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Even though price is king in shoppers’ fresh produce decisions, 55% of consumers say they are willing to pay a premium for the right foods because they contribute to their health and wellness. Why and how?

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.

Let’s peek into the brain of a retail produce manager succeeding at his job and learn from him. We’re talking about Chris Jorgensen, produce manager at a Food Lion store in Gloucester, Va.

The mass retailer’s $100 million delivery hub will be for Quebec and Atlantic Canada customers. The company is investing $330 million in a record number of store renovations in 2022.

Fair Trade USA hosts a Board of Directors Dinner Sept. 22, at Orsay in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for members, donors and advocates of the social responsibility and sustainability cause.

Giant Eagle, Southeastern Grocers, CVS, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market and four dollar stores are all taking key steps in pesticide and pollinator protection.

The USDA now has approved more than 150 additional retailer chains to offer online grocery shopping to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.

National Grocers Association pledges to improve access to grocery stores in rural areas and food deserts by working to increase the number of retailers authorized for SNAP online purchases.

Instacart launches a bundle of six grocery technology platforms called Connected Stores to help retailers compete in a hybrid grocery marketplace and create a more integrated online and in-store shopping experiences.