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Raley’s plans to begin selling aesthetically imperfect fruit and vegetables at 10 stores in Northern California in July. Find out why this move is hugely important to combating food waste and how you can get consumers excited about doing their part.

Incorporating your retailer’s owned brands into your programs and services is a win-win for the dietitian and retailer.

Private label brands are a key element of the grocery retailers business, but challenges exist for these owned brands in today’s marketplace.

Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. recently revealed comprehensive new policies around animal welfare and antibiotic use on farms along with expectations for its suppliers. Be ready to answer questions on these standards when shoppers enter your store. 

Whole Foods Market has yet to announce the name of the new small-format, value-priced stores it plans to begin opening next year, but analysts have already expressed skepticism about the new format.

Did you know that candy and snack items generate more than $22 billion in grocery sales each year? Candy and snacks are a thriving industry  and the Sweets & Snacks Expo offers nearly 4 acres of product innovation by more than 630 exhibitors. Participate here and find out why this category is so important to retailers. 

Grocery sales outpaced restaurant sales during the first two months of 2015, despite reports to the contrary. But it’s not what you might think, alternative format grocery sales led the pack. 

Nearly three quarters of consumers who increased their seafood purchases over the past two years did so because of health benefits, find out how you can further influence healthier purchase decisions here.

Public Health Nutritionist and Program Consultant for the Creating Healthy Communities Program in Ohio, Sarah Ginnetti shares her plans for getting more healthy foods in front of consumers at the checkout. As a former retail dietitian she knows just how vulnerable this moment in time really is.

A new Mariano’s Fresh Market — the first in the chain to offer a separate kosher department — is scheduled to open in Skokie, Ill.