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The 2022 National Grocers Association Show, held Feb. 27-March 1 at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, was co-located with Independent Grocers Alliance and Indoor Ag Con.

The San Francisco-based online grocery platform says the new features will further enable grocers’ “digital transformation.”

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – After two years of virtual events, Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers brought back its Innovation Showcase in-person for 2022, and the March 21-23 event didn’t disappoint.

For Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babe Farms Inc., colorful displays and in-store demos that make consumers want to get back in the kitchen are the key to successful produce sales at retail.

Interest in organic avocados has increased significantly from Organic Fresh Trends 2021.

The Modesto, Calif.-based grocer with approximately 200 stores, has been acquired by private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management of Los Angeles.

Retailer recognizes the Salinas, Calif.-based produce company as a “top performer and supplier.”

63% of customers purchased bananas within the past 12 months.

Among all food categories tracked by federal statistics, only fresh vegetables showed lower retail prices in February compared with January.

I was sorting through files when Russ T. Blade peeked out from behind the monitor. “Rusty,” as regular readers know, is the miniature, imaginary produce manager who appears occasionally to talk shop.