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NEW YORK — Shoppers prefer to be flexitarian rather than vegan in their food choices the same way they’d rather be sober-curious than 100% abstinent in their drink choices, says FMI’s first plant-based report.

Whichever side of the lemon-water fence you reside, this wellness trend has merchandising and marketing opportunities for the popular yellow citrus.

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.

The acquisition brings Rosie’s e-commerce platform and team of experts to Instacart, giving local independent grocers access to a broader range of technology and fulfillment capabilities to grow their businesses.

NEW YORK — Starting in 2019 and skipping 2020, the third Plant Based World Expo drew more than 250 exhibitors and more than 4,500 attendees Sept. 8-9, at the Javits Center in Manhattan.

But produce and other groceries continue to be purchased online at a rate much higher than pre-pandemic levels.

NEW YORK — The word “processed” carries a lot of baggage when it comes to food, but retailers and shoppers need to think of it on a spectrum.

Podcast: Bowery Farming interview. Read: CEA news, including 20 companies — including Bowery, AeroFarms, Plenty, Crop One, Kalera, Freight Farms and Elevate Farms — sign a manifesto and identity statement.