Stop & Shop will close 32 underperforming stores by year-end. The company said following the closures, Stop & Shop will continue to have a strong presence across its five-state footprint with more than 350 stores. Employees at impacted locations will be offered other opportunities within the company.

Stop & Shop said these are its next steps in its plans to position the company for growth — in addition to continuing to make investments in price and the customer experience.

Lifelong onion grower George Ray Obendorf, known as Ray by family, friends and colleagues, died Friday, June 28. Mr. Obendorf had celebrated his 101st birthday four days earlier.

Mr. Obendorf was born June 24, 1923, in Caldwell, ID, to George Bernard Obendorf and Edith Cornelia (Trout) Obendorf, and he died in the home he built in 1955, not far from his birthplace.

Whole Foods Market donated its 50th refrigerated van to support local nonprofit organizations as part of the Nourishing Our Neighborhood program. Launched in 2020, this initiative aims to expand the capacity and capability of community-based food rescue organizations across the U.S. and Canada to move food from where it’s available to where it’s needed most. Each van can rescue 20,000 pounds of food weekly, diverting 1.04 million pounds of food per year from landfills and providing over 8.5 million meals over its 10-year life cycle.

PhilaPort has long been a preferred point of arrival for perishable products from around the world, but that doesn’t mean it is willing to stand on its laurels. Instead, the agency is planning continued investments to improve the service it provides to its clients.

One of the recent major improvements has been the dredging of the Delaware River to a depth of 45 feet, which allows larger vessels to call on the Port of Philadelphia.

The 2024 American Institute of Floral Designers' National Symposium "Emerge" was held from July 2-6 in Orlando, FL. Beyond being a traditional flower show, the AIFD National Symposium stood out as the premier event for floral design education in the industry. Design talent was gathered from around the world, promising an exciting and engaging lineup of programs and presenters that showcased the most breathtaking display of outstanding world-class floral artists under one roof.

MONTEREY, CA — Always a favorite event of the summer, the Organic Produce Summit did not disappoint this year, as the produce industry gathered for another successful event.

“With over 1,800 attendees, including nearly 200 exhibiting companies and more than 300 retailers and buyers, the 2024 Organic Produce Summit not only marks our largest event ever, but also paves the way for continued growth in the years ahead,” said Keigan Roos, event manager.