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.
Hurricanes this year have not caused any major disruptions to Florida crops and actually provided some needed rain, said Mindy Lee, bureau chief at Tallahassee-based Fresh From Florida.
The two biggest retail forces in the St. Louis market are Walmart and Schnucks Markets, and that reality doesn’t seem likely to change in the near term.
Sage Fruit Co. LLC, Yakima, Wash., will launch the first rollout of its Apeel technology for retail customers on Nov. 1, said Chuck Sinks, president, sales and marketing.
Despite above-average inflation for fresh vegetables, 2019 is expected to see retail food prices increase in a modest range between 0.5% and 1.5%, according to the latest government forecast.
Classic Harvest, Paramus, N.J., is packing mandarins from Chile and Peru in limited edition Sesame Street 50th Anniversary packaging featuring Cookie Monster.
Fabric and Green Rabbit, two companies designed to improve the efficiency and profitability of grocery delivery, announced significant investments this month.
Amazon Prime members who live in areas where Amazon delivers groceries can now get their groceries delivered for free from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh.
Ocean Mist Farms has announced the launch of its Friendsgiving Flavor campaign to promote the Season & Steam product line to shoppers during the holiday season.
North Bay Produce Inc., Traverse City, Mich., has recalled almost 2,300 cases and two bulk bins of apples because of the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has made changes to bring wholesale operations, sales, services and subsidiaries under one operating team.
The Packer editor Tom Karst and Produce Retailer editor Ashley Nickle discuss the second day of the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit, including some of the news and trends from the show floor.
Mission Produce launched a campaign this year describing itself as the most advanced avocado network, and a key component of the message is the company’s commitment to diversifying its sourcing.
Robinson Fresh conducted research to better understand Hispanic consumers, and some of the insights included which produce items shoppers describe as hard to find and which items they classify as must-haves for holidays.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bland Farms announced at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit a partnership with The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge for the 2020 Vidalia season.
Easy-peel mandarins have risen in popularity for consumers looking for a healthy snack, and the Bee Sweet Citrus sales team is celebrating the beginning of the domestic season with its most popular varieties.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Produce industry members visited Bristol Farms, Grocery Outlet and Albertsons on a retail tour during the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.
Pumpkins maintained their six-week reign on Produce Market Guide last week and got even more love from the platform's users as pink pumpkins entered the top 20 at No. 12.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Packer's editor Tom Karst and Produce Retailer editor Ashley Nickle talk about what they saw in the first day on the show floor of the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.
The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking applications for its 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program, the annual recognition program that culminates in a celebration at the association’s show.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bolthouse Farms sampled multiple new product lines at Fresh Summit, from keto-friendly protein beverages to CBD drinks to carrot-based functional shots.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, was recognized as having the Best Overall Product Promo at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit for Wow berries.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms received Most Sustainable Packaging honors for its Simple Snack lineup at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 17-19.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cathy Burns discussed global macro trends and consumer behavior trends during her State of the Industry address and encouraged industry members to consider how they can leverage those trends.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The title of a morning “Experience Extensions” session at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit on Oct. 17 was “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Produce Science & Technology.”