Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional food retailer, today announces the launch of Local Produce Boxes featuring locally sourced, in-season produce online through Giant Delivers. Available throughout the summer without a subscription or commitment, the boxes retail for $20.00 and will contain six or more unique items from local farms in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.
Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa details how the cold chain’s efforts to practice sustainability are paying off today and laying an eco-friendly foundation for the future.
Seal the Seasons, the first national brand to sell locally grown frozen fruit, has expanded its distribution to seven new retailers over the last six months and is now available in more than 3,000 locations across 35 states.
This partnership signifies the first expansion to new locations for Square Roots and its farmer training program, enabled by the company’s "farmer first" technology platform.
March 7, 2019
Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., partnered with Square Roots, Brooklyn, N.Y., to bring the latest advancements in locally-grown, fresh produce to customers year-round.
Respondents in Asia-Pacific and Africa/Middle East are more likely to say that origin is more important than the other selection factors.
May 3, 2016
The new research examined whether consumers prefer goods produced by global/multi-national brands (defined as those that operate in many markets) or by local players (those operating only in a single market—the respondent's home country), based on responses from more than 30,000 online respondents in 61 countries spanning 40 categories.
Two IFDA distributor members discuss what their companies are doing in local sourcing, while operator customers share their views on why they support local.
National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials say their annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010.