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Chicken chain denied Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as debts pile up

- General News
A judge denied the second bankruptcy filing by the owner of rotisserie chicken chain Boston Market, leaving it on shaky financial ground.

GrubMarket acquires North Carolina wholesaler

- General News
GrubMarket announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Salisbury, North Carolina-based Performance Produce, a well-respected and vertically integrated fresh produce business that sells over 80 different items, sourced primarily from the U.S. and Mexico.

CASE STUDY: A Leamington Hothouse Bankruptcy Part 1

- Produce Blueprints
Lakeside Produce Inc., ended its journey when it filed an Assignment in Bankruptcy on January 17, 2023 in the Ontario Superior Bankruptcy Court.

ProduceIQ: March brings winter to the West and summer to the East

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California has turned into a real-life snow globe. Up to ten feet of snow is expected in parts of the Sierras. Although the late winter storm will impact logistics throughout the state for a few days, the snowpack and rain will only benefit the industry in the dry season.

Bad weather hurts January restaurant performance

- General News
January offered little clarity in terms of the current health of the restaurant industry from a year-over-year growth perspective.

Oishii raises $134MM for vertical farming expansion

- General News
Vertical farming leader Oishii announced the closing of $134 million in Series B funding from a diverse group of investors with deep expertise in food tech, sustainable agriculture, and automation.

FTC sues to block Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons

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The largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges.

ProduceIQ: Cucumbers hit record high prices

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From kayaking in one of the driest places on earth, Death Valley National Park, to 70-degree highs in places like Omaha, NE, and Chicago, weather is the most exciting thing to discuss.

WA Senator celebrates apple exports to India with growers

- General News
According to the Washington State Apple Commission, Washington growers have shipped approximately 1,190,000 40 lb. boxes of apples to India this season.

Report: FTC lawsuit expected in Kroger-Albertsons deal 

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A lawsuit to block the merger is expected before a February 28 deadline between the FTC and the companies expires, according to the report.