The Giant Co. has launched Talk & Tours,  free and interactive events — led by the grocer’s team of dietitians — are offered monthly, combine 30 minutes of nutritional education with a 30-minute guided store walking tour.

“Making better for you food choices often start at the grocery store, but for many, shopping for healthier items or new-to-them products can be an overwhelming or even confusing experience,” said Kilene Knitter,manager of wellbeing outreach, The Giant Co. “These Talk & Tour sessions are designed to inform, inspire, and help our customers shop for their families with confidence

Charlie’s Produce announced the full operational integration of its Phoenix operations following the acquisition of Stern Produce in 2024. With systems, branding and supply chain integration now complete, Charlie’s Produce is positioned to serve foodservice, retail, hospitality, healthcare and education customers across Arizona.

The acquisition brought together two family-founded companies with deep roots in the produce industry: Stern Produce, founded in Phoenix in 1917, and Charlie’s Produce, which has served western markets for almost 50 years. Over the past two years, the combined team has

Titan Farms announced the upgrade of its Spectrim sorting platform with LUCAi, an advanced AI-powered sorting intelligence designed to elevate quality, consistency and operational efficiency across its packing operations.

The Spectrim Upgrade with LUCAi represents a significant step forward in Titan Farms’ continued investment in innovation and technology. Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, LUCAi enhances real-time decision-making on the sorting line, enabling more precise evaluation of fruit attributes and improved classification accuracy at commercial scale.

“As a grower

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is calling on the government of Canada to consult with the industry on future plans to regulate packaging following today’s Federal Court of Appeal decision, which ruled in favour of the government of Canada’s listing of plastic manufactured items under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

The government’s previously proposed 2023 recycled content regulations and the Pollution Prevention Plan Notice, published in 2023, were both enabled through the designation of plastic manufactured items as “toxic” under CEPA. As such, today’s ruling raises the

After a near-decade of trending upward, employee engagement in the workplace fell in 2024, sliding from 23 percent to 21 percent. In the State of the Global Workplace: 2025 Report, Gallup attributes the decline largely to a drop in manager engagement, which fell from 30 percent to 27 percent during the same period.

“Since the pandemic, managers have been asked to square the circle of new executive demands and employee expectations. We are starting to see the toll,” said Gallup.

Gallup estimates that approximately 70 percent of the variance in employee engagement depends on the manager

Tops Markets is turning up the excitement this winter with the launch of its 2026 Produce Winter Olympic Games, a four-week, company-wide competition that brings teamwork, creativity and fresh food to center stage across its stores.

Running Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, the Produce Winter Olympic Games build on the momentum of last year’s successful summer competition, challenging store teams to showcase standout produce displays, innovative merchandising and strong sales performance. The program celebrates excellence while energizing stores and enhancing the shopping experience for customers