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The latest developments and top trends in produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, cheese, floral and specialty and gourmet foods.

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FDA issues a warning about Canadian oysters

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 30, 2023

The agency is warning retailers and restaurants to discard the shellfish if it was supplied earlier this month by a Canadian harvester, Future Seafoods.

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Goodr deploys mobile supermarket in Virginia food desert

 By Timothy Inklebarger on Oct. 23, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin called the mobile supermarket a “transformative and cutting-edge solution to tackling food insecurity in not only Petersburg but the entire Commonwealth.”

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Produce industry wrestles with sustainable packaging solutions

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 23, 2023

Eco-friendly packaging was a hot topic at the recent Global Produce & Floral Show, but nobody seems to have found the plastic-killer just yet.

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Fresh foods rank high on the list for grocers and their customers

By Russell Redman on Oct. 03, 2023

Deloitte study shows these departments carry the most weight with shoppers for diet and health needs and with retailers for driving sales growth.

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Illinois’ new fight against food deserts to benefit independent grocers

By Diane Adam on Aug. 28, 2023

The Local Checkout: Governor signs Senate Bill 850, which establishes the Illinois Grocery Initiative. Plus: indies keep a close watch on the FTC.

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The Fresh Market expands meal lineup

By Russell Redman on Aug. 16, 2023

Specialty grocer adds new meal kits for two and a party-focused meal deal.

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Kroger to ramp up distribution with vertical grower 80 Acres Farms

By Russell Redman on Aug. 15, 2023

About 1,000 stores to offer brand's indoor-farmed produce, with grab-and-go meal items also upcoming.

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CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to ShopRite ground beef sickens 16 people

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 26, 2023

Six people were hospitalized between the end of April and mid-June. ShopRite said the ground beef currently in its stores is not impacted and that a recall has not been recommended.

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Stop & Shop takes on food insecurity in New York City’s Bronx neighborhood

By Diane Adam on Jul. 17, 2023

By partnering with Boston-based nonprofit About Fresh and New York-based Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, eligible shoppers can now use a prepaid debit card to buy healthy foods.

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Lab-grown chicken OK'd for sale in the U.S.

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 22, 2023

The three approved suppliers have celebrity chefs lined up to introduce cultured poultry to the American consumer.

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