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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Designate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary-Designate, Brooke Rollins, regarding reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

When CEO Rodney McMullen said Kroger would be fine without approval of its merger with Albertsons, I asked “But how does Albertsons feel about that?”  

Week #49 is experiencing major price decreases in several commodities we’ve covered in the past few weeks. However, the decreases are not enough to tip the scale on average index prices.

The investigation didn’t tell us enough to learn from the outbreak, said Frank Yiannas, former deputy commissioner for food policy and response for the FDA.

The holiday weekend has ended, but the annual produce industry Thanksgiving hangover looks a little different than usual. Rain in the West and impacts from Milton and Helene are creating gaps in supply, impacting produce prices.

After surveying more than 4,300 consumers across the U.S., the study uncovers the brands delivering value, trust, and satisfaction just in time for the busiest shopping season of the year.

A large swath of commodities are in the line of fire on the West Coast. The supply of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, strawberries, oranges, and blackberries all have the potential to be negatively impacted by inclement weather this week.

Starting Dec. 2, Patrick Criteser will take on the CEO role from Nature Fresh Farms’ founder and owner, Peter Quiring.

The shopping list for Farm Bureau’s informal survey includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream, all in quantities sufficient to serve a gathering of 10.

CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms.