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Podcast: The Produce Retail Podcast
Episode: Schnucks VP of produce and floral Mike Tipton talks local, new pilot program, digital shelf tags
Description: We're delighted to have as our guest on this week's episode Mike Tipton, vice president of produce and floral at Schnuck Markets. Schnucks recently announced a pilot program called Fresh Produce Now, which allows customers using the grocer's app to receive notifications when favorite local produce items arrive at their store. Mike and The Produce Retail Podcast host Ashley Nickle discuss Foodshed.io, the organization partnering with Schnucks on the pilot, and how the grocer "met" Foodshed.io several years ago and engaged the company for its logistics, compliance and procurement coordination with local growers. Mike also talks about t...