience in the Food Industry, we understand the challenges you face and aim to simplify the process. Whether you're a small-scale or large food manufacturing company, our commitment is to help you make well-informed decisions and optimize your operations. Through personalized guidance and an extensive network of global food equipment manufacturers, we ensure that food manufacturers discover the right equipment solutions that align with their production requirements.

❗❗ BREAKING NEWS 🚀 GOOD Meat has launched its cultivated chicken products into a retailer in Singapore! 🛒 This move marks the first time ever that cultivated meat will be sold at retail for shoppers to purchase and bring home to cook 🍗 The new product, named Good Meat 3, will be available in the freezer section of Huber's Butchery for the remainder of 2024 and will be priced at SGD 7.20 (approx. $5.32) for a 120g package 🌱 Good Meat 3 uses a smaller percentage of cultured chicken in combination with plant proteins to help reduce production costs  🥇 Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, Inc., the parent company of #GoodMeat, said: “This is a historic day, for our company, for the cultivated meat industry, and for Singaporeans who want to try Good Meat 3. Before today, cultivated meat had never been available in retail stores for regular people to buy, and now it is.” 🧫 Read more on The Cell Base 👇 #cultivatedmeat #breakingnews #Singapore #cellbasedchicken #culturedmeat #EatJust #HubersButchery

Dole Food Company has cancelled the sale of its fresh vegetables unit more than a year after announcing the deal with the parent company of Fresh Express LLC. #food #foodindustry #foodindustryinsight #foodnews #foodbusiness #foodbusinessnews #foodbusinessowner #foodmanufacturing #foodanddrink #foodandbeverage #foodandbeverages #foodanddrinks #foodanddrinkindustry #foodprices #foodproducts #foodproduction #foodinflation

A major UK producer of salad items has gone into administration with some 200 employees being made redundant as a result. #food #foodindustry #foodindustryinsight #foodnews #foodbusiness #foodbusinessnews #foodbusinessowner #foodmanufacturing #foodanddrink #foodandbeverage #foodandbeverages #foodanddrinks #foodanddrinkindustry #foodprices #foodproducts #foodproduction #foodinflation

Industrial Food Conveyors, Part II. PPM combines innovative technology with years of experience and expertise, providing customers with simple, reliable solutions to a full spectrum of food handling challenges. Their diverse line of industry-leading equipment lets you safely move, store and process products, with minimal operator involvement and simple operation requirements. PPM provides food handling systems which include vibratory and belt conveying, screening, grading and sizing conveyors for all types of fresh, frozen and processed foods. Their range of material handling equipment includes bucket elevators, belt conveyors, tote dumpers, spiral-down chutes, chip sizers, disc graders, cluster busters and many more. Manufacturer: PPM Technologies Holdings, LLC Address: 500 E. Illinois St.Newberg, OR 97132, United States. Contacts/Emails:  Shaker Chakkingal (+1 416 726 6655) / socha(at)ppmtech(dot)com  Gabriel Molina (+1 604 396 4238) / contact(at)infoodstry(dot)com ____________________________________________________ About Infoodstry   #Infoodstry is a B2B platform designed to assist food manufacturers in simplifying their food equipment sourcing process. In simpler terms, at Infoodstry, we help food manufacturers find the right equipment for their needs. How do we do it? At Infoodstry, you can access videos of various equipment manufacturers from around the world. This equipment might be just what you're looking for. You have the option to directly get in touch with the equipment manufacturer, or if you prefer, we can assist you with that. Additionally, if you require specialized equipment, we're here to support you. Our mission is straightforward: to make the journey of finding suitable equipment solutions for your food production needs easier. With our experience in the Food Industry, we understand the challenges you face and aim to simplify the process. Whether you're a small-scale or large food manufacturing company, our commitment is to help you make well-informed decisions and optimize your operations. Through personalized guidance and an extensive network of global food equipment manufacturers, we ensure that food manufacturers discover the right equipment solutions that align with their production requirements.

How to manage cost while keeping high quality products and being sustainable ? Watch the short video! Puratos, Commercial Baking, Michael Gleason

Unique Partnership Opportunity for Medium Breweries in NSW In the face of challenging times for the craft brewing industry, Agrifuture Foods is actively seeking a strategic partnership with medium-sized breweries, specifically in NSW. With over 600 breweries in Australia grappling with increased competition and declining alcohol consumption, higher production cost. We believe there's a unique opportunity for a collaborative venture. Why Partner with Agrifuture Foods? Diversification with Existing Equipment: Leverage your current brewery equipment for a seamless transition into a new and proven food concept. Addressing Alcohol Consumption Decline: Join us in creating innovative, non-alcoholic products to meet evolving consumer preferences. What We Offer: Proven Food Concept: Agrifuture Foods brings a successful and market-tested food concept with guaranteed sales. Consolidate Your Investment: This partnership presents a unique opportunity to consolidate your brewery investment and ensure a sustainable future. Next Steps: If you're ready to explore this promising collaboration, please reach out to us via a private message. Let's discuss how we can combine our strengths to navigate industry challenges and create a prosperous future. We look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Herman Claassens Chairman Agrifuture Foods #breweries#cost#alcohol#consumption#food#opportunity