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Natural Grocers, one of the largest family-operated organic, natural grocery retailers in the U.S., celebrates its 67th anniversary August 18-20 with Epic Savings, prizes, giveaways and more for shoppers.

How to merchandise the dizzying number of Eastern apple varieties to drive sales in the produce department.

From “glocal” food to apples on Instagram, PMG Editor Amy Sowder upacks the August issue.

Produce shoppers will notice some changes in the next 10 weeks at local Gerrity’s supermarket, a northeastern Pennsylvania chain of 10 grocery stores — who announced in June their company was joining Wakefern.

Come Oct. 1, Hy-Vee Inc. will have a new CEO and president of retail operations and also chairman of the board of directors: Jeremy Gosch.

Melons may be summer’s candy, arguably, but they’re available from California, Delaware, Missouri and Texas through October, and year-round in Mexico. Try these steps to achieve melon merchandising success.

When grocery clerks and third-party associates shop for and organize online orders, they need a pickup or delivery staging area that keeps food fresh and safe — especially produce.

Natural Grocers, which sells exclusively organic produce, offers three days of savings, free samples and continued educational and fundraising efforts for the Beyond Pesticides program.

It’s Jersey time for fresh produce, and big regional retailers know it.

How to position packaged produce in these inflationary times.