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Most notably, the cuts would gut fruit and vegetable benefits by nearly 62%, the association said, substantially decreasing access to nutritious foods for almost 5 million women and kids enrolled in the WIC program.

Fresh sales data shows cooling inflation and a slight increase in the volume of fresh produce purchases in April.

The Cincinnati-based grocer has been named a 2023 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards winner in the Environmental Initiatives category.

Consumers living near dollar stores could fuel expanded grocery selection in those outlets, a new report says.

The new concept features a convenient store-within-a-store format with a variety of fresh, on-trend meal options featuring fresh produce.

The sale of Blue Apron’s operational assets for $50 million is expected to streamline the meal company’s business model and expand prepared meal company FreshRealm’s footprint.

Vertical farming brand Square Roots is opening its fourth farm on June 6.

Since its launch, the Truterra carbon program has now paid farmers more than $9 million for more than 462,000 metric tons of carbon.

Sustainability is a big deal for U.S. citrus grower-shippers, many of whom have gone to great lengths to ensure their operations are environmentally friendly.