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Store Check: Seabra Foods, Newark, NJ

NEWARK, NJ — Where previous mainstream operators have failed in this neighborhood, Seabra Foods BB #:288147 has found its niche...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Show floor finds: New York Produce Show

New York — Scheduled just about a month after the Global Fresh Produce and Floral Show wrapped up in Orlando,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Wrapping up a year back on the road in NY

AUSTIN—As I prepare to board my flight for the New York Produce Show, I’m reflecting on a year back on...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales, Sonora, store checks, Part 1: and why red delicious apples are so popular in Mexican grocery stores

NOGALES, SONORA — How many store checks — plus a border crossing — can you fit in about an hour?...

2 years ago 2 minute read

What the ‘Tariq the Corn Kid’s’ deal with Green Giant should tell you about social media  

Tariq the “Corn Kid” got a deal with Green Giant, and I’m not surprised.   This summer, the first thing I...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Field tour quick look: Carbon Robotics autonomous LaserWeeder

I knew this would be a hit on social media. I participated in a field tour at the Braga Fresh...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart Thanksgiving promotion ‘removes inflation,’ rolling price back to 2021

Another retailer is grabbing attention for dropping prices for grocery’s biggest game of the year. Thanksgiving Dinner, and the cost...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Aldi CEO talks money-saving strategies

If you’re wondering how important spending less on groceries is for consumers, Jason Hart, CEO of Batavia, IL-based Aldi Inc....

3 years ago 2 minute read

Consumers seek value at retail now more than ever – are you delivering?

We all know prices are a lot higher than they were before the pandemic, but sometimes it takes a deep...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Consumers are hungry for savings, but are retailers delivering?

Lately, it seems like we have had a report on food inflation affecting consumer spending daily in The Produce Reporter...

3 years ago 2 minute read

On the Road: Nob Hill Foods, Capitola, CA

It’s been a while since I visited a Raley’s BB #:114741 banner, and this Nob Hill Foods didn’t disappoint. They...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Tomato Taste Test – Hiiros vs. Sugar Bombs

DALLAS, TX — I always leave produce shows with bags of interesting things to sample. This time I brought back...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Foodservice labor crunch: opportunity for value-added produce?

We come across surveys and studies from restaurant operators about the labor crunch regularly. In the latest from Popmenu, restaurant...

3 years ago 2 minute read

On the Road: Eatwell by Schnucks, Columbia, MO

COLUMBIA, MO — I happened to spend the weekend in Columbia (home of my Alma Mater, University of Missouri) for an...

3 years ago 2 minute read

This World’s Largest Fruit Display is … bananas 

If your Chicagoland store is short a few bananas this week, it’s because they’re all at Jewel-Osco BB #:193326 in...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Worst produce department advice ever 

I just saw possibly the worst headline about grocery shopping I’ve ever read: Why Skipping The Produce Aisle May Save...

3 years ago 5 minute read

What retail can learn from foodservice demand forecasts

I’ve read a few reports lately that, while they are foodservice-focused, raise concerns for grocery retailers as we round the...

3 years ago 3 minute read

On the Road: Grocery Outlet, San Diego, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA — I love a good Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 store check. From the first time I saw...

3 years ago 1 minute read
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