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Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has elected Joe Polizzi, president and CEO of Town and Country Supermarket Inc., to its board of directors, filling a seat previously held by Jim Brown, who served for 24 years.

Arizona researchers trial misting technology offering farmers “crop assurance” through app-controlled temperature and humidity management.

This Father’s Day, the vertical farming pioneer Oishii is offering a limited-edition Connoisseur six-pack of hand-selected, extra-large Omakase berries available in select New York City-area ZIP codes.

The executive appointment unifies financial oversight across 1939 Group’s multibanner footprint, strengthening foundational support and market agility for individual grocery brands.

A new Instacart report mapping multiyear grocery purchase data shows that while high-profile favorites like corn and stone fruit trigger hyperspecific seasonal spikes, year-round staples like limes quietly drive summer produce volumes.

Unexpected disease patterns, shifting crop susceptibility, and fungicide resistance are changing every spray decision.

Federal officials unveil a roadmap to slash fresh fruit and vegetable imports by scaling domestic production and challenging grocery sector consolidation.

The partnership to market and distribute premium, California-grown organic keitt mangoes starting this July capitalizes on a rapidly expanding domestic organics market that has seen volume growth skyrocket since 2020.

The Waterloupe melon combines the appearance and sweet flavor of a cantaloupe with the crisp texture of a watermelon, arriving in premium, retailer-friendly packaging to capitalize on growing consumer demand for specialty melons.

The family-owned grocer has deployed autonomous shelf-scanning technology to strengthen shelf visibility, pricing accuracy and in-store execution.