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As single-use, plastic packaging increasingly comes under fire, grocers are taking notice, introducing new packaging options and doing what they can to educate shoppers about their choices in the produce aisle.

A new location and updated schedule, as well as an appearance by the “Jackie Robinson of women’s hockey,” are all on tap for NEPC’s upcoming expo.

It won’t be long before many shoppers are sending their children off to school and have similar lunch-packing and snacking needs. How will your company meet those needs?

In the hands-on world of fresh produce, the importance of digital marketing is arguably gaining the upper hand — especially with younger consumers, such as parents and their school-aged children.

Listen to the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast episode, watch the video interview and read the story: Consumers want functional beverages, so Bolthouse Farms finalized the purchase of a juice brand from Starbucks.

Aldi, Amazon and Target have the fastest-growing private label brands, but despite perception, low-income households buy private labels the least.

Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers is partnering with DoorDash to offer on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent grocers through the DoorDash marketplace app and website.

Back-to-school marketing and promotions in the produce retail world has begun for 2022.

Shoppers who walk into the newly renovated Tops location in Cheektowaga will notice fresh-cut produce right at the entrance.

As the fall school season approaches, Nature Fresh Farms launched a themed snacking line to encourage children to eat more fresh produce at school, on-the-go and at home.