Produce Retail
Inflation is still far from tamed, the newest data from the government show.
FarmboxRx, a first-of-its-kind nutrition program pioneering the ‘Food as Medicine’ movement within healthcare, announced it will be the first and only national online grocer to accept SNAP/EBT benefits.
Thanksgiving is the most bankable holiday of the year for produce sellers, but the other fall and winter holidays aren’t too shabby either.
The Hunts Point Produce Market’s annual Thanksgiving-time food donation event will return, and it will hit all five boroughs.
Talks with produce merchandising experts, marketing gurus and data strategists have caused some ideas to gel when it comes to merchandising your produce during the fast-approaching holiday season.
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new indoor farm opening in Michigan.
It’s that time of the year again when the chill in the air sends shoppers to stores to stock up on tissues, teas, and anything to bolster the immune system!
Side Delights offers shoppers Thanksgiving recipes and reasons or reminders to give thanks this year.
Oregon native Nicole Harrison, winner of Fresh Del Monte’s BUNCH OF GOOD™ sweepstakes, presents a check for $10,000 on behalf of Fresh Del Monte’s ‘Bunch of Good Society’ to Nate Crone of Feeding America.
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel today announced the hiring of Jim Smits as Vice President of Retail Advisory, a new role designed to align Apeel’s solutions with the needs of retail grocery executives.
Los Angeles-based POM Wonderful is kicking off the 2021 California pomegranate season with its largest digital marketing campaign ever to raise brand awareness and continue to drive category growth.
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced a breadth of efforts to advance innovation and industry involvement with regulators on PLU stickers.
Inflation is heating up for Americans, and fresh produce purchases are no exception.
Specialty produce is not one of those retail categories where a merchandiser can “set it and forget it.”
Caesar DiCrecchio was sentenced to spend 10-plus years in prison, three years of supervised release and pay $8 million in restitution for defrauding the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market of more than $7.8 million.
DroneUp, LLC, a leading global provider of drone technology and services, and Walmart announced the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations.
With a sneak peek at the National Association of Convenience Stores annual conference, Nichols Farms has announced the official launch of its “Spicy-Savory-Sweet” single-serve line of No Shell Pistachios.
The importance of sustainability in packaging is somewhat important or very important for close to 90% of consumers.
Seeking to determine if dominant retailers have used business practices that may have worsened supply chain disruptions, the Federal Trade Commission is undertaking a fact-finding study.
The Packer’s 2022 Global Organic Produce Expo is just around the corner, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
Corrugated box production reached a record level in the pandemic year 2020, and the outlook for continued moderate growth is still in place.
It’s safe to say that the 56th Super Bowl of the National Football League at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., will be watched by millions who want to be snacking the whole time.
You can score more points with in-store displays themed with Super Bowl football décor than you could for the 2021 big game, when fewer consumers were shopping in person.
Fast Facts: The Cast met one last time for the year of 2022 to wrap up the fall season and analyze the last 12 weeks of data from Nielson retail scan data.
For Mexican-sourced avocados, the big game is now … and next week, and the week after, until the official game that’s, ahem, super important.
The NJEDA releases draft list of New Jersey’s 50 designated Food Desert Communities for public input
Over the next several years, up to $240 million in funding through the Food Desert Relief Act, part of the ERA signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy in January 2021, will be available to the designated communities.
Schnuck Markets, Inc. announced Tom Henry, the company’s Chief Data Officer and Deputy Chief Information Officer since May 2021, has been promoted to serve on the company’s Strategy Team.
Wonderful Pistachios kicks-off the Ultimate Instagram Giveaway and, in honor of the 56th Big Game, partners with Alto Rideshare Company to offer 56% off all rides around Los Angeles over game day weekend.
The average U.S. promoted retail price for apples was up an average of 5% in 2021 compared with 2020.