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Focal Systems will help Piggly Wiggly Midwest digitize entire stores to automate and optimize ordering, inventory management, merchandising and in-store labor — which could improve the freshness of produce.

And with this company, the news expands from grocery retailers to public schools, cookbooks and a Middle Eastern research facility.

The Kroger Co. and Home Chef, a subsidiary of the Cincinnati-based grocer, have collaborated with television host Rachael Ray to bring a new line of meal kits to Kroger stores and banners.

Seeking to meet consumer demand for convenient, healthful and restaurant-quality meals at home, Fresh Express has added three new offerings to its line of chopped salad kits.

The Packer recently connected with retailers planning to attend the much-anticipated IFPA show to learn what they hope to gain from the Orlando event.

Response has been powerful yet mixed from independent grocers, following the news on Oct. 14 that two of the nation’s largest grocery chains have entered a definitive agreement to merge.

Fresh Solutions Network, exclusive farmers and suppliers of the Side Delights brand of fresh potatoes and onions, invite retailers who want to see the new packaging line in person to join us at booth no. 2162.

Competition was fierce this year, as the contest earned 1,361 entries, the most in any of the Mushroom Council’s past eight annual blended burger contests.

What got columnist Armand Lobato’s produce-passion nerve glowing red? Read on to find out.

As two of the nation’s largest supermarket chains announce plans to merge, what is the potential impact to the fresh produce industry?