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Smithfield Foods
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Smithfield Plant Closure Pushes U.S. Meat Supply ‘Perilously Close to the Edge’Smithfield Plant Closure Pushes U.S. Meat Supply ‘Perilously Close to

Pork plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak. After officials ordered a 14-day closure of a Sioux Falls, S.D., pork processing plant that became an epicenter of COVID-19 infections, Smithfield warns of dire impacts on the food supply chain. "We are either going to produce food or not," CEO Kenneth Sullivan said.

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Foodservice at Retail
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Apr 9, 2020
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Perdue Farms
Fresh Produce
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1 Min Read
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Foodservice at Retail
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Apr 8, 2020
1 Min Read
Big Y
Foodservice at Retail
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byWGB Staff
Apr 8, 2020
1 Min Read
Ahold Delhaize
Foodservice at Retail
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byJon Springer
Apr 7, 2020
1 Min Read
Kroger Protective Plexiglass
Foodservice at Retail
Kroger Kicks Off New Round of Crisis Bonus Pay
Kroger Kicks Off New Round of Crisis Bonus Pay
Apr 1, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Walmart
Foodservice at Retail
Walmart to Screen Worker Temps, Provide Masks
Walmart to Screen Worker Temps, Provide Masks
Mar 31, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Lisa Sedlar
Foodservice at Retail
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Green Zebra's Lisa Sedlar Talks COVID-19 Panic Buying, Protecting Work
Mar 25, 2020
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1 Min Read
byMeg Major
Albertsons
Foodservice at Retail
Albertsons Turns to Service Peers to Fill 30,000 Jobs
Albertsons Turns to Service Peers to Fill 30,000 Jobs
Mar 24, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Aldi Harrisburg
Foodservice at Retail
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Safeway UFCW
Foodservice at Retail
Union Chains to Roll Out Bonuses
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
H-E-B Guy
Foodservice at Retail
Retailers Investing Millions in Worker Bonus Pay as Crisis Escalates
Retailers Investing Millions in Worker Bonus Pay as Crisis Escalates
Mar 20, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Amazon Worker
Foodservice at Retail
Help Wanted: Food Retailers Reach Out to Displaced Service Sector Counterparts
Help Wanted: Food Retailers Reach Out to Displaced Service Sector Coun
Mar 17, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Hy-Vee
Foodservice at Retail
Hy-Vee Restructuring Could Result in Reductions
Hy-Vee Restructuring Could Result in Reductions
Feb 19, 2020
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
UFCW Local 400
Foodservice at Retail
Giant, Safeway Unions Tell Workers to Begin Strike Prep
Giant, Safeway Unions Tell Workers to Begin Strike Prep
Feb 10, 2020
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
Redner's warehouse market
Foodservice at Retail
Redner’s Market Promotes 15 on Leadership Team
Redner’s Market Promotes 15 on Leadership Team
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1 Min Read
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BJ's Wholesale
Foodservice at Retail
Lee Delaney Named CEO in BJ’s Wholesale Succession
Lee Delaney Named CEO in BJ’s Wholesale Succession
Dec 20, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Teamsters Local 414
Grocery Wholesale & Distributors
Teamsters Strike Indiana UNFI Warehouse
Teamsters Strike Indiana UNFI Warehouse
Dec 13, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
walmart
Foodservice at Retail
A Supercenter Manager’s Perspective on Walmart’s Momentum
A Supercenter Manager’s Perspective on Walmart’s Momentum
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Publix
Foodservice at Retail
Publix CEO Todd Jones Discusses $4B Hunger Relief Pledge
Publix CEO Todd Jones Discusses $4B Hunger Relief Pledge
Nov 26, 2019
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1 Min Read
byMeg Major
Goya Pop Up
CPG
Goya, National Supermarket Association Host Taste of Latinoamerica
Goya, National Supermarket Association Host Taste of Latinoamerica
Nov 26, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
labor
Foodservice at Retail
Labor Pains in the Age of Robots
Labor Pains in the Age of Robots
Nov 19, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
shoptalk
Independents / Regional Grocers
Shoptalk Sets All-Women Speaker Lineup for 2020 Event
Shoptalk Sets All-Women Speaker Lineup for 2020 Event
Nov 13, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
Southeastern Grocers
Foodservice at Retail
Southeastern Grocers Honors Longtime Associate on Her 100th Birthday
Southeastern Grocers Honors Longtime Associate on Her 100th Birthday
Oct 30, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
plates of food
Retail Labor
Grocerants Should Learn From Fast Food's Labor Woes
Grocerants Should Learn From Fast Food's Labor Woes
Oct 25, 2019
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1 Min Read
byPhil Lempert
lidl
Foodservice at Retail
Lidl Extending Medical Benefits for Part-Time Workers
Lidl Extending Medical Benefits for Part-Time Workers
Oct 8, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Kroger
Foodservice at Retail
Kroger Laying Off Salaried Managers in Restructuring: Reports
Kroger Laying Off Salaried Managers in Restructuring: Reports
Oct 2, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
walmart
Foodservice at Retail
Walmart Expands Academy Training to Warehouse Workers
Walmart Expands Academy Training to Warehouse Workers
Sep 30, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
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Foodservice at Retail
Giant Eagle Taps Beth Newlands Campbell as President
Giant Eagle Taps Beth Newlands Campbell as President
Sep 20, 2019
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1 Min Read
byMeg Major
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Independents / Regional Grocers
Winsight Grocery Business Adds Top Talent to Content Team
Winsight Grocery Business Adds Top Talent to Content Team
Sep 16, 2019
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1 Min Read
byWGB Staff
Ralph's Signature
Foodservice at Retail
Unions Approve New Contract in Southern California
Unions Approve New Contract in Southern California
Sep 13, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
walmart delivery
Foodservice at Retail
Walmart Expanding Unlimited Delivery Service
Walmart Expanding Unlimited Delivery Service
Sep 12, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Ralph's Signature
Foodservice at Retail
SoCal Labor Unions Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Strike
SoCal Labor Unions Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Strike
Sep 9, 2019
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1 Min Read
byJon Springer
Stew Leonard's
Foodservice at Retail
Stew Leonard’s Preps First New Jersey Store Opening
Stew Leonard’s Preps First New Jersey Store Opening
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