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Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen lists released

Saying nearly 70 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. contain pesticide residue, the Environmental Working Group...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart drops the ball with Savings Catcher cancellation

Users are livid that Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is cancelling its Savings Catcher program, which allows shoppers to scan their...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Grow. Don’t take the status quo

There is no status quo associated with this dynamic industry. It is constantly changing. Whether it has to do with...

6 years ago 2 minute read

United Fresh releases 25 Retail Produce Manager Award Honorees

PRESS RELEASE Marking 15 years of recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, on March 18 United Fresh Produce Association announced the...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Expect higher prices for a smaller Vidalia onion crop

Buyers should see a smaller crop of Vidalia onions this season, as the official first pack date has been set,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Dollar General paving way for fresh produce self-distribution

Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General’s expansion into fresh food is prompting the company to accelerate its self-distribution with a new DG...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh produce needs even more SXSW representation

AUSTIN, TX—As someone who has lived in the Austin area full time for nearly two decades, I’ve treated the annual...

6 years ago 3 minute read

SXSW: Health alone won’t increase consumption

AUSTIN, TX—It’s no secret that fresh produce checks all the boxes for health and wellness, but the problem is people’s...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Pushing deeper in the snack market

ORLANDO, FL – Produce marketers have been advised to offer their products in more places for more consumer eating opportunities,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Asking “Why?” as retail evolves

Remember pulling into a gas station when an attendant would pump your gas, check oil and tire pressure, and clean...

6 years ago 4 minute read

The food desert solution: fast, cheap…and fresh

AUSTIN, TX—Food deserts don’t happen because people don’t want to eat healthy food. “I think it’s a big misconception that...

6 years ago 3 minute read

SEPC: Exploring food as medicine

ORLANDO, FL – For years fresh produce marketers have operated on the principle that consumers know fruits and vegetables are...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Let’s go to The Mango Store

I’m kind of sad I didn’t get a chance to visit the “The Mango Store,” a “one-day opportunity to discover...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger plans to expand self-driving grocery delivery pilot

Kroger Co. CEO Rodney McMullen said the company has expanded Home Chef meal kits to an additional 500 markets, and...

6 years ago 2 minute read

UNFI: Supervalu “disappointing,” Albert’s to integrate conventional produce

United Natural Foods Inc. executives said even though they’ve been disappointed with the performance of Supervalu’s business since the acquisition...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Trader Joe’s reduces plastic in produce packaging

Traditionally close-mouthed Trader Joe’s subtly announced in its latest Fearless Flyer newsletter it plans to start reducing plastic throughout its...

6 years ago 3 minute read

SEPC and 20 years of Southern Exposure

The Southeast Produce Council has seen its Southern Exposure annual conference emerge as a must-see event as it celebrates its...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Report: Amazon to launch new grocery brand

Amazon plans to open grocery stores in several large U.S. cities, distinct from its Whole Foods brand. The Wall Street...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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