There’s a big difference between eating cheese and cheese tasting, according to Wisconsin Cheese, the brand name of the Madison-based Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

Albertsons Cos. officially has launched its redesigned Open Nature brand, refreshing the company’s Own Brands private label portfolio that includes Signature Select, Lucerne Dairy Farms and more.

Convenience. Health and wellbeing. Transparency. They’re all huge trends in themselves. Put them together, and you have a force to be reckoned with — and a vision for the grocery fresh perimeter that’s very bright indeed.

Out of the better-for-you food trend emerges another type of consumer seeking balance and holistic wellbeing.

Cutting-edge technologies continue to provide grocery retailers and their supplier partners with new tools to make their food safety programs even better.

Albertsons banner stores are installing “smart” salad bars made by Picadeli US, a division of Swedish food tech specialist Picadeli.