While the country has been glued to their TVs cheering on team USA in the Summer Olympics the associates at Tops Friendly Markets have been competing in their own Olympics, with a twist. Employees across Tops’ three state imprint have been challenging one another to a produce-themed Olympic competition to see will who will bring home the gold.

“Back by popular demand is our Tops Produce Olympics, something our team members look forward to each time we hold this healthy competition,” said Jeff Cady, vice president, produce and floral for Northeast Grocery Inc., parent company of Tops Friendly

Summer grilling time calls for baked Russet potatoes and sliced onions.

The Idaho Russet Burbank potato sizes 70s and 90s are steady with a light demand and a moderate supply making it a good time to promote them in ads. The quality is always excellent coming out of Idaho.

There is a moderate supply of onions out of California and New Mexico with a normal demand. The new onion crop in the Northwest will start harvests in the next couple of weeks and excellent quality is expected.

When merchandising these two categories, always tie in both together. Idaho potatoes sell great in 5- and 10

In partnership with Food Lion customers and participating vendor partners, Food Lion Feeds helped provide more than 36 million meals through its Summers Without Hunger initiative, doubling its efforts of more than 17.5 million meals in 2023. The annual campaign earned support from customers, stepping up as catalysts for change. By purchasing specially designed reusable bags for three dollars at any Food Lion store, they joined the omnichannel retailer’s fight to address childhood food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food during the summer. Since the campaign began in 2019

Sun-Maid announces the renewal of its partnership with ABCmouse Early Learning Academy, the leading digital learning program for children ages two to eight, from Age of Learning Inc. Together, they aim to promote literacy and a love for learning nationwide.

Through this continued collaboration, each 1-ounce box in Sun-Maid’s 6-pack of raisins will feature exclusive ABCmouse educational materials, with additional resources available online; including printable worksheets to extend children's learning experiences. From 120 interactive sight words to creative worksheets, families can access a

In celebration of National Avocado Day on July 31, The Giant Co. donated 60,000 avocados and joined Philabundance and Avocados From Mexico to host the fourth annual Top Guac Challenge. 

During this pit-to-pit challenge, graduates of the Philabundance Community Kitchen program paired up with representatives from The Giant Co. to compete for the honor of best guacamole recipe in Philadelphia. The 60,000 donated avocados were distributed to Philabundance community partners across its nine-county service area in order to reach the hands of people facing food insecurity.

This event is not only a

Bako Sweet announced a range of exciting summer opportunities for retailers, building on the momentum and feedback from OPS and Foodservice. As the summer season continues, Bako Sweet remains committed to providing fresh, seasonal merchandising options and innovative campaigns that captivate both retailers and consumers alike.

This summer, Bako Sweet introduced its grilling merchandising bins, perfect for highlighting the versatility of sweet potatoes in grilling recipes. These bins are available through Labor Day, providing retailers with an eye-catching, seasonal display that encourages