In the early hours of a sunny January day, people start gathering in the town square of San Pedro Tapanatepec, in southern Mexico. The atmosphere feels distinct, there is a renewed sense of vibrancy, contrasting from a gloomy mood only a couple of weeks ago. Women and men hurry to …

Sysco Corporation announced it has acquired J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods, Inc., two Hispanic food distributors based in California with approximately $44 million in combined annual sales. J & M Wholesale Meats and Imperio Foods, sister Hispanic companies based out of Modesto, California, operate throughout northern California …

Walmart plans to revamp hundreds of its U.S. brick-and-mortar locations in over 20 states, according to the Food Institute, investing more than $800 million in renovations. The refits are said to include wider aisles, self-checkouts and brighter lighting. As part of its $11 billion in capital expenditures announced last year, …

With the U.S. multicultural population projected to grow by 98 million people in the coming decades, multicultural shoppers will continue to have significant influence on the grocery shopping experience. The research Multicultural The Why? The Behind The Buy from Acosta — a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry …

With consumers are increasingly choosing cans over bottles and zero sign of a slowdown in this market share shift, Heineken is refreshing its brand identity with a generous splash of its iconic green color and bold red star to help pop on shelves and at accounts. Heineken is introducing a …

U.S. convenience stores experienced a 16th straight year of record in-store sales in 2018, according to newly released National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) State of the Industry data. Foodservice sales continue to be a key focus area for the convenience store channel. U.S. convenience stores sales overall surged 8.9% to …

Trion Industries, Inc. sadly announces the unexpected passing of Pat Ruddy, long-time National Sales Manager for the firm. Pat’s duties were in service of the largest and most important retail and point-of-purchase chains in the country, as well as front-line staff at major industry trade shows and gatherings. His travels …

Amazon and Whole Foods Market announce a third round of price cuts, offering new lower prices on fresh produce for all customers and expanded Prime benefits with more exclusive weekly deals on popular products across departments. Starting today, customers will find new price cuts on hundreds of items throughout the …

Henry Avocado Corporation, a distributor and grower based near San Diego, is doing a voluntary avocado recall of their California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance …

Every year, The United Fresh Produce Association recognizes exceptional retail produce managers and 2019 was no exception. This year marks the 15th anniversary since United Fresh presented the first awards. The winners will be honored guests at the United Fresh 2019 convention, June 10-12 in Chicago. A total of 25 …