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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Joins Forces with Empower Fresh to Bring Smarter Produce Ordering to the Heart of the Community

Grand Forks, ND & Kansas City, MO — Hugo's Family Marketplace, a trusted name in community grocery shopping for generations, has officially partnered with Empower Fresh to launch smarter, fresher produce ordering in 5 of its 15 stores—marking the...

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Berry Best Practices: A Guide to Summer's Favorite Fruit

Use this quick guide to keep your strawberry displays fresh, eye-catching, and customer-ready. Stay sharp on rotation, quality, and presentation—it...

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Fire Up the Fun: Boosting Produce Sales from Memorial Day to Father's Day

As we move from honoring our heroes on Memorial Day into celebrating Dad on Father's Day, your produce department is perfectly positioned to fuel...

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Savoring Summer's Stone Fruit Treasures: A Guide to Plumcots, Apriums, and Pluots

Hey Empower Fresh partners! As the summer sun ripens the fields of California, get ready to introduce your customers to a trio of exceptional stone...

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Spring into Sales: Stocking Up Your Produce Department for Easter & Passover

Spring is in the air, and that means two major holidays are on the horizon: Easter and Passover. Both of these celebrations bring families together...

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Empower Fresh Heading to ROFDA Spring Conference in Tucson, AZ!

Get ready, Arizona! Empower Fresh is excited to announce that we'll be heading to the beautiful Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson for the ROFDA...

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Sunshine on Your Shelves: Celebrate the New Florida Crops!

The days are getting longer, the air is warming up, and that means one thing in the produce world: the arrival of the new Florida crop! This season,...

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Vegas, Baby! NGA Show 2025 Recap

The Empower Fresh team recently had a fantastic trip to Las Vegas for the NGA Show. The insights and connections made will be fueling our mission to...

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