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Lidl’s Long Island debut affected prices more than Walmart
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lidl’s recent entry into the Long Island market pressured grocery retailers to cut their prices by...
Fruit sales plummet in non-holiday week ending June 28
The week ending June 28 was the week in between Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, which means everyday...
Gen Z shops online, isn’t satisfied with it
A new study from the Retail Feedback Group found 50 percent of in-store supermarket shoppers also ordered groceries online during...
Father’s Day provides big boost for produce sales
The week ending June 21st was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both...
Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York
Scarborough, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets BB #:101102 today announced a $250,000 donation to support farms throughout New England and New...
Vegetables again lead retail fresh produce sales growth
Editor’s Note: Click charts (below) to enlarge. While summer sales patterns are in full swing, demand for fresh, frozen and...
Predicting organic’s post-pandemic future
All spring, retail sales have paced higher than a year ago with the pandemic altering food consumption habits, and organic...
New products will be challenged without sampling
Costco plans to bring sampling back to warehouses this month, but so far they’re one of the few retailers to...
Three months in, fresh produce gains remain in double digits
The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 12, 2020
One retailer called off the sale of a banner, and another cancelled a long-agreed-upon acquisition. Pamela says this is definitely...
Stop & Shop kills acquisition agreement with King Kullen
QUINCY, Mass. and BETHPAGE, N.Y., June 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stop & Shop BB #:101396 and King Kullen BB...
UNFI reports strong Q3, delays Cub Foods sale
United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 reported a 12 percent third quarter sales growth over last year’s same period in...
Field Fresh Farms expands retail distribution in response to market changes
Watsonville, CA (June 9, 2020) — Field Fresh Farms BB #:169833, a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, has...
Sprouts Farmers Market names chief fresh merchandising officer
PHOENIX, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. BB #:168563 today announced that J. Scott Neal will...
Kroger plans to build three more fulfillment centers
CINCINNATI, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Family of Companies BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, a...
Wegmans veteran joins FMI
PRESS RELEASE: ARLINGTON, VA – FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces the appointment of Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, to...
MAP: See which stores Food Lion is buying from Southeastern Grocers
SALISBURY, N.C., June 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food Lion announced today it has entered into a transaction to purchase 62 BI-LO/Harveys...
Southeastern Grocers to drop BI-LO banner, emphasizes Fresco y Más, Harveys, Winn-Dixie
PRESS RELEASE: JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 3, 2020 — Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (“SEG” or the “Company”), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco...
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