The peppers will be roasted at stores and also will complement made-in-house items like mac and cheese and coleslaw.
Category: Produce News
Posted inProduce News, Association News, National, News, Supply Chain News
IFPA Urges CDC To Weigh Factors Outside Food In Cyclospora Probe
The association encourages the agency to consider drinking water, recreational water and occupational exposures.
Posted inProduce News, Associations, Executive News, National, News
IFPA Names Torres VP Of U.S. Government Relations
John Torres has nearly two decades of experience in agriculture, food, environment and life sciences policy.
Posted inDeli News, Bakery News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News
Heinen’s Expands Its Afresh AI Usage In Fresh Departments
Heinen’s is extending its use of the Afresh AI platform to period ending inventory across its fresh departments, replacing manual after-hours counts with AI-generated inventory estimates in produce, meat, deli, cheese and bakery. The Warrensville Heights, Ohio-based grocer already used Afresh for store ordering, so adding the inventory review required no new integrations or devices, […]
Posted inProduce News, National, News, Organic Natural, West
Organic Produce Summit Marks 10th Year With Record Turnout
The Organic Produce Summit (OPS) closed its 10th anniversary event July 16 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California, drawing nearly 200 exhibitors and more than 750 attendees and buyers. Buyers made up 40 percent of attendees and traveled from more than 40 U.S. states and 12 countries to attend the event, said to […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, National, News
IFPA Calls For Stronger Traceability As Cyclospora Outbreak Grows
IFPA is calling for end-to-end traceability and stronger FDA food safety programs as the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak grows and a lettuce recall reaches retail shelves.
Posted inProduce News, Featured News, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Wakefern Produce Summit Aims To Boost Local, Regional Growers
Wakefern Food Corp. hosted its annual Local Produce Supplier Summit on July 15 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey, bringing together local and regional growers, agricultural leaders and the cooperative’s produce procurement teams. At the event, Ross Farnsworth, VP of produce and floral for Wakefern, reaffirmed the cooperative’s recently […]
Posted inNews, Association News, National, Produce News
IFPA’s 20 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners Span U.S.
Honorees represent a range of retailers nationwide, all credited with connecting consumers to fresh fruits and vegetables.