Instacart Shoppers Have New Option: Here’s The Latest Southern Tier Grocery Store to Join

Weis Markets customers now have access to Instacart, giving customers additional options to shop for groceries and household essentials.

Westfalia Fruit Provides Promotable Opportunities For Retailers Amidst Annual New Year’s ‘Healthy Eating’ Spike

January 18, 2023 Westfalia Fruit

Westfalia Fruit, the world’s global leader of fresh avocados, is currently ringing in the new year with a strong supply of quality avocados sourced from multiple growing regions to meet shopper’s healthy eating demands as diets recalibrate after a season of holiday indulgences. Westfalia is wholly dedicated to providing sustainably grown, premium quality fruit to the marketplace. Their extensive avocado growing regions and vertical integration enable them to provide retailers with consistent supply to meet year-round demand and quarter one being the key time to promote.

Good Foods introduces Dairy Free Roasted Garlic Dip

January 18, 2023 Good Foods

Good Foods, a leader in better-for-you dips and guacamoles, has expanded its plant-based product portfolio with the launch of its delicious, dairy free Roasted Garlic Dip. This robust, flavor-packed dip is available now at select Target stores and soon on shop.goodfoods.com to help everyone kick off the new year with an elevated dish, spread or snack.

IFG Announces Digital Transformation to Foster Success of Licensees

January 18, 2023 International Fruit Genetics

International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), the world’s largest table grape breeder, which boasts 48 patented table grape varieties and ten patented sweet cherry varieties, has completed its digital transformation enabling the 21-year-old company to fully support the success of its licensees through better planting decisions, enhanced variety planning and support, as well as supply-and-demand modeling to optimize varieties in the marketplace.

Index Fresh: Crowded US Avocado Market Forecasted to Cool Last Year’s Hot Prices

January 18, 2023 Index Fresh

Heavy volumes of avocado imports are expected in the US in 2023, which has industry experts anticipating a more saturated market than the avocado-lite 2022. Avocado packer and marketer Index Fresh is working to keep California growers informed and positioned to benefit from the best possible pricing windows amid potentially crowded market conditions.