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The largest apple producer on the East Coast, New York had a Hot Growing Summer. With the help of irrigation systems, the growing season did well for a fall harvest of apples sizing well in many varieties.
United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented the tech and strategies to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and better use its data to deliver fresher produce to its customers.
“Healthier by Dole” recipe series for August spotlights healthful, easy-to-make meal options.
These gains reflect the impact of inflation and the crosswinds created by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopping survey.
This November, the Food Safety Modernization Act’s latest law will go into effect, meaning food retailers will have to make big technical, financial and operational changes.
Natural Grocers, one of the largest family-operated organic, natural grocery retailers in the U.S., celebrates its 67th anniversary August 18-20 with Epic Savings, prizes, giveaways and more for shoppers.
How to merchandise the dizzying number of Eastern apple varieties to drive sales in the produce department.
From “glocal” food to apples on Instagram, PMG Editor Amy Sowder upacks the August issue.
Produce shoppers will notice some changes in the next 10 weeks at local Gerrity’s supermarket, a northeastern Pennsylvania chain of 10 grocery stores — who announced in June their company was joining Wakefern.
Come Oct. 1, Hy-Vee Inc. will have a new CEO and president of retail operations and also chairman of the board of directors: Jeremy Gosch.