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Food Lion expands To Go services in NC and VA

SALISBURY, N.C., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Inside Longo’s: Sustainable measures

A significant area where Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. BB #:154544 Vaughan, ON, has been out in front is sustainability....

4 years ago 2 minute read

NEPC announces keynote speakers for 2021 expo

The NEPC BB #:170872 council has announced that it will hold a full-fledged, in-person trade show this fall, and to...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Publix Produce for Kids campaign raises 700,000 meals

LAKELAND, FL – June 28, 2021 – The bi-annual Publix BB #:110909 Produce for Kids cause-marketing campaign wrapped on June...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Inside Longo’s: Eye on innovation

Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. BB #:154544 Vaughan, ON, is known for innovation, often predicting and addressing changes in the...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Mission Produce launches “Summer Fridays” marketing campaign

OXNARD, Calif., June 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) (“Mission” or the “Company”), the world leader in...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Inside Longo’s: Carving its niche

While freshness and quality may be at the core of Longo’s tenets, the company ranks highly on most retail assessments....

4 years ago 4 minute read

Inside Longo’s: Focus on Fresh

Throughout its history, Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. BB #:154544 Vaughan, ON, has maintained a focus on fresh and high-quality...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Giant Food launches local produce box

LANDOVER, Md., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Giant Food BB #:101106, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional food retailer, today...

4 years ago 3 minute read

AI grocery solution Trigo joins Google Cloud to accelerate expansion

TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trigo, a global leader in frictionless checkout technology, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Inside Longo’s: Chain in transition

In 1956, three Italian immigrant brothers, Tommy, Joe, and Gus Longo, opened Broadway Fruit Market, a 1,500-square-foot shop at the...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Online grocery start-up Farmstead expands to Miami

BURLINGAME, Calif. & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Online grocery sales for May 2021 down 16% versus year ago

Barrington, Ill. – June 21, 2021 – The U.S. online grocery market posted $7.0 billion in sales during May, down...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Execulytics Consulting identifies Canadian shopper preferences post-covid

TORONTO – Execulytics Consulting, a leading consulting firm for the fresh produce industry, has completed an in-depth report that highlights...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Albertsons, DoorDash pair for on-demand grocery delivery

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, and Albertsons Companies BB #:193326, one of the nation’s top grocers,...

4 years ago 9 minute read

Robust demand pushes fruit sales ahead of normal

While many aspects of the shopping trip have started to normalize, the weekly consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables...

4 years ago 10 minute read

The tenacious journey of the REAL Trader Joe

LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International publishing house HarperCollins Leadership is pleased to announce the launch of the...

4 years ago 5 minute read

SpartanNash adds features to Fast Lane online grocery subscription

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its commitment to make online shopping for groceries accessible, affordable and convenient, Fortune 400...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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