Hy-Vee, Robinson Fresh combat food waste with ‘ugly’ produce
The votes are in for Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ 2017 Best New Retail Products contest. Congratulations to Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa, and Robinson Fresh, Eden Prairie, Minn., for nabbing fifth place for its “ugly produce.”
Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods and the creator of the Best New Retail Products contest, talked exclusively with John Griesenbrock, vice president of produce/HealthMarkets for Hy-Vee, and Jim Lemke, president of Robinson Fresh, to discuss the “winning” product and what’s in store for the future.