SALISBURY, NC - To help families enjoy a delicious meal and prioritize holiday moments, Food Lion is offering an affordable Thanksgiving meal that doesn’t stretch their budgets. From Nov. 12-27, 2025, customers can purchase ingredients for a complete Thanksgiving meal for under $40*, available in stores or through Food Lion To Go.

The meal serves 10 people and includes all the holiday essentials, including a 14-lb frozen turkey, classic sides and desserts. Customers can enjoy stuffing, macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, green beans and two Mrs. Smith’s pies topped with whipped cream.

Food Lion makes it easy to save even more through its MVP customer loyalty program, which includes Shop & Earn personalized monthly rewards, allowing customers to stretch their grocery budgets further by purchasing qualified items and earning rewards while shopping in-store or online.

“Thanksgiving is a special time for our neighbors to gather and create lasting memories,” said Geoff Waldau, Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Food Lion, in the recent release. “Our goal is to make it as easy and affordable as possible for families to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal. By offering our customers a list of suggested items to build a meal under $40 along with Food Lion To Go options and MVP savings, we're helping them nourish their families while saving time and money during one of the busiest seasons of the year."

See what the meals include here.

WASHINGTON, DC - The best of the $71 Billion organic sector – from innovative entrepreneurs and established organic brands and retailers, to cutting edge organic researchers, farmers, and visionary scientists -- will be honored at the organic industry’s premier awards event on Wednesday evening, March 4 at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California. Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out with Sprouts and Friends: Honoring the Year’s Best in Organic” will recognize and celebrate the success of organic brands and organizations in driving the organic industry and communicating the positive impact of the USDA Organic seal.

The evening festivities will bring together hundreds of organic visionaries, influencers, and businesses, and is the single biggest fundraising event for The Organic Center and Organic Voices, influential nonprofit organizations that work on important scientific research, education and communication to promote the benefits of organic. Signature sponsors of the awards event to date include Sprouts Farmers Market, General Mills, Handsome Brook Farms, Once Upon a Farm, Whole Foods Market, New Hope Network, Quality Assurance International (an NSF company), and Tradin Organic.

“Sprouts is proud to support An Organic Night Out and celebrate the innovators and advocates dedicated to helping people live and eat better with organic products,” said Kim Coffin, Chief Forager at Sprouts Farmers Market, in the recent release. “This event reflects what’s at the heart of Sprouts —fresh, organic, and natural foods that help nourish our communities. We’re honored to stand alongside partners who share our passion for making organic, sustainable food accessible and delicious for everyone.”

The honorees at the third “Organic Oscars” – all nominated and chosen by their peers - will be given in nine categories: Best New Organic Food; Best New Organic Beverage Product; Best New Organic Non-food Product; Best Organic Messaging (Social Media or PR); Best Organic Retailer; Best Organic Supplier; Emerging Organic Brand of the Year; and Organic Company of the Year. Groundbreaking organic research will also be honored with an Excellence Award for the most impactful organic research or scientific finding of the year.

Gary Hirshberg, organic visionary, advocate and co-founder of the world’s largest organic dairy company Stonyfield Farm, will emcee the awards ceremony. He will be joined on stage by VIP guests, including Dr. Amber Sciligo, Senior Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center, and Matthew Dillon and Tom Chapman, Co-CEO’s of the Organic Trade Association.

“Enthusiasm from last year’s sold-out event has catapulted An Organic Night Out into a ‘must attend’ Expo event for retailers and brands,” says Hirshberg. “Not only did turnout and fundraising blow away our expectations, but the award finalists showcased a truly inspiring range of creative products, communications and contributions to making our world greener and healthier. Get ready to be uplifted once again!”

Celebrating the science behind organic

“To expand the positive impact of organic around the world, we need to invest in expert science and effective dissemination of research results so that claims about organic’s benefits are offered with credibility and integrity,” said Dr. Amber Sciligo, Senior Director of The Organic Center. “Our work catalyzes important research and empowers people with facts that support their decision to buy organic. Funds raised from this event are critical to our success and to the success of everyone in the organic industry.”

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Katrina Staves at [email protected].

