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After diverting 430,000 pounds of food and saving shoppers thousands of dollars, the Cleveland-based grocer will expand the Flashfood program to 140 more stores.

On a recent spring morning, I found myself leaving an appointment in New York City’s Chinatown. As I spilled onto the sidewalk, I faced all sorts of unfamiliar fresh produce displayed on tables on almost every block.

The new AeroFarms indoor vertical farm will distribute mostly to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast markets with the ability to reach about 50 million people within a day’s drive.

Buying fresh produce in-store — contactless— just got easier at more Tops Friendly Markets locations.

Learn about the findings in a survey of more than 1,000 shoppers conducted in the third quarter of 2022 by stor.ai, a digital commerce service provider.

Hy-Vee’s executive board will change this fall — including a new CEO.

While the COVID-19 pandemic drags on for the foreseeable future, Tops Friendly Markets is expanding its contactless options to customers.

The deadline is August 12 to send us your nomination for 2022 Produce Retailer of the Year. Share the good news of who rocks in your world.

Retailers, produce managers, merchandisers and marketers can also use the board trend for apple season, in making promotional campaigns, in print at point of sale or online at the virtual store and on social.

Sorting through our tech advancements reminds me how far we’ve come: I remember my oldest brother holed up in his bedroom in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s, somehow “talking” to people worldwide through his computer.