While lower income households remain Walmart’s core online grocery customer segment, a growing base of affluent households played a vital role in driving Walmart’s strong growth through the first half of 2024 due to higher order frequency and higher spending than other customer segments, according to a report created by Brick Meets Click and sponsored by Mercatus.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Pharr International Bridge seized more than $17.4 million in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. The seizure occurred Sept. 28 when a CBP officer referred a tractor trailer hauling a shipment of coconuts for secondary inspection.

For nearly 30 years, Potandon Produce has been the exclusive supplier of Green Giant Fresh potatoes and onions. Not only has Potandon been a market leader in providing high-quality fresh potatoes and onions, but the company consistently brings new and innovative products to the market.

After 16 years as the staff lead for the Center for Produce Safety, Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli will begin a new chapter in mid-2025. As CPS executive director since 2008, she has guided the nonprofit that has invested more than $46 million to fund produce-specific food-safety research.

An independent survey of SNAP consumers demonstrated that grocery delivery increases access to nutritious food, saves valuable time and makes it easier for consumers to purchase affordable meals. DoorDash announced SNAP/EBT availability with new merchants nationwide, saying more than 1.8 million consumers have added their SNAP/EBT cards to DoorDash in the past year.

A full 78 percent of surveyed SNAP recipients say they prefer to use their benefits for grocery delivery rather than using them in-store.

RipeLocker announced significant advancements in its collaboration with Gebbers Farms and Chelan Fresh, successfully enhancing the long-term storage and delivery of high-quality cherries for the 2024 season.