Instacart and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new public-private partnership to support and scale food as medicine interventions, including by increasing access to nutritious food and offering the tools needed to support better health and wellbeing for individuals and families across the country.

Through the partnership, Instacart and HHS will seek opportunities to support food as medicine programs, research, outreach and policy priorities that improve health outcomes and health equity across the United States. Together, they have committed to engaging and

Wholesale Produce Supply LLC acquired the assets of G.O. Corp., a processor of fresh-cut produce. This acquisition substantially expands the fresh-cut capacity and product offerings of WPS Fresh, enhancing the company’s ability to meet the growing demands of its customers.

G.O. Fresh joins WPS Fresh’s growing footprint, including Wholesale Produce Supply in Minneapolis and Bandwagon in Vernon, CA.

Established in 2004, G.O. Fresh has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality fresh-cut produce and maintaining consistent operations. Serving primarily foodservice distributors in the upper

Americans are rapidly increasing use and adoption of artificial intelligence in their day-to-day lives, and American grocery shoppers are increasingly expecting retailers to leverage AI to improve their shopping experience.

Research by Intellias, a global retail technology partner, revealed that 33 percent of U.S. consumers already use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in their day-to-day lives. That number rises to 60 percent for Millennials and 49 percent for Gen Z.

Superfresh Growers, a leader in the agricultural sector known for its commitment to quality produce and sustainable farming, announced that its team contributed a total of 175 hours to community service in 2023, surpassing 2022’s execution by 50 percent or 58 more hours. This initiative is one of the company’s core values, and volunteering is imperative to maintaining a healthy community.

Throughout 2023, 58 Superfresh Growers employees participated in various volunteer activities, ranging from local food drives to environmental cleanup projects. The company encouraged this spirit of

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services promotes Florida fruits and vegetables through the Fresh From Florida marketing program.

“Producers and retailers benefit from the program’s innovative marketing initiatives and international brand recognition,” said Julie Kay Charles, industry communications for the FDACS. “The sunny Fresh From Florida logo is widely recognized and sought out by shoppers around the world. The result of marketing Florida agricultural products can be seen in farm cash receipts that amount to over $7.4 billion.”

Fresh From Florida launched this season

ShopRite is teaming up with Three Meadows Farm and the Somerset Hills Learning Institute, a private non-profit program that offers a broad spectrum of services and education to children, adolescents and young adults with autism, to bring the farm’s Paradise Salad to store shelves.

Paradise Salad is the first product sustainably grown, harvested and packed by young adult students who are learning job skills at Three Meadows Farm. The farm’s new Paradise Salad launched at the ShopRite of Chester, NJ, earlier this month.

ShopRite of Chester is the first retail location to carry the product. The