Retail
The 30 plants a week challenge is gaining traction with health-conscious consumers seeking its gut-health and overall wellness attributes. The Packer checks in with three dietitians for their input on the science behind the trend and practical ways retailers can tap into the movement to drive sales, inspire variety and connect with health-conscious shoppers.
Save Mart and Lucky shoppers enjoy incredible savings on thousands of items storewide, including avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes and peppers in the produce aisle.
Homegrown Organic Farms among brands recognized for excellence across all departments in 2024.
The new partnership to provide consumers with access to on-demand delivery of groceries and daily essentials.
After purchasing any Wish Farms berry package, registered shoppers can text a picture of their receipt for a cash rebate via Venmo (up to two per person), the grower said.
Fueled by strategic footprint expansion and a rapidly growing national e-commerce presence, Sam’s Club says it plans to double membership — and more than double sales and profit — over the next eight to 10 years.
Bland Farms says it has launched a “Savor Summer’s Sweetest Moments” campaign to promote Vidalia onions.
Five years after the pandemic started, grocers are competing in a very different online grocery landscape where year-over-year growth has returned, driven by delivery and fueled by deep discounts, survey shows.
Offering custom and common-branded promotional opportunities, merchandising strategies and education materials, the company says its AVO360 encourages customers to include avocados in their holiday celebrations.
The grocer says customers can now enjoy a seamless shopping experience with a variety of new and enhanced features that help customers, including the power of AI.
The U.S. mushroom grower says it is reducing prices on its full line of organic mushrooms by expanding domestic production to meet a 58.6% surge in demand over the past three years.
Avocados From Mexico’s new campaign puts guacamole at the center of the holiday.
The Yakima, Wash.-based company suggests retailers start early and make shifts to attract different consumer age groups.
The brand’s KiwiBrothers characters will have a prominent role in helping lift retails sales, along with new packaging and displays.
A new report shows how fourth-quarter holidays fueled bagged avocado sales as Halloween surpassed Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo unit sales growth.
With rapidly increasing production in early April, strong supplies are projected to support Easter and Mother’s Day ads, as well as promotions from April through June.
Opportunities to showcase watermelons are growing as consumer preferences and food trends are evolving — and it is available to help foodservice operators and retailers that feature the versatile melons.
John Ross, IGA CEO, shares his company’s strategy to transition to 2D bar codes and the benefits the bar codes hold for the fresh produce industry.
The North American ready-to-eat salad company says it hopes the new campaign will help grow the salad kit category.
With many different flavors and textures, the root vegetable is suited for many holiday dishes, according to the company.
The new multi-channel campaign highlights its multi-generational family-run stores and a legacy of commitment to local communities.
The holiday family feast features fresh produce like asparagus, russet potatoes and corn on the cob, available now through April 20.
Through the Orange Bag campaign, Food Lion says customers help address food insecurity and nourish people experiencing hunger by supporting access to nutritious food.
The National Mango Board campaign will feature a strategy with an emphasis on mango-forward recipes.
The Salinas, Calif.-based company has introduced three new organic salad kits, each featuring dressings crafted with 100% organic avocado oil.
Retailers can leverage peak demand for avocados, limes, tomatoes and peppers with creative promotions, festive displays and cross-merchandising strategies.
The Midwest grocer taps Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution to expand retail media advertising for CPG brands.
Year-over-year growth of 33% in both 2023 and 2024 indicates that the fruit continues to be a sought-after product with increasing consumer demand, the company says.
Associated Wholesale Grocers said total distribution of cooperative benefits returned to shareholders was a record $642.1 million, up 6.53%.
The 2025 AWG Innovation Showcase, held March 24-26 in Overland Park, Kan., featured innovative solutions, new concepts, the latest trends and strategies to drive retail success in the grocery industry.