There are excellent cooking vegetables to promote right now. Broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus are ideal to display on an end cap together for some high volume sales. Make sure to check with your suppliers for availability.

• Broccoli and Cauliflower: Market and quality are favorable on lower prices. Shipping from California, Mexico, and Arizona.
• Asparagus: Quality and demand are good coming from Peru and Mexico. Cool weather in Mexico has slowed down the growing process, but there is still product being shipped. Warmer weather is predicted, which will encourage growth and kick up the

Basil Mills, founder of Mills Distributing, which was one of the leading vegetable grower-shippers in the Salinas through most of the second half of the 20th century, died Jan. 14 at the age of 91.

Mr. Mills was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the third of five children.  After graduating from high school in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he attended the University of Colorado-Boulder for three years before serving in the U.S. Army in Germany from March 1951 to March 1953 during the Korean War.

After his discharge, he answered an advertisement for a job in the produce industry and

Misfits Market, the online grocery platform focused on accessibility, affordability and sustainability, is now available in all of the lower 48 states with its expansion into Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. The brand’s rollout to these four states will be comprehensive, serving nearly all zip codes in urban centers, suburbs and rural areas alike, meeting its commitment to offer accessibility in every market.

What started as a mystery box of organic produce, hand-delivered with a combination of rented pickup trucks and ride-shares in Philadelphia, Misfits Market is now a

During March, Food Lion customers can once again help the grocer fight hunger in their community while shopping in-store or online through Food Lion To Go. For every bag of specially marked Food Lion oranges purchased March 2–22, Food Lion Feeds will help provide five meals to local Feeding America member food banks.

Additionally, customers can make a cash donation of any amount at the register to support Feeding America and local food banks. In 2021, the Food Lion Feeds Orange Bag campaign provided 1 million meals to neighbors in need across Food Lion’s 10-state footprint.

The total amount

Target Corp. plans to invest up to $5 billion to continue scaling its operations in 2022. The company said it will invest in its physical stores, digital experiences, fulfillment capabilities and supply chain capacity that further differentiate its retail offering and drive continued growth.

“Years of investment in our team and business have driven our sales beyond $100 billion and positioned Target to meet the needs of our guests no matter how they choose to shop,” said Michael Fiddelke, chief financial officer. “We see substantial opportunities to build on our core capabilities to drive

C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has officially brought the iconic Grand Union supermarkets back to its beloved shoppers in New York state and Vermont. GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers will operate these stores.

"The Grand Union stores are back and better than ever. We have taken an iconic brand that everyone loved and leveraged our best-in-class retail strategies to take this legendary brand to the next level. Shoppers will get great prices and an extensive selection of fresh and grocery staples. These stores have been specially designed and stocked to ensure braggingly happy