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Wal-Mart turns up heat on sustainability goals - The Packer
Industry sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the retailer indicated it will ask top producers in its global food sourcing network to complete a Sustainable Produce Assessment this year. Metrics developed by the California-based ...
Top Stories Wal-Mart may begin online grocery deliveries - The Packer
area would fill deliveries for shoppers living nearby, according to the person, who declined to be identified because plans aren't final. Wal-Mart already offers many of its merchandise categories, including dry groceries such as coffee and canned ...
Sweet potatoes increasing prices, varieties - The Packer
Pricing information was sketchy in mid-August because it was early in the deal, but sources said they didn't expect prices to drop. ...
Pegg focuses on food safety as AMS leader - The Packer
One Washington lobbyist, speaking on background, said budget battles that could threaten funding of the specialty crop block grant program may also be on ...
Brazil names fresh produce items new tariff - The Packer
One Washington lobbyist, speaking on background, said the 2008 farm bill included restrictions on planting fruits and vegetables on land that received ...