Stop & Shop is now the official grocery store of the New York Mets, joining forces with the team to fight food insecurity across New York City and Long Island. The partnership will focus on Stop & Shop’s School Food Pantry Program, which supports more than 260 schools across the company’s five-state footprint with in-school pantries that ensure kids in need have consistent access to healthy food.

Brighter Bites hosted its third annual Summer Luncheon in support of programming in Monterey County. During the event, guests were presented information on the impact made within the community, serving over 5,600 elementary school children with 20 pounds of fresh produce per week along with nutrition education lessons and engaging food experiences.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and for failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. These sanctions include suspending the businesses’ PACA licenses and barring the principal operators of the businesses from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without USDA approval.

Retailers focused on graduation and Father's Day celebrations last week by offering a wide array of festive produce favorites. Conventional and organic fruit was promoted heavily, especially peaches, nectarines, cherries, cantaloupes and watermelons.

With the rising cost of living top of mind for families, Walmart has lowered the price of hundreds of staple items to help shoppers save money and live better, with more to come.

Since February, Walmart Canada has lowered the price on hundreds of items, including some fresh fruits and vegetables, bathroom tissue, water, cheese, ground beef and shampoo. This is part of Walmart Canada’s mission to provide Every Day Low Prices so customers can rely on consistent, low pricing across the items they’re searching for, saving them time and money on their total basket.

Albertsons has launched an in-store digital display network designed to revolutionize the shopping experience and enhance customer engagement. The company's pilot will launch this summer in select stores, featuring large format premium displays in high-traffic areas, such as store entry and the produce department.