Stater Bros. Markets and its philanthropic arm, Stater Bros. Charities, are stepping in and raising critical funds to support local food banks and hunger relief programs to address food insecurity in the communities we serve.

Back in March, as the COVID-19 virus began to make its tremendous impact on the world and the way people live, there were a lot of unknowns in the produce business. But as it turned out, the retail side of things has been strong because people have been cooking more at home. That has been key to the success John Cerasuolo Co., Inc. has seen in 2020.

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and Gatik announced a multi-year partnership to deploy a fleet of autonomous delivery vehicles in Toronto. Beginning January 2021, Gatik will provide Loblaw with a safe, reliable, contactless delivery solution for transporting multi-temperature goods from its automated picking facility to retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area. This deployment marks the first autonomous delivery fleet in Canada.

In late 2019, CMI Orchards launched a digital marketing strategy designed to directly target apple consumers and drive retail sales.  In the most recent campaign, the participating retailer’s apple category sales dollars grew 14.8 percent over the previous year, with KIKU and Kanzi apples sales showing a 28 percent growth during the p

Ready-to-eat beet brand Love Beets USA celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.  With a robust product line, notable distribution, and beloved branding, it took what was formerly thought of as a polarizing vegetable and created delicious, modern, and versatile offerings that revitalized how Americans view beets.

With 2021 right around the corner, hiring for Wegmans Food Markets’ next two North Carolina stores is under way. They mark the company’s third and fourth stores in the state since it opened its Raleigh store in September 2019. Wegmans is looking for nearly 900 employees to join their Chapel Hill and Wake Forest teams.