Produce Retail
The Giant Co. has named Brian Lorenz as vice president of omnichannel fresh merchandising and Kathy Sweigert as vice president of the mid-Atlantic division, both effective Nov. 27.
Don’t let a tight labor pool quash your great idea to boost seasonal sales. Retailers can find win-win opportunities with volunteers looking to earn money for their organizations, says columnist Armand Lobato.
From flavor and function to sustainability and small plates, FreshDirect has revealed its 2024 food trend insights curated by the company’s merchant team of category specialists.
Fresh produce is the original plant-based food. How can growers, suppliers and retailers make the most of this healthy eating trend?
Industry experts, manufacturers, retailers and others from throughout the world will gather Dec. 5-7 for this year’s event in New York City.
Baldor Specialty Foods’ Kenneth Bower shares insights on specialty produce trends for retail and foodservice customers.
Food inflation will slow to about 3% in 2024, about half the pace of 2023, according to a new forecast that also provides outlooks for grocery and restaurant food prices.
Want to increase business? Start by taking exceptional care of the customers you already have. Otherwise, it’ll be costly to mend that relationship — if it can be done at all. Columnist Armand Lobato explains more.
The food industry association’s comments underscored addressing food loss and waste throughout the entire food supply chain and offered recommendations for consideration as three federal agencies finalize the strategy.
The grocery retailer has named its 2023 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner and has honored four other store managers for exceptional leadership.
Health and convenience are considerations for many produce shoppers, but having fun and experimenting with new and unusual items are factors, according to retail grocers.
Despite inflationary increases and short-term price fluctuations, the real cost of groceries in the U.S. as a share of household income has remained consistent, and relatively flat, over the last two decades.
The fresh potato grower and packager says it will offer its Crawfish B-Red potatoes, Crawfish Medley Pack and Crawfish Gold Pack to retailers, along with additional sales support.
With CFO Gary Millerchip departing for his new role as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Costco Wholesale Corp., Todd Foley will fill the position until a successor is named.
Survey results released by Simbe and Coresight Research show many retailers are investing, or planning to invest, in new in-store technology solutions to improve performance across inventory management and operations.
This Earth Month, FreshDirect spotlights upcycling, repurposing food waste to innovate sustainability.
Los Angeles-based Giumarra was stressing the value of the Lemonade apple as a 52-week-per-year option for retailers at the Associated Wholesale Grocers’ seventh annual Innovation Showcase.
With all the work to do in a produce department, it can be tempting to skip breaks — but ensuring workers and managers keep to their scheduled stoppages is vital to any operation, says columnist Armand Lobato.
In April, participants in the four states in which the company operates can earn $5 in Schnucks Rewards points each week by reaching the steps challenge goal of 50,000 steps per week.
With more than 1,500 options among its offerings, World Variety Produce had plenty of options to highlight at the Associated Wholesale Grocers’ seventh annual Innovation Showcase, March 25-26.
With about 20 produce exhibitors alone and dozens of other food exhibitors besides, the March 25-26 Associated Wholesale Grocers’ seventh annual Innovation Showcase and Annual Meeting was bigger than ever.
The remodels feature renovated and expanded deli and floral departments, alongside revitalized produce, bakery, seafood and meat sections.
EmpowerFresh executives featured its cloud-based software for managing fresh produce department operations at the March 25-26 Associated Wholesale Grocers’ seventh annual Innovation Showcase.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards says the program offers a dynamic in-store merchandising opportunity while allowing retailers to give back to military charities.
Few produce subcategories create more shopping appeal and more benefits than the cut-fruit section, says columnist Armand Lobato, who offers insight about making the most of a summertime opportunity.
The journey for a new produce manager typically begins at a lower-volume store with fewer resources. Columnist Armand Lobato offers some thoughts on handling the challenges — and the opportunity to aim higher.
The app that connects grocers to consumers to reduce food waste says more than 44 million people experience food insecurity in the U.S. and more than 145 billion meals are thrown away annually.
Inviting shoppers to “Taste the Crisp,” Sun World has collaborated with the grocer on an omnichannel marketing and sampling campaign of Autumncrisp brand table grapes at all Giant Eagle and Market District locations.
The report reveals that 37% of U.S. consumers purchased asparagus in the past 12 months, an 11% increase from the prior year.
More than 80% of consumers perceive that food prices have increased a little or a lot over the past 12 months, according to a new study from Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand and Analysis.