Good & Gather, the latest addition to Target’s own-brand lineup, will hit stores on Sept. 15. The launch will bring 650 new products to the Minneapolis-based retailer’s shelves, with all 2,000-plus items available by late next year. The Good & Gather products range from dairy and produce to ready-made pastas, meats and more—all with no […]
Category: Produce News
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Weis Markets To Offer BrightFarms Leafy Greens, Herbs
Weis Markets will begin offering products from BrightFarms Inc., a producer of locally grown leafy greens and herbs, in its produce departments. Weis will offer a variety of BrightFarms lettuce, which is grown sustainably in hydroponic greenhouses to supply customers with year-round local produce. BrightFarms greens are picked at the height of freshness and delivered […]
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Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Taps Scott Owens As VP-Sales
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Inc., a marketer fruit and vegetables in North American has appointed Scott Owens to VP of sales and product management, North America (N.A.). In his new role, Owens will head the banana, pineapple and melon programs, overseeing an internal team focused on the core products of Del Monte Fresh Produce […]
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Food Lion Will Offer Healthy Savings Program In All Stores
Food Lion customers in Virginia who carry a Healthy Savings card now are able to save instantly at checkout on fresh produce, whole grains, lean meats, yogurts and other items. The program rolled out in those stores Aug. 7. The Salisbury, North Carolina, grocer plans to expand the program to all other stores in its […]
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Produce For Kids Encourages Families To Power Their Lunchboxes
Produce for Kids is asking families to show the world how they power their lunchboxes using the hashtag #PowerYourLunchbox now through Sept. 22. The program, Power Your Lunchbox, in its sixth year, encourages families to eat more nutritious lunches and make healthy choices as they head back to school. This year, the program’s health-conscious brand […]
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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]
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Stater Bros. Markets To Host New Mexico Hatch Chile Roasting Events
Stater Bros. Markets, in partnership with Aramburo Produce, Progressive Produce and Westlake Produce, will host New Mexico Hatch Chile Roasting events at select Stater Bros. supermarket locations. The exclusive New Mexico Hatch Chiles are available for a limited time only and will be sold in 10-lb. boxes for $19.99 and 25-lb. boxes for $34.99. Roasting is […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Greensboro, NC, Store Aug. 7
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Aug. 7, making it the fifth Sprouts in the state. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 30,000-s.f. store at 3357 Battleground Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their […]
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Sprouts To Open West Hollywood, California, Store July 31
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in West Hollywood, California, on Wednesday, July 31. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 25,000-s.f. West Hollywood location at 8550 Santa Monica Boulevard is scheduled before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their initial total purchase and muffin and […]
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PennRose Farms Adds Partner Farms In North Carolina, Georgia
PennRose Farms added two partner farms in North Carolina and Georgia, expanding the company’s geographic footprint. PennRose Farms, a grower, shipper and supply chain expert in the complex category of mixed vegetables, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and more, has entered grower partnerships with Moore Farms in Manor, Georgia, and Patterson Farm in China Grove, North Carolina. […]
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T. Marzetti Co. Opens Innovation Center In Ohio
T. Marzetti Co. has opened the Innovation Center at Green Meadows. The 45,000-s.f. state-of-the-art facility in Lewis Center, Ohio, will allow the company to expand its research and development, food safety, regulatory and quality assurance space and bring the culinary arts, food science and technology under one roof to share ideas and collaborate on new […]
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Bob Gleeson Joins Weis Markets As VP Of Fresh Merchandising
Weis Markets has hired Bob Gleeson, a former Shoppers Food and Pharmacy and Supervalu executive, to become the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s VP of fresh merchandising. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the day-to-day merchandising and procurement of the company’s meat, produce, bakery, deli/foodservice, seafood and floral departments. He replaces John Grimes, who retired at the […]
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Infinity Fresh Kitchen Facility In R.I. To Supply Hannaford, Stop & Shop
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, through its subsidiary Infinity Fresh Kitchen, will open a fresh processing facility and culinary innovation center in Rhode Island. The facility, which is located at 320 Commerce Park Road in North Kingstown, will process fresh food items for area grocery stores, including cut fruit and […]
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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Laveen, Arizona, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in Laveen, Arizona, and has scheduled a hiring fair to fill about 150 full- and part-time jobs. The hiring fair, with open interviews, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown, 15 E. Monroe […]
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Fresh Express Rolls Out Chiquita Bites And Sticks
Fresh Express, a maker of retail packaged salads headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has launched Chiquita Bites and Chiquita Sticks, on-the go snacks in bite-sized form. Chiquita Bites packs feature fresh fruit, cheese and nuts and contain at least 7 grams of protein and come in single-serve trays and come in the following five varieties: Apple […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open First Jacksonville, Florida, Store July 10
Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, July 10. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 30,000-s.f. location at 4873 Town Center Parkway before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join the festivities. The first 200 shoppers will receive 20 percent off their initial […]
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NatureSweet Adds More Vegetables, Replaces Sunbursts With Comets
People know the NatureSweet brand because it has been a pioneer in small tomatoes for more than 20 years. The San Antonio-based company now has expanded into other vegetables, according to Michael Joergensen, VP of marketing. He spoke to The Shelby Report’s Southwest VP Jan Meade about the new products in Chicago at the 2019 […]
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Chiquita Adding Fitness Stickers To Its Bananas For July
More than 200 million Chiquita bananas will be sporting a collection of 10 fitness stickers with simple and quick exercise challenges to help promote a healthy diet and lifestyle. For the whole month of July, the iconic Chiquita blue stickers will contain various fitness graphics that encourage fans to complete a variety of fitness challenges, […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open New Los Angeles Store July 10
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Los Angeles on San Vicente Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Wednesday, July 10. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new 26,000-s.f. location at 1302 South La Brea Avenue before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join the festivities. The first 200 […]
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Hass Avocado Board Reports Record Q1 Holiday Sales
Hass avocados started the new year off with strong sales for three key first-quarter holidays including the Big Game, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day are not traditionally perceived as large avocado consumption holidays compared to the Big Game, which is known for chips and guacamole and a variety […]