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ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
LANDEC CHANGES FOOD BUSINESS
NAME FROM APIO TO CURATION FOODS
Landec Corporation, a diver- si ed health and wellness company, has changed the
name of its food business from Apio, Inc. to Curation Foods, Inc., to signify the completion of its strategic transition from a fresh-packaged vegetable company to a branded, natural foods company. Curation Foods will serve as the corporate umbrella for a portfolio of ve natural food brands, including its agship brand – Eat Smart.
ANNOUNCEMENT
INAUGURAL GLOBAL GRAPE SUMMIT
WILL TAKE PLACE IN LONDON THIS JUNE
The rst-ever edition of the Global
Grape Summit will take place in
London later this year, bringing
together leading table grape players
from around the world to address
the most important topics in the
rapidly evolving industry. The one-day conference will be held at the Marriott Grosvenor House on June 5 — the day before The London Produce Show and Conference, the largest event in the UK for the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. The Global Grape Summit, co-organized by Yentzen Group and Produce Business, will look at the latest trends in supply and retail, and examine varietal development in the sector.
ANNOUNCEMENT
GIANT/MARTIN’S, STOP & SHOP WILL SOON FEATURE 500 NEW ROBOTS
WEIGHT WATCHERS INTRODUCES
NEW LINE OF QUICK-PREP MEALS
Weight Watchers reimagined (WW) has intro-
duced new WW Fresh quick-prep meals, which are chef-inspired, nutritionist-approved and ready- to-eat, currently rolling out at more than 200 Hy-Vee locations across the Midwest. WW Fresh meals serve two and range in price from $14 to $20. All meals fall under the Weight Watchers Freestyle points system, with all ingredients pre-prepped and proteins pre-cooked. The following six meals are rolling out at Hy-Vee now: Beef Baja Bowl with Fire-Roasted Corn and Black Beans; Grilled Chicken Tacos with Roasted Chipotle Sauce and Pineapple Slaw; Two-Cheese Butternut Squash Rotini with Bread Crumbs; Dragon Bowl with Thai Peanut Sauce; Creamy Cavatappi with Parmesan, Chicken and Mushrooms; and Lemon, Chicken & Kale Salad with Parmesan and Almonds.
Ahold Delhaize USA brands Giant/Martin’s and Stop & Shop have chosen to bring robots to hundreds
of stores following successful pilots that improved in-store ef ciencies and safety. The in-store robots, named Marty, were easily recognized by customers in stores by their friendly appearance where they were tested and used to identify hazards, such as liquid, powder and bulk food item spills and provide reporting that enables corrective action. They help stores mitigate risk caused by such spills, as well as enabled associates to spend more time serving and interfacing with customers. The robots are courtesy of a partnership between Retail Business Services and Badger Technologies, Salisbury, NC.
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