The Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced back in October of 2022, continues to get pushed back. The current roadblock is courtesy of the Colorado District Court and Denver District Court Judge Andrew J. Luxen, who granted a temporary injunction. An Aug. 12 hearing on the matter was cancelled as well.  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has rolled out a new Fresh Promise to Loblaws, Independent, valu-mart and Zehrs locations. The program promises that if customers are not satisfied with produce purchased in store, it will be replaced and refunded, within seven days, no questions asked.

JOH, a leading independent food broker based in Billerica, MA, with 17 offices and strategic partnerships across the United States, announced the addition of a new account executive in the produce division in New England.

Michael Kominsky joins JOH with more than a decade of sales experience in the produce industry. He began his career as a regional sales manager at Hampton Farms, where he helped build and expand the business throughout the Northeast.

In its first year with an organic stone fruit program, Scattaglia Growers and Shippers (SGS) celebrated an impressive entry into the organic market by exhibiting at the Organic Produce Summit.

Duda Farm Fresh Foods' Dandy Celery Dippers are now available for foodservice. The company will be showcasing the new five-pound bag size at booth No. 901 during the IFPA Foodservice Conference this week in Monterey, CA.

Last fall, Duda launched celery dippers to retail audiences and saw the opportunity to bring the unique two-inch fresh-cut celery sticks to foodservice operators seeking the latest innovation in fresh-cut celery.

JFE Franchising Inc. of Houston, TX, is recalling products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.