Hobart Food Prep Equipment’s FP300i and FP400i continuous-feed floor model food processors are ideal for processing fruits in grocery store commissary kitchens, said Carolyn Bilger, Hobart’s marketing director.

The record-breaking IDDBA 2025 show featured more than 1,000 exhibitors, 238 of them first-timers, June 1-3 in New Orleans.

A record-breaking IDDBA show (more than 1,000 exhibitors, 238 of them first-timers) kicked off June 1 with a pro-growth message from association CEO and president David Haaf and an inspirational one from celebrity chef Carla Hall. 

IDDBA 2025 will include a great mix of guest speakers and industry experts who will shed light on what works — and what doesn’t — in today’s ever-changing food business world.

After a successful pilot, Stater Bros. is implementing Afresh in all of its 169 stores, according to Afresh.

At the top of Upshop’s to-do list in 2025 is helping customers use its fresh ordering and other technologies to ramp up for FSMA 204 compliance — which, while recently delayed, is still top of mind for US grocers.

Hormel’s Natural Choice brand, maker of 100% natural meats, has brought back two old favorites.

New from North Country Smokehouse are four humanely raised deli meats — oven roasted turkey, black forest ham, honey ham and applewood smoked turkey.

Consumers’ ever-growing need for convenience is driving strong deli meat sales — both packaged and behind-the-counter.