Food and beverages accounted for 23%, or about $24.33 billion, of Target’s fiscal 2023 sales, up from 21%, or $22.59 billion, in fiscal 2022.

The company said its positive company culture is fostered by local cultural events and charitable programs that connect the stores, customers and employees with their communities.

According to Empower Fresh, the partnership is a significant milestone in the organization’s efforts to support independent retailers in competition with big-box chain stores.

The company’s Tutto bread is made exclusively from durum wheat semolina flour and certified sourdough flour, typically used to make pasta.

Value and family-sized packages of baked goods and smaller and individual desserts are increasingly popular with customers at Giant Eagle stores.

Products Target is lowering prices on include milk, meat, bread, soda, fresh fruit and vegetables, snacks, yogurt, peanut butter and coffee, among others.

Gelson’s Markets has expanded its use of Invafresh’s AI technology to include instore production and centralized kitchen operations.

Par-baked – or bake at home – breads are increasingly popular at leading instore bakeries including Publix Super Markets.

Walmart executives expect more of the same in the second quarter after the introduction of Bettergoods, a line of about 300 private label products.

Bettergoods products are focused on three applications, according to Walmart — creating culinary experiences, plant-based and “made without.”