The Foundation for Fresh Produce will kick off its sixth annual National Fruits & Veggies Month in September. National Fruits & Veggies Month was designed to celebrate produce as the nation’s top health priority. As the conversation on health is in the national spotlight, it’s up to the produce industry to make sure fruits and vegetables […]
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Circana Report Predicts Slow Growth For Food And Beverage Industry
Circana LLC has released its Circana Compass insights, providing a detailed review of 2025 global retail food and beverage (F&B) industry performance and a forward-looking outlook for 2026. 2025 Global Trends Confirm Projections Circana’s 2024 projection anticipated U.S. F&B industry dollar sales growth between 2 percent and 4 percent for 2025, driven by price/mix increases […]
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Amazon Adds Perishable Groceries For Same-Day Delivery
Amazon customers in more than 1,000 cities and towns can order fresh, perishable groceries with their same-day delivery orders, with plans to expand to more than 2,300 locations across the U.S. by year-end. This marks a significant grocery expansion for Amazon as the company introduces thousands of perishable food items into its current logistics network […]
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FMI Report Highlights Fresh Food Sales Growth, Consumer Preferences
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released “The State of Fresh Foods 2025” report, which demonstrates continued growth in the fresh foods space. The report explores the momentum of fresh food products in 2024 and provides a look at the role the department plays in the advancement of food retail establishments in the coming […]
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Simbe Expands Store Intelligence To Power Fresh Department Performance
Simbe has introduced Store Intelligence capabilities tailored for fresh departments, with the goal of delivering near real-time visibility into some of grocery’s most operationally complex and strategically important zones. With expanded multimodal coverage across produce, deli, bakery and prepared foods, Simbe aims to help grocers reduce shrink, increase availability and deliver the fresh experiences that […]
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Online Grocery Sales Jump To $10B In July
U.S. online grocery sales totaled $10 billion for July, a 26 percent increase from the prior year, according to the latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey, sponsored by Mercatus. Record-high household penetration, strong order activity and solid gains in spending rates contributed to the strong growth that helped online capture more than 17 percent […]
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AFFI Hires Meredith As Director Of Marketing, Communications
The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) has named Rebecca Meredith its new director of marketing and communications. In this role, she will oversee the organization’s content creation and execution, as well as drive AFFI’s event and member communications strategies. Most recently, Meredith served as communications manager at CropLife America, a national trade association representing agricultural […]
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Federal Judge Vacates Debit Card Swipe Fee Cap, Grocery Industry Hails Victory
In a ruling that could reshape payment costs for the retail sector, a federal judge has struck down the Federal Reserve’s regulation on debit card swipe fees. The Aug. 7 decision, paused pending appeal, has been greeted as a win by grocery retail advocates who have long argued that inflated fees drive up their costs […]