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Walmart plans to build a high-tech distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries in Spartanburg County, S.C., set to open in 2024.

Cucumbers and packaged salads were the two exceptions in the decline in dollar sales of the top 10 vegetable categories, according to United Fresh’s second-quarter 2021 issue of FreshFacts on Retail.

Released Oct. 18, the list is accompanied by the retailer’s first Whole Foods Discovery Box, a curated assortment of 10 products reflective of these trends, sold directly to consumers.

Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. has established a preferred partnership with TimeForge, a data-driven labor management software suite serving the retail grocery industry.

I really cut my teeth writing (what else?) retail produce bulletins. Mike Aiton, our director, was the real writing wizard and had a couple of us supervisors rotate to cover the task.

A year ago I was hopeful that the North American produce industry would get behind the meaningful incorporation of sustainability practices in its businesses to help mitigate some of the biggest risks it is facing.

Stemilt’s dive into nostalgia marketing paid off during their most recent campaign around their signature variety, Rave® brand MN55 cultivar apples.

The Packer, a Farm Journal Media publication, is pleased to announce that Amy Sowder is now The Packer/PMG retail editor.

Business relationships blossom when people spend quality time together. That’s why quality time is the central, unique promise of new micro-event series Lobby Bar Live.