The new Partner X-Change matchmaking program at the United Fresh Produce Association 2019 Convention and Expo in June has sold out, but a waiting list has been created. New this year, United Fresh 2019 is enhancing business development opportunities with one-on-one business partner meetings between the buying community and those seeking their business. During the […]
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President Declares April ‘Winning On Reducing Food Waste’ Month
The United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and the Food And Drug Administration are working to reduce food waste with its “Winning on Reducing Food Waste” initiative. President Donald Trump declared April as Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month. In the United States, more than one-third of all available food goes uneaten through […]
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16th Straight Year Of Record Convenience Store Food, Merchandise Sales
The National Association of Convenience Stores says food and merchandise sales rose nearly 10 percent to a record $654.3 billion in 2018. It is the 16th straight year of growth. The NACS State of the Industry data found while fuel sales increased 13.2 percent, foodservice sales accounted for 22.6 percent of in-store sales. Also, wages […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Encourages Action On Border Issue
The United Fresh Produce Association is asking Congressional leaders to take immediate action on immigration issues to avoid a shutdown of the United States border with Mexico. “The solution to our immigration problems is not closing the border or slowing commercial traffic, but for Congress and the Administration to work together on real immigration reform,” […]
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Wasteless Helps Grocers Sell Perishables Close To Their Date
Wasteless, inventor of a patented markdown optimization engine for perishable goods with a limited expiration date, made its North American debut at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show earlier this year. Headquartered in the Netherlands and Israel, Wasteless offers a solution to reduce food waste—a major issue for grocery stores across the U.S. “Wasteless reduces […]
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VICKI: ViaTouch’s AI-Driven Kiosk For High-Theft Items
New York-based ViaTouch has introduced a new solution to make the purchase of high-theft items easier for both shoppers and retailers. ViaTouch’s automated solution is dubbed Via Touch Intellishelf Cognitive Kinetic Interactions, or VICKI. “VICKI is an AI-driven self-checkout device that auto inventories itself and also provides media at the point of sale,” Tom Murn, […]
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Whole Foods Market Carries No Evil Foods Nationwide
No Evil Foods is now carried nationwide at 250 Whole Foods Market stores. No Evil Foods is an artisan plant meat vegan food start-up based in Asheville, North Carolina. The company started from a small kitchen where founders Sadrah Schadel and Mike Woliansky crafted their signature proteins to create meat made from plants using simple, […]
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2019 NRA Show Education Lineup Offers Recipes For Business Success
Sponsored content by the National Restaurant Association The 2019 National Restaurant Association Show announces its centennial education program—five tracks designed to improve every aspect of your operation. For 100 years, the National Restaurant Association Show has provided foodservice professionals the latest innovations, techniques, and technology to grow their businesses and satisfy their customers, and this […]