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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.

In less than a year, Flashfood has added 200-plus stores, including Giant Food, Giant Eagle, Food Lion, Loblaw and Meijer.

As Floridians across the peninsula grapple with their losses and look toward meeting their immediate necessities, supermarket companies nationwide are sending relief in the form of volunteers, food and other supplies.

EFI director: “Rather than an audit-based approach to compliance, this program will focus on self-assessment, capacity-building and measurement of continuous improvement [for] responsible labor practices at scale.”

International Fresh Produce Association has announced five winners of the IFPA Retail Merchant Innovation Awards Program.

Even after a great success, we have to keep vigilant to avoid a potential crash-and-burn. We must explore out-of-the-box solutions to today’s critical challenges.

As a top-five fruit, shopkeepers should take great care when creating an orange offer.

The first boxes of SnapDragon apples are arriving in stores as growers across New York state are handpicking the Crunch Time Apple Growers apple.

The grocery retailer invites private brand suppliers across categories — including fresh produce — to apply.

See who was at EPC’s 8th annual Apple Picking Event Oct. 8, at Melick Farm in Oldwick, N.J., established in memory of Joe DeLorenzo, former EPC president.