On Topic: Local produce
What are some of the challenges around customers’ increasing desire for local produce? read more Supermarket News
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How good is your produce — really?
If you’re trying to win with fresh, produce needs to be a destination — but you’d better mind the gap — your perception of quality may not match your customers’ … Continue Reading →
The Lempert Report: Importing our produce (video)
The USDA reports that imported fruits and vegetables account for an ever increasing share of U.S. consumption and, in most cases, are sourced from just a few supplying countries. So … Continue Reading →
WinCo tests organic produce section
WinCo Foods is testing an organic produce section at a few of its stores, according to comments on Facebook. Content Classification: Curated read more Supermarket News
Lowes Foods offers in-store produce prep
Lowes Foods’ shoppers can now have their produce chopped, cored, cubed, peeled or prepped any other way while they shop. read more Supermarket News
Big Y sells produce farmed by college students
A Big Y in Amherst, Mass., is selling organic produce grown by college agriculture students. Content Classification: Curated read more Supermarket News
Gallery: New Joe Caputo & Sons emphasizes produce, liquor
The family-owned and operated Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market IGA opened its fourth location in May in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. read more Supermarket News
Fairway to produce monthly local product guide
To further highlight local items across the store, New York-based Fairway Market plans to put out a monthly guide with product descriptions and recipes. read more Supermarket News
Rouses, Kings detail produce merchandising successes
Executives from Rouses and Kings Food Markets discussed ways to drive sales with produce displays at a session at the United Fresh Retail Produce Marketing and Merchandising Conference in Chicago … Continue Reading →
SpartanNash trials SNAP local produce program
SpartanNash is teaming up with non-profit organization Fair Food Network on an incentive program that will make local produce easier for Michigan’s low-income families to buy. read more Supermarket News