OXNARD, CA - When Mission Produce® first pulled back the curtain on its World’s Finest Glow Up back in October, we knew exciting things were in store for the avocado category. With its robust avocado and mango programs, the grower is strategically upping opportunities for retailers to drive category growth.

'We just announced our avocado bags rebrand. We’re calling it the World’s Finest Glow Up," Jenna Aguilera, Marketing Content and Communications Manager, says when diving into the company's latest developments. "We just did a whole new design across all of our bag portfolio, so everything from our Mission Minis to our Mission Jumbos."

In addition to its formidable avocado program, Mission Produce continues to up its strength in the mango space as well.

"Mission entered the mango category a few years back, and we said we’re going to do with mangos, what we did with avocados—and that’s exactly what we’re doing," Jenna says. "In the last year, we’ve released a couple new mango products."

These advantageous programs are elevated by strategic campaigns and other creative strategies for driving demand. For a closer look at Mission Produce's avocado and mango offerings, check out our exclusive video above.

PULLACH/MUNICH, GERMANY - IFCO, a leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, announced the launch of IFCO Digital, featuring its new Tracking-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution – a key milestone in the company’s digital transformation journey. The innovation has also earned IFCO the Smart Solution Award 2025, recognizing its leadership in connected and sustainable supply chain management.

Since 1992, IFCO has championed circular logistics with its SmartCycle™ pooling model, ensuring reusable packaging containers (RPCs) are collected, cleaned, and redeployed for reuse. With the introduction of its digital services, IFCO now takes this model to the next level – combining real-time tracking, AI, and advanced data analytics to make supply chains smarter, more transparent, and more efficient.

IFCO Digital Tracking-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution enhances transparency, traceability, and sustainability across supply chains

In today’s global supply chains, companies face challenges such as misplaced or stolen assets, inefficient return logistics, and limited visibility into shipment conditions. These issues drive up costs and disrupt operations – creating an urgent need for smarter, connected, and sustainable solutions.

The new IFCO Digital Tracking-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution uses Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to provide real-time visibility into the location, temperature, and condition of reusable crates and pallets throughout the supply chain.

Unlike other solutions on the market, IFCO’s TaaS is a true plug-and-play solution that requires no infrastructure investment on the customer side. All connectivity is enabled through smart trackers attached directly to IFCO’s reusable crates and pallets, eliminating the need for gates or fixed installations. This simplicity makes the system easy to scale, fast to deploy, and highly cost-efficient.

With TaaS, IFCO customers gain actionable insights that help them:

• Reduce asset and produce losses through precise real time tracking.
• Optimize utilization and reverse logistics, improving operational efficiency.
• Enhance quality assurance by monitoring temperature-sensitive goods throughout transport to avoid food waste
• Support sustainability and ESG goals by minimizing waste and lowering CO₂ emissions.

Pilots are already underway in collaboration with growers, retailers, and logistics partners across North America and Europe. These pilots validate the solution at scale and provide real-world data to support a broader rollout in 2026.

IFCO’s digital transformation has been progressing for several years, and its scale is already visible. More than one billion reusable packaging containers (RPCs) have been digitally scanned as they passed through IFCO service centers across Europe – a milestone that underscores how deeply digital connectivity is embedded in IFCO’s operations.

Dr. Sebastian Grams, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at IFCO, commented:

“Our digital solutions have already enabled us to track more than one billion trips of reusable packaging containers – a milestone that reflects the scale and maturity of IFCO’s digital transformation. With Tracking-as-a-Service, we’re taking this even further, turning data into actionable insights that make our customers’ supply chains more transparent, efficient, and sustainable.”

Smart Solution Award 2025: Recognizing excellence in digital and sustainable supply chain management

The recognition at the Smart Solution Award 2025, presented by LOGISTIK HEUTE and PwC Strategy&, highlights IFCO’s leadership in digital innovation and its commitment to developing scalable, sustainable solutions for the fresh supply chain industry. It is one of Germany’s most prestigious recognitions in logistics and supply chain management, each year awarding the most innovative solutions that set new benchmarks for efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.

IFCO’s recognition showcases how digitalization and circular business models can work hand in hand to make supply chains smarter, more efficient, and environmentally responsible.