Hy-Vee has earned three national honors recognizing its commitment to a strong workplace culture and support for veterans and working families. The grocery retailer recently earned the Great Place To Work Certification, the 2025 Disabled American Veterans Patriot Employer Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Community Support and has been named a Best Place for Working Parents.
 

Instacart announced a new partnership with Merchants Distributors LLC, a leading wholesale grocery distributor, to offer Instacart’s e-commerce solutions to its network of independent grocers. Through this partnership, participating MDI independent grocers will be joining the Instacart App to offer customers same-day delivery and enabling Storefront Pro, Instacart’s premier end-to-end fully-customizable e-commerce solution built specifically for grocers.

Ahead of Labor Day weekend, Dollar General is kicking off a series of sales events designed to help customers save on food, everyday essentials, seasonal items and more. With multiple savings event opportunities, DG is making it even easier for families to celebrate the holiday weekend without making sacrifices to their shopping list.

As the fresh produce industry prepares for the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA, evolving forces are shaping what success will look like for the perimeter. In an environment defined by rapid change, inflationary pressures and increasingly discerning shoppers, suppliers and retailers alike are under pressure to pivot fast and perform. Category Partners is helping its clients do both by leading with insight instead of reacting to disruption.

The Vineland Produce Auction has established itself as the leading produce auction in the nation, playing a vital role in supporting New Jersey and the broader Northeast agricultural industry.

Situated on 44 acres in Vineland, NJ, the cooperative consists of hundreds of member farmers and is governed by an elected board of directors.

The facility features approximately 130,000 square feet of cross-dock loading space, serving the needs of member farmers, brokers and distributors.

Building programs and partnerships with U.S. retailers for Peruvian commodities is the area in which Pacific Produce excels, and that will be its emphasis at the upcoming Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations show.