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In April, participants in the four states in which the company operates can earn $5 in Schnucks Rewards points each week by reaching the steps challenge goal of 50,000 steps per week.

Programs that provided free, weekly home delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms helped improve health outcomes, according to a study presented at a recent American Heart Association event.

Now in its fifth year, the Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge supports industry peers taking the challenge to eat more fruits and vegetables, while making the meaningful first steps to improve their health and lives.

New Jersey is one of 35 states that will participate in the USDA’s new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program to provide more food availability to children and families in need during the summer months.

Natural Grocers and its team of nutritional health coaches are kicking off the new year with “21 Days to a Healthier You,” a free three-class series from Jan. 22 to Feb. 11.

The Boise, Idaho-based company said it will offer double rewards for healthy choices and quadruple rewards for Own Brands purchases during January.

This holiday season, Healthy Family Project and Lowes Foods partnered with 21 health-conscious brands for the first-ever Season of Sharing, providing 525,000 meals to local Feeding America food banks.

In the category of “manufacturer, greenhouse fruit and vegetable company,” Pure Flavor has won the Gold Plate Award for its “Together” campaign that supported FMI’s National Family Meals Month this past September.

For every customer dollar spent via Instacart between Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 on select products from four partner brands, Instacart and the participating brands will collectively donate 1 serving of fruits and vegetables.

The USDA says it is investing more than $52 million to improve dietary health and access to fresh fruits and vegetables for eligible families.

The National Grocers Association Foundation has wrapped its Point of Sale Produce Prescription Workgroup, creating a core functionality document intended for efficient and accurate produce prescription POS solutions.

Healthy Family Project brought together over 100 dietitians to raise money and connect at the Food Nutrition Conference & Expo in Denver.

The Food as Medicine movement just got even more real for the fresh produce industry.

Here are some “pear”ed-down facts and tips about this favorite fruit.

This year’s annual Back-to-School campaign by Healthy Family Project saw a record 238 million impressions, as seven partner brands joined forces to make going back to school easier and healthier for families.

Leslie Jefferson, a certified nutrition specialist and community health manager at Giant Food, expands what food-as-medicine means for a grocery store by factoring in equal access to healthy opportunities for all.

Kroger is collaborating with Performance Kitchen to offer medically tailored meals aimed at improving consumers’ overall health and potentially saving the nation billions in health care costs.

The new functionality on the Sincerely Health platform offers nutrition insights on grocery food purchases based on USDA’s MyPlate guidance.

On this episode of "Tip of the Iceberg Podcast," learn why Emily Massi's healthy living merchandising manager role was created, how she’s bridging the two worlds and how it benefits consumers and produce retailers.

With the goal of helping kids make healthy after-school snacks this fall, Bobby Banana, the 7-foot mascot of Dole Food Co., visited the Oak Forest campus of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte on Aug. 4.

To take advantage of the bounty of produce available in July, dietitians from The Giant Co., Carlisle, Pa., created a bevy of free virtual classes to give shoppers related buying and cooking tips.

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture has passed its fiscal year (FY24) funding bill — legislation that fully funds WIC, including the fruit and vegetable benefit amount at current levels.

Pure Flavor gives consumers a glimpse into its greenhouse growing operations in the latest edition of its quarterly Live Deliciously e-magazine.

The new multi-year partnership will help provide 630,000 servings of fruits and vegetables to families across the country.

The program, using Apple Watch and iPhone, is designed to inspire well-being and rewards customers for staying active and eating healthfully with points redeemable for grocery coupons and discounts.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The theme was collaboration as social media marketers and retail dietitians mingled with suppliers and C-suite executives at Produce for Better Health's Consumer Connection Conference.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Amid fragrant jasmine, intense sunshine and a Camelback Mountain backdrop, digital marketers and retail dietitians mingled at Produce for Better Health's Consumer Connection Conference.

How retail dietitians drive produce purchases in the store and online.

When my friend asked if I wanted to join her volunteer group working in a New York City charity kitchen (with promise of brunch afterwards!), I jumped at the chance for a new adventure. Little did I realize ...

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocer has expanded its Flashfood program, making it the first retailer nationwide to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through the app.

The global fresh produce provider is hosting Dole Fruit and Veg Tournament Brackets, a competition between produce-rich recipes inspired by the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Produce for Better Health has revealed the 14 retail dietitians and wellness influencers attending this year’s Consumer Connection Conference, April 10-12, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The produce-forward cause marketing organization’s fundraising efforts helped support Feeding America food banks and organizations such as the Foundation for Fresh Produce, Our Military Kids and Ripe for Revival.

ORLANDO, Fla. — One major riddle of our produce industry is how we can have so much food waste with so many people experiencing food insecurity and nutrition deficiency in a relatively wealthy country.

Pure Flavor is celebrating the flavor, nutrition and fun of healthy snacking with a week-long “Snackathon” campaign leading up to National Snack Day on March 4.

Meet Healthy Family Project’s new dietitian team for the Mission for Nutrition campaign, which arms hundreds of retail dietitians and school foodservice and nutrition directors with nutrition resources.

The Food as Medicine movement isn’t going anywhere. What is the retailer’s role?

"Lettuce" put more greens on that plate, says Hannaford Supermarkets retail dietitian Allison J. Stowell. This is what shoppers like in the salad category.

National Watermelon Promotion Board recently partnered with Nutrition Impact LLC on a research project to determine the relationship between intake of watermelon and diet quality in children and adults.

The FDA has proposed changes to update the rules on healthy food labeling, which can affect fruits and vegetables sold in bulk, cut, otherwise value-added and in juice form.

“This research adds to the growing body of scientific evidence supporting the role of strawberry consumption in promoting heart health,” said the California Strawberry Commission.  

If some produce marketer conjures a product line that actually convinces toddlers and preschoolers to eat more fresh vegetables, I will shower that person with prizes and adoration.

Hannah Waxler will be the in-store nutrition expert to help shoppers navigate healthy eating.

To spotlight the role that onions can play in a healthy diet and promote increased consumption, Onions 52 has teamed with registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Laura Ashley Johnson.

On a recent early winter afternoon, I stared down a lineup of five juices. Some were green. Others were orange.

The dietary shopping filters on ShopRite.com are intended to help shoppers find food and recipes based on their needs — which almost certainly would include fresh produce.

The Carlisle, Pa.-based grocer's team of dietitians is offering free, live classes via Zoom for families and chefs of all ages this January and February. 

Hy-Vee is offering several events in January to help people get a jumpstart on their health goals, including 1,000 free vitamin D screenings.

Recognizing outstanding programs implemented by food retailers and suppliers to encourage family meals, the FMI Foundation’s 2022 Gold Plate Awards were celebrated via livestream Dec. 14.

A naturopathic medical practitioner makes the case for cooking with fresh pumpkins — with actionable takeaways for produce professionals and consumers — for functional health, taste, utility and increasing sales.