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Before and After: See Target’s new look in the produce department
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is on a mission to remodel 1,000 stores by 2020, and planned to finish remodels of 300...
MAP: Stop and Shop’s new Long Island footprint
Company News Release—Stop & Shop, Quincy, MA, announced today it has agreed to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. The...
Lamb Weston reports second quarter 2019 results
COMPANY FINANCIAL RELEASE — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., announced its fiscal second quarter 2019 results and updated its full year outlook....
Restaurants play key role in raising consumption
While restaurants have always been a big part of the produce industry’s overall picture, their role in promoting fruit and...
A Nogales, Ariz.-based look at Hispanic produce
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, based in Nogales, AZ, is one of the oldest trade groups dedicated to...
2018 may have been the worst food safety year
Just how bad was 2018 for food safety? “I don’t see how 2019 could be worse, but if it is,...
Fresh produce, the New Year’s diet star
Each year Americans make New Year’s resolutions, and “eat healthier” or “diet” usually tops this list. This year is no...
The local produce paradox
Consumers love the idea of local produce – and it is certainly amazing when it’s available. But, like many things,...
Using technology to raise consumption
Not thinking twice may be one of the more crucial aspects of making consumers aware of the need to eat...
Produce Powerhouses of Latin America target North America
North America is a produce exporter’s dream: millions of hungry consumers with money to spend, craving their favorite fresh fruits...
The Produce Reporter daily newsletter
Happy New Year. We are pleased to announce that The Produce Reporter is becoming a “daily” newsletter, starting today. Industry...
Amazon launches Whole Foods offensive
The past 18 months have been the quiet before the storm. The grocery world was shaken when Seattle-based Amazon bought...
Del Monte-backed meal kit company launches 5-minute breakfast and lunch
Company Press Release: Purple Carrot, the first and only 100% plant-based meal kit company, is announcing Extras, a new line of...
SpartanNash completes acquisition of Indiana-based Martin’s Super Markets
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE — SpartanNash announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Martin’s Super Markets, Inc., a leading...
SpartanNash announces new Chief Information Officer
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE — SpartanNash announced that Arif Dar will become the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the company, effective...
The produce industry must learn from the 2018 outbreaks
Many people will remember 2018 as a year of dealing with crushing food safety problems. For romaine lettuce, the year...
Younger consumers turn to fresh produce
Decades ago, “eat your vegetables” was an admonishment. Today, younger generations are enamored with vegetables in many forms. “There’s a...
Past & Present: The Philly Market
Perfectly situated near the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, local farms, highways, railways, and the airport, produce naturally flows in and...
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