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Church Brothers Farms, FiveStar Gourmet Foods partner to expand product portfolios

Both companies will collaborate on resources, infrastructure, logistics, best-in-class food safety practices and facilities.
June 10, 2019
Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., and FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., partnered to expand product portfolios in their respective areas of expertise within the retail and foodservice segments of the fresh produce business.
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Grimmway Farms acquires Generation Farms

Generation Farms supplies carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes, blueberries and watermelon to customers in the region.
June 10, 2019
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, Calif., acquired the Cook County, Ga., and Live Oak, Fla., processing facilities and assets of Generation Farms, Lake Park, Ga.
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Survey: 2 in 3 Millennials skip lunch to "get ahead" at work

This survey also revealed that perceptions of the midday ritual are shifting as the notion of "work-life-balance" becomes increasingly difficult to navigate for the average office worker.
June 10, 2019
The California Walnut Board & Commission, Folsom, Calif., released survey findings that reveal more than half of Americans don't think about what they're going to eat for lunch until they realize they're hungry.
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Report details consumer spending trends by demographics

Generation Z, or those under 25, spent a relatively equal amount on food at-home vs. away-from-home.
June 10, 2019
Between 2016-2017, total expenditures on food increased nearly $526 for the 130,001 consumers tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to analysis from the Food Institute, Upper Saddle River, N.J.
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Study reveals significant shelf-life variability in produce among leading grocery stores

The research found that the freshness of produce – specifically strawberries, romaine lettuce and packaged salad mixes – varied significantly from store to store as well as within each individual store.
June 10, 2019
Zest Labs, San Jose, Calif., released the results of new research study measuring and comparing the shelf life (or freshness) of produce sold at major grocery chain stores across the United States.
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Study: Students' foodservice demands grow both on and off campus

The study says 33% of students are satisfied with their school's foodservice facilities.
June 10, 2019
Delivery, technology and health trends are changing the foodservice landscape and younger generations are leading this charge, according to “2019 College & University Consumer Trend Report,” a report published by Technomic, Chicago.
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Research project reveals even identical twins have different responses to food

The findings demonstrate that old-fashioned, one-size-fits-all dietary guidelines are too simplistic.
June 10, 2019
A research project led by an international team of leading scientists, including researchers from King's College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass., and ZOE Global Ltd., UK, shows that individual responses to the same foods are unique, even between identical twins.
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