While You Were Working: Is Albertsons After Sprouts?
; SEPC Hands Out Record-Breaking Scholarships; and Potatoes USA Gets a New Marketing Chief — The Week In Review.
Well, Karin O’Rourke (photo above) went bananas for Team USA in a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against Martinique in Tampa 7/12.
Some other important stuff happened, too — Albertsons postponed an IPO (again) and might be chasing Sprouts after losing out in a bid for Whole Foods; the Southeast Produce Council handed out a record 52 scholarships; Potatoes USA got a new marketing chief; Here’s a way you can help protect the U.S. food supply from outside threats; IFCO drops a new water resources e-book;the Fresh Marketing Webinar Series returns (it’s a new name); and Whole Foods came out with an organic farming app for kids.
If you’ve got a story you think we should cover, feel free to shoot us an email right here.
Two years ago, Albertsons Cos. postponed an initial public offering (IPO).
READ MORE Southeast Produce Council Scholarships Grow to A Record-Breaking 52 Last year, SEPC awarded 38 scholarships worth $76,000.
Here are the winners.
READ MORE Pro Chef RJ Harvey Named Head of Potatoes USA Foodservice Marketing Chef RJ Harvey has joined Potatoes USA as global foodservice marketing manager, where he will develop and manage the domestic and international marketing programs.
READ MORE IFCO e-Book Helps Manage Water Resources, Reduce Water Footprint Presently, 4 billion people face severe water scarcity.