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.
Hy-Vee is betting big on convenience, with construction projects underway to support more fresh-cut produce, meal kits, prepared meals, e-commerce and faster in-store shopping.
To boost California citrus sales now that the season’s underway, Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif., has a special promo program for January through March.
We turn to the reader’s file this week. I received an inquiry from a chain merchandiser, looking for tips to better handle the winter holidays. New Year’s Day and Christmas are very busy weeks in the produce aisle.
Tanimura & Antle has launched “The Artisan of Entertaining” fall consumer promotion to increase Thanksgiving demand for the Artisan brand lettuce and romaine.
Turns out, Amazon’s not so fresh after all. The Seattle-based company notified AmazonFresh customers in select markets that it would no longer serve them, effective Nov. 30.
Analytics firm Category Partners has purchased Beacon Research Solutions, and principal Cara Ammon is joining Category Partners as director of research.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board has chosen the winners in its ninth annual retail display contest, with a nod to “classic” and “star spangled” themes.
Avocados From Mexico is encouraging consumers to get into the holiday spirit with its Season’s Eatings promotion, Nov. 10 through Dec. 31, which asks families to put their own spin on avocado toast.
Analytics company IRI will be providing supply chain services to Albertsons, an expansion of an earlier relationship focused on maximizing point-of-sale data.
Independent grocers: have you done something crazy, and crazy effective, in your departments this year? The National Grocers Association wants to hear about it.
Mike Roberts, the director of produce operations for Harps , started in the business years ago as a part-time clerk. So did Josh Rector, produce category manager, who was a teen when he began there nearly a decade ago.
“Functional” mushrooms, edible floral, root-to-stem and Middle Eastern flavors are among the top food trends to watch in 2018, according to Whole Foods Market’s annual list.
The United Fresh Produce Association has chosen H-E-B Group Vice President of Fresh Foods Hugh Topper as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Frieda’s Specialty Produce suggests that retailers promote Stokes Purple sweet potatoes during the fall to help bring consumers into the produce department.
Just over a year after retiring from Milwaukee-based Roundy’s, and the banner that bears his name, Bob Mariano joined the board of directors of Gelson’s Markets.
Just as a baseball team can put on the shift if it knows a player tends to hit the ball to one side of the field, retailers can deliver more relevant offers to customers if they understand their tendencies.
Organics continue to roll up sales gains in the produce category. According to numbers from The Nielsen Co., organic produce grew 9% in dollars year-over-year and represented a 10% share of total produce as of Aug. 26.