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Good planning and helping hands from the produce department — and other store areas — are needed to prepare floral products in a tight time window ahead of the holiday, says columnist Armand Lobato.

The supermarket cooperative has launched an autonomous convenience shop for associates to test at its company offices in New Jersey.

If the nation’s debt hits $31.4 trillion—it’s on track to do so by this Thurs.—the Treasury will need to take “extraordinary measures” to help pay the government’s operations and ward off a historic default.

Now that we are firmly in the grip of the icy, cold winter months, your customers will continue to look for comforting, yet healthy, foods to carry them through the bulk of the winter. Potatoes fit the bill for both.

Get a quick visual guide on papaya varieties to help you better buy and sell this tropical commodity.

As shoppers dial in on resolutions for the new year, the Fowler, Calif.-based company is encouraging consumers to look to heirloom navels as a healthy addition to their diet.

Bassetti’s promotion follows the appointment of Sammy Duda as the new CEO of A. Duda and Sons, parent company of Duda Farm Fresh Foods.

Yuma, Ariz.-based medjool date producer Natural Delights is primed for category growth, citing 2023 trends reports and consumer market research that favor dates.

The increased supply of artichokes provides retailers an opportunity for a seasonal boost in category sales, meeting shopper demand around healthy eating choices, the company said.

Kale can be enjoyed many ways, and organic kale is increasing as the first choice of many when they are looking for the nutritious, leafy green vegetable.