Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Aldi, Gelson's and Hornbacher's are the latest retailers to roll out Carrot Tags following a chainwide rollout at Schnucks earlier this year... Read More

Flashfood 3.0 offers user-friendly features, ability to explore multiple stores at once and simplified SNAP EBT shopping... Read More

The AI-powered system is designed to optimize ordering and inventory management for deli and prepared foods departments... Read More

The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based company says the development enables it to expand its capabilities, enhance product innovation and continue delivering high-quality, fresh and innovative meal solutions to consumers nationwide... Read More

Over the next few weeks, a phased rollout will add digital tap-to-pay service to H-E-B stores... Read More

The company says it will bring its produce inventory management and ordering tools to Queen's Price Chopper, Ray's Apple Market, and Pruett's Foods stores... Read More

While the transition from 1D bar codes to 2D bar codes may take a while for the fresh produce industry, retailers say the future gains and uses are limitless... Read More

Afresh Technologies says the grocery company will be the first to test and implement Afresh DC Forecasts, which will roll out to 17 of its distribution centers... Read More

A recent survey shows that most U.S. shoppers view in-store robots positively, with 77% expressing favorable opinions. The presence of robots like Simbe's Tally improves inventory management and overall customer experience, leading to increased shopper loyalty and satisfaction... Read More

Store intelligence solutions provider Simbe says more ShopRite locations are adding Tally, an artificial intelligence-powered solution for inventory and operation insights... Read More

The trio of new offerings are intended to help elevate the customer experience and improve workflows... Read More

The company says its Vidre+ Complex uses 1-methylcyclopropene to maintain the freshness and quality of fresh produce... Read More

The food technology company says it launched the artificial-intelligence-powered tool to deliver personalized, relevant assistance to the needs of a food industry business... Read More

Schnucks will use Instacart Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality across most of its stores, allowing Instacart shoppers to activate items from their picking list within the Instacart Shopper app... Read More

On this episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Pairwise co-founder and CEO Tom Adams talks about gene editing and its potential role in the future of the produce industry... Read More

Flashfood says the platform will support local retailers by providing a solution to attract new customers, boost profits, and provide affordable fresh food in their communities while reducing food waste... Read More

The company says Simbe Mobile and Simbe Virtual Tour power a faster, simpler way to capture and act on store intelligence data, accelerating business performance for retailers around the world... Read More

The facility is the second high-tech perishable distribution center in Lancaster, Texas, and will employ more than 500 full-time workers... Read More

Upshop and Invafresh say the development will create a global retail enterprise operating platform built for the complexities of the food industry... Read More

Apeel Sciences' core technology is a plant-based protection or coating made from ingredients found in fruits and vegetables that, when applied to fresh produce, can extend shelf life and reduce spoilage... Read More

Apeel says its technologies are designed to significantly enhance retail profitability and consumer satisfaction through its plant-based coating that extends the shelf life of produce... Read More

Simbe Robotics is partnering with Plexus Corp. to bring its retail robotics-as-a-service to market quickly and at global scale... Read More

The company says the move is reducing errors, saving time and boosting productivity... Read More

The company says its process uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide, ozone and ultraviolet light to eliminate up to 99.99% of pathogens, addressing global food safety challenges across industries... Read More

Axiom Cloud recently closed on funding intended to accelerate the deployment of its artificial intelligence-powered module that detects refrigerant leaks without requiring any new onsite hardware or sensors. .. Read More