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Fresh Food

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

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Inflation-squeezed U.S. shoppers still hungry for meat

 By Russell Redman on Mar. 09, 2023

Category continues to anchor meals and receive robust promotional play and innovation from retailers and suppliers, FMI/NAMI’s 2023 “Power of Meat” study shows.

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2023 annual cheese report: Consumers are whey-ing their options

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 09, 2023

Cheese hasn’t been one of grocery’s biggest attention-getters in the past 18 months—and for cheesemakers and deli managers alike, that’s a good thing.

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Inflation dings sales of organic produce, report says

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 06, 2023

Produce sales decreased on a per-pound basis in 2022 as consumers looked for value in in the fruit and vegetable department, according to the 2023 Power of Produce report from FMI - The Food Industry Association.

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Mariano’s expands offering of humanely and sustainably raised meats

By Russell Redman on Feb. 08, 2023

Upscale grocer adds range of products from Certified Humane farmer and rancher network Niman Ranch.

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Kroger ramps up distribution with indoor farmer Gotham Greens

By Russell Redman on Feb. 07, 2023

Hydroponically grown leafy greens to roll out to nearly 1,000 stores overall.

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Sprouts launches program to ‘rescue’ less-than-perfect produce

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 25, 2023

The grocer’s new Rescued Organics program aims to reduce food waste and support farmers by selling imperfect fruits and vegetables at a discount.

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Kroger-Albertsons merger gets thumbs-down from produce trade groups

By Russell Redman on Jan. 13, 2023

FTC urged to nix mega-deal due to potential impact on farmers, consumers and the food supply chain.

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High demand, bird flu are scrambling the egg supply chain

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 11, 2023

Some grocers are limiting egg purchases as consumers contend with bare shelves and soaring prices. But there might be relief on the horizon.

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SpartanNash aims to fine-tune retail fresh operations

By Russell Redman on Dec. 15, 2022

Family Fare grocery stores set to pilot Afresh AI-driven ordering and management system.

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Burned by the pandemic, in-store bakeries are on the rise

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 07, 2022

Grocery store bakery unit sales are almost back to 2019 levels and dollar sales are up more than 20%, according to a new, first-of-its-kind report from FMI-The Food Industry Association.

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