WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hy-Vee Food Stores here is planning to release several private-label produce items, according to a store-level source.A 1-pound serving of salad mix, a 1-pound serving of coleslaw and a 10...
WHITEVILLE, N.C. -- The fury of Hurricane Fran, which hit the Carolina coast last week, did not spare even inland produce growers.The storm dropped between six and 12 inches of rain in a matter of a few hours, said...
Washington-grown apples may be a bit smaller this year, but the 1996 harvest is expected to just fall short of the record-breaker of two years ago, according to a report issued jointly by the Yakima Valley Growers...
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- A new Price Chopper here is home to a 19,000-square-foot produce department, boasting the largest selection of fruits and vegetables in the Metro Kansas City area.Opened Aug. 14 by McKeever...
Officials at the Produce for Better Health Foundation are gearing up for what they believe will be a record-breaking National 5 a Day week, due in large part to its newest ad campaign featuring "Produce Man."Developed...
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- A commitment to a bigger and more productive bakery has prompted independent supermarket operator McKeever Associates here to quadruple the bakery staff at its newest Price Chopper, a replacement...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hy-Vee Food Stores here is planning a move that will put the produce sections in the front of its 166 stores by the year 2000.Hy-Vee officials believe the future in the grocery industry is in...