Side Delights is tapping into a fast-growing consumer trend this season:  Southern-style Christmas buffets that feed a crowd and inspire bigger shopping baskets. With more shoppers hosting large, casual gatherings, retailers have an opportunity to merchandise potatoes and complementary ingredients in a way that increases both volume and cross-category sales.

Atlanta’s reputation as the King of the Southeast continues to hold firm, with the region experiencing one of the most dynamic periods of growth in its produce industry. A combination of robust retail and foodservice demand, a booming population and Georgia’s diverse agricultural output has positioned the metro area as a key engine for fresh-produce movement across the eastern half of the country.

Trials from Argentina have revealed that an innovative MCPBag — active packaging that releases the freshness-protecting compound 1-MCP directly inside each bag, offers growers and retailers a powerful new way to reduce waste and extend shelf life across long supply chains, where pears often soften and lose value within just days after packing.

From stuffing to skillet sides, sweet onions anchor flavor in the dishes shoppers crave most this time of year. As category leaders, Bland Farms supplies consistent sizing, quality, and availability. Retailers can count on eye-catching displays that stop shoppers in their tracks and behind those displays is a reliable supply chain built to meet peak holiday demand as well dependable year-round volume that keeps departments running smoothly

In a recent episode of The Bloom Show, host Sahid welcomed Holly Haveman, who appeared on behalf of Kennedy’s Flowers & Gifts, the recipient of the 31st Annual Society of American Florists Marketer of the Year Award at SAF Phoenix 2025. The shop’s winning campaign — a refillable vase program that pairs creativity with operational discipline and community connection — illustrates how thoughtful ideas can build long-term customer loyalty.

United Natural Foods Inc. hosted its 2025 Investor Day in New York City earlier this week. At the event, the company highlighted its strategic priorities, operating focus and long-term financial algorithm.