Trader Joe’s Opening In Boca Raton In 2014

Soon, Boca Raton residents won't have to cross city lines to buy Trader Joe's Organic Turkish Apricots. The grocer known for carrying quirky and exotic products is planning to open a store next year at 855 S. Federal Highway in Boca Raton.

Giant & Safeway Maintain Their Hold On Washington's Grocery Market

The D.C. region's two most prevalent grocery stores, Giant and Safeway, continued their dominance of the market in 2012, but the influence of non-traditional sellers of grocery items is continuing to increase, according to the latest market study from Food World magazine.

New York Food Hub Shows Promise, Growth For Area Producers

Thanks to a state matching grant, a partnership between two Kingston food companies—a co-packer and a distributor—will continue to grow as a burgeoning food hub in New York’s Hudson Valley, bringing the region’s produce, meat and value-added food products to the New York City food market and the tri-state area—even nationally, through such products as Rick’s Picks artisanal pickles and pickled vegetables.

Price Chopper Creates New Shopper & Digital Marketing Department

July 2, 2013 Price Chopper

Price Chopper Supermarkets/Golub Corporation announced the creation of a new Shopper and Digital Marketing Department that will concentrate exclusively on building shopper marketing programs and leading the company’s digital strategy. This team will concentrate their efforts on building incremental sales and customer loyalty through comprehensive marketing and merchandising programs focused on key selling occasions and themes utilizing the company’s digital properties and traditional marketing vehicles.

Master Grower Graham Tucker Joins BrightFarms, Inc. As Director Of Agriculture

July 2, 2013 BrightFarms

Graham Tucker, former Head Grower of Green City Growers, has joined BrightFarms, Inc. as Director of Agriculture. BrightFarms, which designs, finances, and operates hydroponic greenhouses at or near supermarkets, is currently delivering fresh, local produce year-round to stores in the Tri-State area. Tucker will train and oversee BrightFarms’ developing network of growers for future greenhouses, including those planned for Saint Paul, Saint Louis, Oklahoma City, Brooklyn, Kansas City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.