EmpowerFresh executives featured its cloud-based software for managing fresh produce department operations at the March 25-26 Associated Wholesale Grocers' seventh annual Innovation Showcase.
Episode 70 of the Trader Joe’s Podcast reveals the winners of its 15th Annual Customer Choice Awards, including the top 5 picks in the produce category.
ShopRite says it is the nation's first grocery retailer to implement Phononic’s second-generation Active Cooling Solutions totes, which are used to pick, store and stage online orders and save space in-store.
With more than 30 educational workshops and sessions led by industry experts, the National Grocers Association says its 2024 show will offer highly specialized content designed specifically for independent grocers.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Sunkist says the themed 10-pound carton will help keep the citrus category at the forefront of longstanding celebrations domestically and across Asia.
The awards provide a total of $1 million annually for innovations that can transform food systems to be more equitable and lead to safe, nutritious and trusted food using sustainable practices.
This year the International Fresh Produce Association will honor 20 top retail produce managers for their dedication to boosting fresh produce sales, innovative merchandising, community service and shopper satisfaction.
The Boise, Idaho-based grocer says the program is designed to discover, support and give diverse-owned suppliers the opportunity to expand their business with Albertsons Cos. and its stores.
The Packer spoke with Barbara Connors of The Kroger Co.'s 84.51° to learn more about shifts in shopper behavior, trends for the year ahead and where the conscious consumer fits into the evolving retail landscape.
Three Meadows Farm's new Paradise Salad debuted at the ShopRite of Chester, N.J. The salad was grown by students with autism who are part of the Somerset Hills Learning Institute’s hydroponics career training program.
Today’s consumer is snacking more than ever, and produce and produce-focused snacks are coming into the limelight with shoppers looking for healthy and convenient options.
The Toronto-based app marketplace that seeks to reduce food waste and food insecurity recently revealed a new brand identity and leadership changes it says will better position the company for growth.
JC Cheyne sells over 70 different items, including a variety of potatoes and onions, to more than 80 retail, foodservice and wholesale establishments throughout California.
Yael Cosset, The Kroger Co.'s chief information officer and senior vice president, discussed digital transformation at the National Retail Federation Big Show 2024.
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 annual meeting in Washington, D.C., brought grocers from across the country to finalize policy priorities aimed at strengthening the independent supermarket industry.
The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer has opened its first store in Kentucky, entering its eighth state of operation, with a 55,701-square-foot Louisville store.
Though retail prices for fresh produce were down compared with a year ago, the inflation rate for all consumer prices ticked higher in December, the Commerce Department reports.
The Greensboro, N.C.-based grocer has named five food and beverage trends it predicts will be hot in the year ahead, with produce playing a role in each.
With an emphasis on local produce, the specialty supermarket — boasting 15 stores in New York and one in New Jersey — sources the majority of its produce from Hunts Point Market in the Bronx, N.Y.
Print, digital and retail promotions such as grocery cart ads, weekly circulars, social media campaigns, shoppable ads and more will be used to spread the word about the Sunshine State’s juicy red strawberries.
A few decades back, stopping at a Stuckey's during a holiday road trip wasn't uncommon. Today the company is eyeing a business comeback by focusing on its farming roots and leveraging quality Georgia pecans.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 data shows younger shoppers, higher-income households, those with more kids at home were among those reporting the highest organic artichoke purchase rates.
The Ontario, Calif.-based Hispanic food retailer says it’s brightening the holidays for residents in the communities where Heritage banner grocery stores operate.
The versatile potato is one fresh produce commodity that consumers turn to when they are faced with grocery price inflation, The Packer's Fresh Trends 2024 survey reveals.
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 a move to support pollinators and the critical role they play in the food system and the environment, the Austin, Texas-based grocer has introduced a new pollinator policy.
A California-based citrus brand is gearing up for a zestful celebration Dec. 20-23 at Tops Friendly Markets as part of its nationwide "Peelz on Wheelz" Citrus Road Tour.
From the moment shoppers enter the 87,500-square-foot Astor Place Wegmans — the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer's newest store — the fresh produce storytelling begins.
The trade organization says it recognizes the dominance of Mexican avocados during this time of year and goes all out to help retailers score big returns by promoting the fruit.
It’s still December, but suppliers of avocados and avocado-related products say it’s not too early to start making plans for 2024 Super Bowl promotions.
The contest challenges contestants to build a snowman out of Fresh Del Monte Produce and Mann Packing Co. fruits and vegetables, with a chance to win a prize.
Heritage Grocers Group, an Ontario, Calif.-based Hispanic food retailer, is expanding its Las Vegas footprint with a new Cardenas Markets location slated to open Dec. 6.