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Pizza Hut to lay off drivers ahead of California wage hike 

- General News
Hundreds of California Pizza Hut franchises plan to lay off delivery drivers ahead of the state’s new $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers. 

Equitable Food Initiative celebrates year of progress

- General News
Equitable Food Initiative celebrates progress toward its mission to offer supply chain assurance programs to the produce industry

Restaurant survey: operators expect up to 5% labor cost increase in 2024

- General News
Restaurant operators representing nearly 5,500 locations across the nation shared their top challenges and opportunities for 2023 and 2024.

Study finds California ag law reduced working hours, earnings

- General News
Researchers found the losses are consistent with employers restricting hours to avoid paying the higher overtime rates.

SpartanNash partners with Junior Achievement for financial planning and career exploration

- Retail
Food solutions company SpartanNash announced a partnership with youth education nonprofit Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes (JAMGL) to support JA Finance Park, the organization's capstone program for financial planning and career exploration.

Ethical charter program inaugurated

- General News
Produce industry stakeholders came together to launch the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP), promoting ethical labor practices

Mexican minimum wage rises 20%

- Analysis
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrádor (aka AMLO) has announced another rise in the Mexican minimum wage: 20 percent, as of January 1, 2024.

Veg-Fresh announces new EFI certifications

- General News
Veg-Fresh Farms announces the EFI certification of two of the company's packing facilities and citrus fields

How a bakery in Guatemala came to share the name of a Canadian greenhouse

- Analysis
As we celebrate the month of gratitude, let us not forget the unsung heroes of the food behind our favorite recipes: farmworkers.

EFI celebrates National Gratitude Month

- General News
Equitable Food Initiative is celebrating National Gratitude Month by sharing stories of gratitude and success from farmworkers