Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the largest and fastest growing specialty retailers of fresh, natural and organic food in the United States, announced a new partnership with DoorDash to offer on-demand grocery delivery. Customers will be able to order thousands of fresh, natural and organic products from Sprouts by simply visiting the DoorDash mobile app or website, where they can choose to have their groceries delivered on-demand or schedule a delivery for later in the day or week.

Sprouts will roll out on-demand delivery through the DoorDash marketplace to markets in phases later this fall

Market Basket bested Aldi and third-placed Winco as the top-ranked grocer during inflationary times, according to dunnhumby's Retailer Preference Index, a comprehensive nationwide study of the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market. The report examined which grocers are winning customers as the economy falters. Grocery Outlet and Save A Lot rounded out the top five due to their superior ability to save customers money at a time when this matters more than ever.

“Market Basket has shown itself to be the best performing retailer in these times of economic uncertainty, by being the best in the country

GrubMarket completed the acquisition of Vernon, CA-based JC Produce, a fresh produce company that sources fruits and vegetables globally, with a focus on South America and Asia. JC Produce sells to hundreds of retail, foodservice and wholesale customers across the U.S. and has a strong reputation as a leader in food-safety practices.

Founded 10 years ago, JC Produce is still run by original owner Jacky Chan, who is a 17-year veteran of the fresh produce space. Today, JC Produce is a full-service food distribution and wholesale business with warehouse facilities covering nearly 40,000 square

The pandemic changed a lot of things, not the least of which was the way consumers shop. The likes of Amazon had already made online shopping an everyday event; the pandemic simply sped things up — especially when it comes to buying food.

Now, almost three years later, food retailers are still behind in developing integrated, seamless and personalized experiences across all channels, so says the 2022 Grocery Omnichannel Retail Index findings, recently released by OSF Digital, in partnership with FMI, the Food Industry Association, and NRF, the National Retail Federation.

“Food retailers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed an administrative complaint against Burbano Corp., doing business as CasaBella Farms Corp., for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce sellers in the amount of $385,084 from March 2020 through September 2021.

Burbano will have an opportunity to request a hearing. Should USDA find that the company committed repeated and flagrant violations, it would be barred from the produce industry as a licensee for three years, or two years with

Now that the extreme heat has cooled down in the various growing areas, change is in the air as the fall season has arrived. Soon it will be transition time as some crops move to the desert region for the winter. But before all that takes place, there is still plenty of produce available and worth promoting in ad programs.

Firstly, there are several items that are in lighter supply. Sweet corn is limited and winding down in many areas. South Georgia and the desert deals are weeks away. Lighter supply on tomatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli and honeydews. Peppers are reaching a gap. The