BJ’s Wholesale Club launched its Texas operations with the Forney club’s grand opening set for Friday, April 24. The company plans to open three more Texas clubs — in Waxahachie, Southwest Fort Worth and Grand Prairie — in the coming weeks.

Allegiance Retail Services has launched a new grocery banner. Developed to meet the expectations of today’s busy shopper, Pathmark Daily was created to make life easier, delivering convenience, quality and the strong value and savings customers have come to expect from Pathmark.

Ten Acre Marketing earned two first-place honors at the 2026 Best of NAMA awards, April 15 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand. The National Agri-Marketing Association presents the program each year to honor the best work in agricultural marketing communications, selected by a committee of peers. Entries compete regionally before advancing to nationals. Ten Acre received honors for 13 projects at the regional level this year.

Pure Flavor has earned international honors at the 2025 SHOP! Design Awards in Communication Design, earning Silver in Food Packaging and Bronze in Branding/Company Identity for excellence in packaging and brand identity system design. This achievement highlights the success of the company’s recent rebrand and packaging transformation.

As Extended Producer Responsibility regulations continue to expand across the United States and globally, their implications for the fresh produce industry are becoming increasingly significant.

The International Fresh Produce Association will address these developments at the upcoming The Retail Conference and & Golf Tournament with a featured session, “EPR Unpacked: What Every Retailer & Supplier Needs to Know.”

Reduced desert crops, seasonal transitions and unpredictable weather have created unstable market conditions. Decreased supplies, combined with unprecedented diesel prices, have driven up costs throughout the fresh produce market. Soaring freight rates for trucking are further raising prices for consumers at the store.