Kings brings back ’24-Hour’ local produce program
Kings Food Markets said its annual “24 Hour Just Picked Promise” program offering locally grown produce within 24 hours of being picked will launch this week. read more Supermarket News
Tag: produce
Produce groups offer online traceability resources
Produce groups recently posted two e-learning courses to help the industry with product identification and traceability. read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: The power of produce (video)
Fruits and vegetables are good for us, but exactly how good are they? read more Supermarket News
Gallery: Whole Foods Market sources produce from above
Whole Foods Market’s Brooklyn store includes a rooftop greenhouse run by local grower Gotham Greens. read more Supermarket News
Whole Foods sources produce from store roof greenhouse
The greenhouse that sits on the top of Whole Foods’ Brooklyn, N.Y., store recently started harvesting from its crop of lettuces, leafy greens, herbs and seven types of tomatoes. read … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods promotes produce for Easter egg dyes
Tuesday’s post on the Whole Foods Market website offers easy Easter egg dyeing tips using natural sources available in supermarkets. Content Classification: Curated read more Supermarket News
Alaskan residents struggle to find affordable produce
Residents of Anchorage, Alaska (67.3%) were the least likely among 189 metro areas throughout the United States to report having easy access to affordable fruits and vegetables in 2012–2013, a … Continue Reading →
Fresh produce sales rose 5% in 2013
Average store sales of fresh produce increased 4.8% to more than $ 47,000 per week, per store in 2013, according to United Fresh Produce Association. read more Supermarket News
Produce for Better Health Foundation honors retail dietitians
Produce for Better Health Foundation has named five Supermarket Dietitians of the Year for their work in supporting the foundation’s Fruits & Veggies—More Matters campaign and promoting produce sales and … Continue Reading →
United Fresh accepts produce manager nominations
United Fresh is seeking nomations for its Retail Produce Manager Awards and Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards. read more Supermarket News