Produce Retail
Canada’s retail market is mature, consolidated and full of demand for produce, according to a USDA analysis of the country’s retail market.
From the moment shoppers enter the 87,500-square-foot Astor Place Wegmans — the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer’s newest store — the fresh produce storytelling begins.
A new Columbia Business School study, “From People to Produce: How Appearance Bias Fuels Food Waste,” reveals how consumer preference for cosmetically perfect fruits and vegetables contributes to billions of pounds of food waste — meanwhile, companies like Misfits Market are working to change perceptions and reduce waste.
See how the Schaumburg, Ill., Amazon Fresh’s store displays looked on a random day.
Customers will now be able to scan items with their phone as they shop — from loose items like weighted fresh produce to middle aisle products like cereal or canned goods — and pay for them using their mobile phones.
The Giant Co. has added four electric vehicles to its fleet to fulfill Giant Direct customer deliveries — keeping fresh produce fresh in the Philadelphia area — while reducing its environmental footprint.
The sixth annual Dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index shows that consumers are back to favoring grocery stores over the online retailer giant for their food purchases.
Private label continues to be elevated compared to the prior year, according to the Numerator’s Promo Shift Dashboard.
NEW YORK — When the invitation from Bowery Farming appeared in my e-mail inbox, a tingle of excitement sparked in me.
December’s strong monthly sales results and year-over-year gain were driven by positive trends for the online-order receiving method of pickup and mass retailers. Order values trailed inflation.
The dietary shopping filters on ShopRite.com are intended to help shoppers find food and recipes based on their needs — which almost certainly would include fresh produce.
Lidl is launching a private-label produce line called “Peak Harvest,” which will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in January.
Albertsons Cos. is rolling out a predictive ordering and inventory management platform by Afresh Technologies across almost all of its banner stores nationwide.
An aging U.S. population and declining household size could weigh down online and in-person grocery sales in the next five years.
“We are all produce pushers,” said Lisa Coleman, director of healthy living at Giant Food, at the panel discussion on the future of the food-as-medicine movement.
The supermarket cooperative has launched an autonomous convenience shop for associates to test at its company offices in New Jersey.
From my very first supermarket, the repeat customers were a key component to that store’s success and business growth.
Can a grocery store offer solutions to seemingly almost every errand that a household needs accomplished — with an extensive produce department as well?
On the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast: Tom Cingari of the Cingari Family ShopRite supermarkets talks store modernization, sustainable changes, produce trends, digital impulse buys. Read about the first two topics here.
Afresh Technologies, a San Francisco-based fresh food technology company, has expanded its flagship, built-for-fresh solution from produce into other fresh departments including meat, seafood, deli and foodservice.
The grocer has launched “Sincerely, Food” — an omnichannel marketing campaign that it says celebrates the company’s purpose to bring people together around the joys of food and inspire well-being.
Direct-to-consumer online grocer Misfits Market rescued more than 55 million pounds of food in 2022 alone, according to the company’s annual report.
Wholesum seeks to reinvigorate the organic pepper category this spring with a new pepper called Dolci Belles.
Not every job requires using every tool on hand; however, having well-planned “toolkit” can keep productivity rolling, no matter the tasks that arise, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Following its affordably priced Easter and spring meal promotions, The Kroger Co. is now promoting menus specially curated for Memorial Day backyard barbecues, featuring grilling favorites and plenty of fresh sides.
Onions will be shipped with co-branded packaging that highlights the foundation’s work in supporting the nation’s defenders, veterans and first responders, and Herndon Farms will donate a portion of the gross sales.
If price were no object, would consumers definitely eat more fresh organic produce? That’s one of the questions addressed in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023, which surveyed shoppers about how they buy fresh produce.
The Packer’s consumer survey sought responses on the motivations behind organic produce purchases, along with information on where consumers shop and how much of a premium buyers said they would be willing to pay.
Nine inspections of stores in four states operated by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp found unsafe conditions for employees, according to the Department of Labor.
It’s a given that managers want to avoid overtime, but skimping on regular-hour scheduling can be counterproductive, says columnist Armand Lobato.
When it comes to moving the needle on fresh produce consumption through foodservice, personalization and convenience are key, as is a healthy dose of wow factor.
Growers of Rave apples are readying for the upcoming season and encouraging retailers to do the same to take advantage of the apple’s flavors and campaign to aid students heading back to class.
Flexing its branded produce power, Driscoll’s has secured a spot among the top 10 retail grocery brands based on data from Circana Integrated Fresh Market Advantage, Food, for the 52 weeks ending May 21, 2023.