inflation
FMI shares concerns about rising food prices
Food-at-home inflation was flat in August, but pressures building earlier in the supply chain suggest grocery prices may not remain...
Produce industry headlines: September 24, 2026
Links today include the changing foodservice sales paradigm, Sam's Club's value strategy, Target making grocery "cool," and more.
Produce industry headlines: September 23, 2026
Read about NGA leader's warning about independent grocers, Canada's high-tech ag investment, stone fruit exports ending early, and more.
Aldi invests in lower prices this fall
Starting today, ALDI is helping shoppers stretch their grocery budgets even further this fall, with an estimated $86 million in...
Produce industry headlines: September 22, 2026
Links today include Costco battling Aldi on value, Dollar General's CEO on inflation, California anticipates El Niño winter storms, and...
Report: Fresh produce sales continue to struggle in August 2026
Fresh produce had a rough August, according to the latest retail sales report from IFPA using Circana data and written...
Real Atlantic Superstore lowers prices on more than 4,000 products
Loblaw-owned Real Atlantic Superstore's lower prices help a family of four save an estimated $300 a year on everyday purchases.
Loblaw to invest $1.2B this year to build more hard discount stores
The company now expects to open about 75 new locations in 2026, compared with about 70 planned at the beginning...
Week in Review: Troublesome tariffs are back
Fresh produce is not a focus of the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but it looks to be...
Week in Review: An optimistic end to a busy news week
We had lots of news this week from an avocado suspension and resumption, another outbreak, a retail acquisition, and more...
Produce industry headlines: August 13, 2026
Links today include Sprouts in growth mode, Kroger's store closure plan, Grocery Outlet's Q2 financials, an apple crop update, and...
Produce industry headlines: August 12, 2026
Read FMI's statement on today's food inflation report, how retailers can use results of conversational AI, crop reports, and more.
Monthly produce inflation drops again but stays 5.5% above July 2025
Fresh fruit saw a 1.1% monthly gain and 4.9% above a year ago, while fresh vegetables dropped 1.6% monthly but...
Produce industry headlines: August 7, 2026
Read about a "new affordability era" in retail, Instacart and US Foods' Q2 reports, John Pandol on trade deal danger,...
Idaho potatoes bring value as consumer demand changes
As shoppers become more selective about what earns a permanent place in their carts, one ingredient consistently rose above the...
Produce industry headlines: August 6, 2026
Links today include a survey showing food costs as a concern, DoorDash's success with retail, rising sustainable packaging options, and...
Acosta Group’s Affordability Tracker shows consumer shrinking purchasing power
New research from Acosta Group suggests grocery purchasing power and consumer behavior are no longer moving in parallel.
C&S Wholesale Grocers lowers prices across Midwest grocery stores
C&S Wholesale Grocers lowered prices throughout its hometown stores — Family Fare, VG's Grocery, Martin's Super Markets, and Piggly Wiggly.
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