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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

Retail stocks gasp at Amazon grocery news

At approximately 12:38 Eastern Standard Time, the world of grocery stocks took a deep breath…and dropped. Just minutes before, the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

NGA to independent grocers: You be you

SAN DIEGO — The overall feeling at the National Grocers Association annual convention was one of optimism for independent grocers...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Study finds equal quality fresh foods at dollar stores

As deep discount stores, so-called “dollar stores,” add more fresh food to their lineup, a new study by the University...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: Grocery wholesalers spell out independents’ advantages

SAN DIEGO – Even with all the changes the grocery industry deals with, when it comes to working with grocery...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: Hy-Vee perishables manager wins Best Bagger

SAN DIEGO – Dwayne Campbell, assistant manager of perishables for a Hy-Vee store in Des Moines, IA, is the winner...

6 years ago 1 minute read

MAP: See which Shop ‘n Save stores will become Martin’s Food Markets

Giant Food Stores LLC’s proposed purchase of Supervalu’s Shop ‘n Save stores has been given approval by the Federal Trade...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Watch out for frozen foods

“For the first time in years, the perimeter isn’t quite the slam dunk sales driver it has been.” My friend...

6 years ago 3 minute read

New tax options for produce companies

Need I say it is tax season? Along with tax computations comes the general gnashing of teeth; however, there may...

6 years ago 2 minute read

MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing

Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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