Dollar General focuses on Labor Day savings, sales events
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.
Category Partners looks at retail trends reshaping produce
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.
Pacific Produce touts retailer expertise
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.
Vineland Produce Auction gearing up for fall sales
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.
Superfresh Growers ready to aid retailers in apple crop promotions
Superfresh Growers has apple orchards stretching from Hood River in Northern Oregon all the way to Washington State’s border with Canada.
Food Lion rallies for college hunger relief
Food Lion is once again teaming up with college campuses to address food insecurity among students. The annual Sack to Give Back program, now in its sixth year, is part of an ongoing effort to nourish neighbors in the towns and cities Food Lion serves.
Globalmex to launch Magic Sun brand organic Roma tomatoes
Globalmex International Inc., grower of the Magic Sun brand of greenhouse tomatoes and Bell peppers, announced the upcoming launch of its first-ever Organic Roma tomato harvest this September.
Autumn in New Jersey means apples, pumpkins and fun
With a nickname like The Garden State, it’s no surprise that New Jersey is a popular destination for excellent fresh produce. As the calendar turns from summer to fall, farms in New Jersey will be shifting from warm weather staples like berries and peaches to those items that make autumn such a special time of the year.
PRO*ACT Crop Update: Small fruit tightens in California citrus
California’s citrus season is in full swing, and while quality remains fair across the board the story this month is all about sizing. Both Valencia oranges and lemons are showing a strong shift toward larger fruit, with small sizes becoming harder to come by as we move through the peak of summer.
Ideal conditions bring record-matching Washington apple crop forecast
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting a record-matching 2025 Washington fresh apple crop of 142-million 40-pound boxes, with Cosmic Crisp breaking into the top five varietals.
Whether the entire crop will be harvested, however, is unknown, with growers pointing to the possibility of labor shortages and market conditions driving the number down, according to the WSTFA.