United Natural Foods Inc. concluded a successful 2023 Conventional Winter Show, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis. UNFI’s Conventional Winter Show brought together more than 2,000 grocery retailers, providing them with access to the company’s extensive network of suppliers and vendors.

Following a productive Natural Holiday Show held at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino (June 7-8), the Conventional Winter Show is strategically timed to help prepare UNFI’s retailer partners for the crucial holiday and winter selling periods. By introducing new products, innovative

The produce section is not only the most important section in the store, but a potential Achilles' heel to the overall business.

In other words, screw up the produce department and there's a great chance of turning enough consumers off to the overall operation and sales could plummet. Even worse, heads could roll.

Yes, that is why produce is so important to a supermarket chain’s bottom line.

That is why the produce section is not only the first section consumers see as they walk through the doors at most grocery chains across the country, but also why the department needs and, hopefully

For more than 100 years, Courchesne Larose Ltd. has been a major player on the Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable market, driven by a strong commitment to its customers.

As fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers, importers and exporters, the company handles distribution, processing and packaging. Courchesne’s teams have in-depth market knowledge and travel the world to find the best suppliers while constantly innovating to adapt to its customers’ specifications and expectations.

The company handles more than 2.6 million cases of Quebec products annually, out of which 850,000 are from fall

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. and Flowspace announced a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics’ temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfillment centers. Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics is Del Monte’s third-party trucking and logistics company.

Tricont will use Flowspace’s software to streamline the growth of Tricont Logistics, which services all types of customers, primarily urgent, complex supply chains. The partnership allows the produce giant to continue leveraging its assets and growing its third-party logistics business, while

John Derderian, Allegiance Retail Services' president and chief operating officer for the last eight years, has decided to reduce his responsibilities and transition to a part-time role of principal advisor for retail development and strategic business initiatives for the cooperative, beginning Oct. 1.

Chairman and CEO Lou Scaduto and the board of directors unanimously accepted this reduction in responsibilities and have appointed Joe Fantozzi as interim president. Fantozzi is currently vice president and CFO. 

“We thank John for his years of service and profound accomplishments to

Instacart announced that Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) can now be used to buy groceries online via Instacart in every state. The company recently launched online SNAP acceptance in Alaska with Albertsons Cos. banner Safeway, completing the commitment Instacart made in 2022 as part of the launch of its Instacart Health initiative and the White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health to bring SNAP online in all 50 states this year.

Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 120 retail banners across more