Focus on Fresh

The regional chain is roasting Hatch Chiles live at stores and is incorporating a range of new fresh and exclusive products around its Hatch Chile Fest promotion.

The retailer donated eight pallets of its apples to nonprofits throughout Arizona.

A variety of lettuces are available at a store in Lakewood, Colo., grown on-site in its GardenBox hydroponic garden.

The Tylee’s brand of foods bring the online pet retailer into fresh, prepared foods with patented sustainable packaging to keep foods fresh for delivery.

As more category sales shift online, retailers need to differentiate themselves in stores, and fresh is the perfect place to do it, according to Nielsen.

Mintel forecasts that category will increase 9 percent in sales during the next five years. But retailers must promote comfort food's better-for-you attributes

Whether a comfort food or vehicle for creative experimentation, fresh-prepared soup can captivate customers and differentiate grocery retailers from the competition

New offering follows last year’s launch of NAE rotisserie chicken products

Retailers can help keep sales vibrant by offering selections that meet consumers' interest in unique and healthy alternatives

Store brand is free from added antibiotics, hormones and steroids

Line to include ready-to-eat salads, snacks, fresh-cut platters and value-added vegetables

Upscale retailer’s only new location in 2018 features European-style specialty products to better compete