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Flexing its branded produce power, Driscoll's has secured a spot among the top 10 retail grocery brands based on data from Circana Integrated Fresh Market Advantage, Food, for the 52 weeks ending May 21, 2023.

Many of the shoppers retail dietitian April Sins speaks with don’t realize what a great source bell peppers are for vitamin C.

Enter for your chance to win a Stanley tumbler, Bluetooth speaker, and portable fan/mister in The Packer and Produce Market Guide's summer giveaway this July!

USA Pears has announced that its 10 pear varieties were recognized in Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Best Snack Awards.

The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s proposed update to its merger-enforcement guidelines scrutinizes buyer power.

In the event of a recession, consumers say they would cut back most on steak, pork and dining out, a survey reports.

From Massachusetts to Georgia, Bowery’s vertically grown produce is now available through a newly expanded partnership with Amazon Fresh.

Bakersfield, Calif.-based Bako Sweet has announced a collaboration with DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.

SpartanNash's largest-ever Food Solutions Expo showcases supply chain and merchandising transformations, enhanced independent customer support services and ongoing focus on customer success.

We know companies provide recipes for the products they sell. So, let's spotlight some good ones we see from produce retailers.

Nominate someone for our annual Produce Retailer of the Year award — because they're awesome and deserve celebration.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that watermelon remains popular among shoppers. See how that looks across various consumer segments.

Most consumers polled by The Packer's 2023 Fresh Trends report say that knowing the stories and background of the produce growers who supply their grocery stores is important.

The Foundation For Fresh Produce is making participation in its September campaign easy for the industry by creating a 2023 National Fruits and Vegetables Month Toolkit.

Roath's promotion comes as mass retailers such as Target and Walmart are already gaining on traditional grocery retailers for the consumer’s share of food shopping.

Sunkist Growers is using content on the social media platform, popular among millennial and Generation Z consumers, and its Sunkist Unlimited campaign to promote the in-season fruit as a versatile, affordable option.

Pennsylvania agriculture officials and Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co. leaders toured nonprofit, community-based York Fresh Food Farm, which helps some of the million-plus Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity.

The summer promotion will offer shoppers a chance to win prizes and feature a variety of content and campaigns to boost South African citrus.

Boosting optimism in the economy, June retail prices showed year-over-year inflation slowed to 3%.

The final elimination of extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide in March cut U.S. food and beverage aid by $23 billion annually, data shows.

Get ready for “The Big Flavor": New York Apple Association has new recipes and a new promotion strategy for the fast-approaching fall 2023 marketing season. Some apples are ready as early as August.

Bowery launched a new salad kit on Amazon Fresh, as well as transformed its packaging, branding, website and continues expanding its farms.

Six in ten consumers (62%) polled by The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they make a conscious effort to buy locally grown or regional produce.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that 17% of all consumers reported specialty pepper purchases in the past year.

Avocado volume during St. Patrick’s Day promotions grew by 20% and added more than 7.4 million units to the category compared with a year ago, the Hass Avocado Board reports.

Almost 2,000 employees of The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pa., met to celebrate the retailer’s 100th anniversary — and two produce managers, a store manager and 18 others won awards.

For every O Organics private-label brand product purchased in July, the company says it will donate a nutritious meal to a child in need.

This is how blueberry prices are bumping up and dipping down at retail, according to data from Agtools.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year.

The specialty food retailer is also offering a gift card promotion and sharing the stories behind products that make its brand special.

Local is king at the newest Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C.’s historic Walter Reed development, where certified organic, conventional and Sourced for Good produce, plus offerings from local farms, abound.

Chandler, Ariz.-based Bashas’ new president, Steve Mayer, talks about his career, the supermarket and its banners, prioritizing produce, differentiation, foodservice at retail and other goals he has in store.

Healthy Family Project’s 21st Publix Produce for Kids campaign helps secure 775,000 meals for families in Publix communities.

The grocer says it's “serving up a welcome reprieve” for shoppers cooking out this summer — beating the national average cost of an Independence Day cookout and paying shoppers the difference.

The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year.

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.

As part of its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste plan, The Kroger Co. says that upon completion of its merger with Albertsons Cos., the combined company will donate 10 billion meals by 2030 to feed people struggling with hunger.

Learn these tips to avoid a crushed ankle or bloody thumb in the supermarket backroom, warehouse or produce aisle.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 33% of consumers said they purchased mushrooms in the past year.

Listen to learn: Why are produce buyers asking for nut bars? How does this help produce sales at retail or the overall basket ring?

A dried fruit snack medley line has launched in Walmart stores across the U.S. and includes three single-serving snack pack varieties that combine whole dried cranberries with dried blueberries, pineapple and mango.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed 18% of all consumers polled said they bought nectarines in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year.

A majority of shoppers with a limited budget who were polled by Purdue University in May are shopping at dollar stores, even for food items.

The Packer's Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 39% of consumers indicated fresh lemon purchases in the past year.

The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated that 46% of all consumers purchased oranges last year.

For the little grocery store standing on its own, there's no data division providing insights that direct produce business decisions. Resources are limited. So, startups are brainstorming solutions.

Historically, about 40% of produce sales and unit volume at brick-and-mortar grocery stores are from impulse buys, experts say. How do you do that online?

Don’t miss opportunities to branch out and grow your produce sales in nontraditional markets.