Change to the grocery landscape may be on the horizon. While grocery sales are expected to grow by 1.6 percent through 2028, the online segment, eGrocery, is projected to increase by 4.5 percent, more than three times faster the rate expected for in-store, according to U.S. eGrocery Sales Forecast: 2024-28, a report developed by Brick Meets Click and sponsored by Mercatus.

TOMRA Food is a world leader in optical sorting, grading and peeling solutions. Its main markets are the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Australia and China. As a global company, it required a more focused approach, which led the creation of a regional structure for the organization.

California Star Ruby grapefruit season has arrived, and Sunkist will have a national display contest running through July. This initiative is geared toward retailers to help boost the grapefruit category by promoting its delicious flavors and vital nutrients that enhance overall well-being. 

Shuman Farms has had a successful start to the Vidalia onion shipping season, marked by a series of events with partners Food Lion and Royal Food Service.

The 99th annual CPMA trade show kicked off April 24 in Vancouver, BC, with nearly 300 exhibitors promoting their products and services. The trade show opened in the early afternoon, following a full morning of educational sessions that covered sustainable packaging strategies and marketing opportunities in the age of artificial intelligence.

(Top photo: CPMA officials and BC dignitaries sport the Canadian flag ahead of the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the 99th CPMA convention, held April 23-25 in Vancouver, BC.)

Sobeys Inc. has surpassed its 2023 goal to divert 31 million pounds of surplus food annually from its operations to support local charities across Canada. Since Empire and Second Harvest formed a national partnership in 2021, the volume of rescued food has reached its goal to rescue and donate approximately 30 million meals annually. Of that diverted food, 42 percent was produce, 15 percent was dairy foods and bread was 11 percent.