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Kroger’s seven food trend predictions for 2021
CINCINNATI, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the top 10 trending foods...
Report: Nearly half of online shoppers choose Walmart for grocery
PRESS RELEASE: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 16, 2020 – The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable...
Packaged produce continues growth in latest retail report
While messaging is no longer scaring consumers into washing their produce like a load of dishes in the sink, packaged...
Online grocer reaches key profitability milestone
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for...
Trade association leadership evolves
National trade associations have historically played a critical and influential role in the produce industry. They have provided training and...
Instacart reveals 2021 grocery trends
PRESS RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — December 10, 2020 — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in...
Fareway Stores to acquire local retail rival
NEWS RELEASE (December 10, 2020) – Fareway Stores, Inc. BB #:101730 has agreed to purchase Shugar’s, a third-generation, family-owned grocery...
Former Kroger, HEB exec named president, CEO of PCC Community Markets
(SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2020) – PCC Community Markets (PCC), BB #:164071 the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., today...
C-Stores: Reshaping consumer habits
Helping customers become accustomed to convenience stores as a place they go for fresh produce is not an easy proposition...
Coronavirus hits big-city supermarkets
Retail grocery has seen convulsive shifts as a result of the coronavirus. But how permanent are they? A study recently...
See Buc-ee’s, the world’s largest convenience store
As we’ve been publishing the Produce Blueprints November/December feature on convenience stores, I can’t help but be a Texan about...
C-Stores: Why quality and shrink matter
Providing consumers with the type of fresh produce they can eat while on the go is one challenge that convenience...
C-Stores: The challenges of the pandemic
Despite the positive numbers and outlook, convenience stores have not escaped the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic that hit much...
Dollar General: self-distribution may speed produce roll-out
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 continues to ramp up fresh produce offerings in its stores, as the company opened...
C-Stores: Evolving with changing shopping habits
While the pandemic overall has been dismal for many, some consumer habits that have changed and are being witnessed in...
WinCo Foods partners with Afresh Technologies for food waste reduction
SAN FRANCISCO and BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 3, 2020, 7 a.m. PST — Afresh, the artificial intelligence-powered fresh replenishment platform, and...
Wholesale supplier Laurel Grocery secures financing
NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CIT Group Inc. today announced that CIT Northbridge Credit, as advised by CIT...
C-Stores: The pandemic push
Brian Numainville, principal at Lake Success, NY-based Retail Feedback Group, a consultancy that designs feedback systems for retailers, says there’s...
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Blue Book Helps Fresh Thyme Market Find Reliable Suppliers and Streamline Operations
Blue Book was a super helpful tool for me to go in, find the right place, and see how large this supplier is and what their integrity is. - James Braswell, Director of Produce and Floral at Fresh Thyme Market

Shuman Farms Uses Blue Book Services to Strengthen Customer Relationships
Blue Book Services provides the critical insights and tools we need to confidently expand our customer base and drive our sweet onion sales forward. - Trish James, CMO