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Instacart launches a bundle of six grocery technology platforms called Connected Stores to help retailers compete in a hybrid grocery marketplace and create a more integrated online and in-store shopping experiences.

The San Francisco-based food technology company has added JC Produce, a fresh produce company known for garlic and ginger, to its portfolio.

Global data group, Information Resources, Inc. confirms food inflation persists in new report. Fresh fruit leads inflation increases in retail, with a monthly price jump of 5.3% in August.

The USDA now has approved more than 150 additional retailer chains to offer online grocery shopping to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.

Co-founded by Chef Dan Barber, Row 7 Seed Co., based in Newburgh, N.Y., has launched a line of branded vegetables available in select Whole Foods Market locations in the Greater Boston area.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The trade show was so huge and so elaborate, it was almost like a theme park at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show. This is what one of our editors saw and learned.

What do strawberry carts have to do with food safety, high quality product and worker retention?

Consumer decisions don’t always make sense. Humans are systematically irrational, driven by the unconscious, said a behavioral scientist in a recent produce industry education session on consumer demand.

The crystal ball of historical data shows what could happen with organic and conventional produce prices, says Mike Mauti of Execulytics.

NEW YORK — The eyebrow-raising success of fresh-cut fruit stood out when dozens of investors and SpartanNash executives discussed the health of the company, its strategies and plans.