Produce / Floral

The companies that sell most of America's food are being called on to combat the overeating epidemic. Some of them were promoting healthy eating long before it became a national priority.

MELVILLE, N.Y. - The Hain Celestial Group, a natural and organic food company, has acquired privately held Acirca Inc., owner of the Walnut Acres brand of organic fruit juices, soups, pasta sauces and salsas.

In the high-volume season for produce, it's important to take full advantage of the consumer appeal of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Atkins dieters could be a meat manager's best friends, but so far there's been little effort to target this ready-made customer base.

New products, packaging, promotions, the organic movement, and the Internet are keeping children's cereals from getting soggy.

Complying with the looming country-of-origin labeling regulations will require careful attention and serious effort from retailers.

Prodding from Wal-Mart helped resolve a bitter feud over the composition of produce containers and move the industry toward the efficiency of a common footprint.

Starting to wonder if the only direction cash flows is out? Consider some expert advice for trimming costs in half a dozen areas.

RACINE, Wisc. - The doors open today at Uncommon Shop Girls' Atypical Market, a small gourmet grocery store concept developed by Jeanne Dillon and Roberta Schulz, co-owners of Out of the Pan restaurant and catering, next door.

NEW YORK - A number of produce and packaged food providers to Fleming Cos Inc. on Thursday said the bankrupt grocery distributor could not use the money they are owed, citing a Depression-era law.

LAS VEGAS --Barrington Foods International, Inc., announced today they have begun a strategic alliance with Sierra Products Group, Inc. Sierra Products Group is an approved vendor for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and numerous other mass retailers.

Retailers can't do anything to keep E. coli out of a batch of frozen hamburgers. But there's plenty they should be doing to make their perishables departments safer for valued shoppers.