Produce

Target has begun remodeling 30 general merchandise stores in the U.S. that will offer an expanded selection of fresh food.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) unveiled a new logo last week at the closing gala of its annual tradeshow and conference in Calgary.

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Farmers, food manufacturers and food retailers tend to seek efficiencies within their own operations to reduce costs and grow sales.

California’s Data tracking firm Itelleflex has announced technology it promises will lower food wastage and improve fresh food quality.

Produce and fresh food will be a big priority for Metro Inc.

Corey Conrad, Colemans' produce manager at the Gardens store in Corner Brook, N.L., was the only Canadian named as a recipient of a United Fresh Retail Produce Manager Award.

Farm Boy, a regional grocery chain in the Ottawa and Cornwall areas, is looking at introducing smaller stores to the downtown core.

A new study from Concordia University shows that people with lower education levels, even more than those with lower income levels, consumed fewer fruit and vegetables.

Third-generation farmers are experimenting with exotic produce as demographic change is creating demand for world crops such as Indian red carrots, Jamaican pumpkins and Mexican tomatillos at major retailers like Walmart and Sobeys.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s new Mix it up mobile app promotes fruit and veggie consumption on the go.