I’m not going to mince words here: Garlic as an ethnic food is long gone.And anyway, “ethnic” just means anything different from you because all of us have an ethnicity.Garlic’s popularity spans Italian cuisines, as well as Indian, Chinese, Mexican and ... basically more places than not. But for me, garlic’s ubiquity was solidified when I realized how deeply Mayflower-pilgrim my family’s heritage is, yet garlic is no...

Fall is long gone but the winners of PMG’s fall 2022 produce display contest are as fresh as the coming spring.Who won? Why? Watch the winner webinar where the judges and host Amy Sowder discuss each category and winning work, breaking down best-of practices, tricks, tips and things to avoid when merchandising your produce in-store.In one twist, a produce professional earned a new winning title of "Honorable Mention"...

On a recent early afternoon, I stared down a lineup of five juices. Some were green. Others were orange.I was about to taste them all, live on camera with other tasters during the Evolution Fresh Winter Wellness Virtual Tasting — just a few days before National Green Juice Day on Jan. 26, a holiday created by Evolution Fresh in 2016, according to National Day Calendar.The primarily organic, cold-pressed, premium...

Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market launched a Rescued Organic produce program in all 130 stores in California.The program reduces food waste and supports local farmers by bringing to market organic produce that would typically be discarded due to imperfections that do not affect quality, according to a news release.This produce may be misshapen, under- or over-sized or slightly off-color, but it has the same t...

ShopRite has launched dietary lifestyle filters on ShopRite.com to help shoppers find food and recipes based on their needs — which almost certainly would include fresh produce.The shopping filters are the most recent addition to the retailer’s health and wellness program, called Well Everyday, according to a news release. The program encourages customers to make better food choices and take small steps toward achiev...