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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.

While Montreal and Quebecers — and produce professionals across North America — battle mounting challenges, two Canadian consumption studies discovered some sunny findings.

Los-Angeles based Wonderful Pistachios is furthering its investment in eSports through a new content partnership with streamer Brennon “GoldGlove” O’Neill.

It’s been a stressful 2021 so far for many nut and dried fruit growers and marketers, and it doesn’t look like the challenges will ease up before the year’s end.

Work, with all its transitions and challenges, doesn’t have to define you, but the way you handle those challenges can, said former New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson, pro football hall of famer.

The Packer and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) are joining forces to expand their content offerings.

Overall inflation in the U.S. economy was running hotter than food inflation in August, government numbers reveal.