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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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Albertsons' Private Label Seafood Reaches Sustainability Milestone

The retailer’s Bistro and Open Nature lines will soon display the Responsible Choice logo for sustainable sourcing.

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Americans Fear Having No Food for First Time in Generations

The Lempert Report: COVID Impact Survey provides an ongoing assessment of the nation’s mental, physical and financial health during the pandemic.

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Father’s Day Weekend Provided a 32% Boost to Meat Sales

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Jul. 01, 2020

The week saw huge sales in both dollars and volume as selection was more expansive than previous weeks and even though prices remained elevated.

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Produce Sales Receive Sales Boost From Father’s Day

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Jul. 01, 2020

Produce continues to see increased sales, with fresh items up nearly 16%.

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Natural Cheese Tops Booming Dairy Sales

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Jun. 30, 2020

Father’s Day led to a spike in sales for dairy, bakery and deli as pandemic shopping patterns continue.

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Borden Finalizes Sale, CEO Steps Down

By Kat Martin on Jun. 30, 2020

New Dairy Opco bought a majority stake in the dairy for $340 million; CEO Tony Sarsam will step down in July.

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U.S. Agriculture Needs a ‘Fifth Season’

By Phil Lempert on Jun. 30, 2020

The Lempert Report: Indoor farming startup offers solutions to inefficiencies across the supply chain.

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Fresh Produce Gains Remain in Double Digits

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Jun. 26, 2020

Sales increased nearly 10% over last year, but the gain was not as large as in previous weeks.

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Where Is Our Food Going?

By Phil Lempert on Jun. 26, 2020

The Lempert Report: App created by Microsoft and Purdue University estimates the amount of crop production that is at risk because of COVID-related factors.

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Meat Sees Double-Digit Dollar Gains; Volume Doesn’t Keep Pace

By Anne-Marie Roerink on Jun. 25, 2020

Compared to last year, the category grew nearly 16% in dollar sales but volume had a much less robust growth of only 1%.

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