Outlook for fresh departments calls for low overall inflation and ample supplies

Consumers say chain retailers leave much to be desired when it comes to local products, according to a survey by Precima, the data analytics division of LoyaltyOne. Sixty percent of respondents said large retailers don’t stock enough local pro...

With consumers increasingly focused on the perimeter, many retailers are making investments in the produce department as a way to differentiate their offerings or simply bring shoppers into the store. Other retailers have been playing catch up...

Natural and organic online grocer Door to Door Organics has announced plans to expand into two new markets, Des Moines, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio, as well as additional areas of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. This is the third major market ...

BrightFarms broke ground Thursday on a 160,000-square-foot greenhouse that will exclusively supply Roundy’s stores with 1 million pounds of produce a year. Located in the Chicago suburb of Rochelle, Ill., the greenhouse will grow salad greens...