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As with nearly everything else, there are now apps for that.
South Florida grocery chains are rolling out store-specific smartphone applications to connect shoppers with the products they want at a price that's right. Several chains — including Publix , Winn-Dixie and Aldi — deliver weekly specials via free smartphone apps. But some apps offer a twist.
At Winn-Dixie Stores, a free app for iPhone and Android phones is updated each Wednesday with prices for new weekly specials, then allows users to easily create a virtual grocery list. Once they've compiled their list, they can use it to check off items as they shop, or email their list to family and friends. Like other grocers, Publix Supermarkets' free app lets shoppers use their smartphones to find the latest deals. But it also includes some special features, including a store locator feature integrated with Google maps that offers directions and store hours.
For freshness-conscious foodies who have a passion for Ranier cherries, plums and honeydew melons, Publix's app also sends "peak season" text alerts for seasonal produce, so shoppers can get it at its ripest and tastiest. Some of the handiest grocery apps come from independent app makers.
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ShopSavvy, a free app in the iTunes and Android stores, lets consumers figure out which stores nearby have the cheapest price for items they buy. Some of the handiest grocery apps come from independent app makers.
ShopSavvy, a free app in the iTunes and Android stores, lets consumers figure out which stores nearby have the cheapest price for items they buy. Shoppers can search before leaving home or scan a barcode in the store.
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GroceryIQ, also free, integrates Coupons. For the health-conscious, there are apps like Fooducate, which lists healthy alternatives after scanning a barcode.
And for shoppers wary about food safety after several high-profile food recalls, California-based HarvestMark allows consumers to use their phones to trace their produce, pinpointing exactly which farm grew it and providing a platform for consumers and farmers to interact with one another. Farmers and distributors upload key information about their product to the free HarvestMark smartphone app, then put a unique HarvestMark barcode label on their product.
South Florida farms, including Alpine Fresh and Southern Specialties, have registered their foods with HarvestMark and major national producers such as Driscoll's are also on board. The food-tracing app for iPhone and Android phones already has tens of thousands of users, according to Carr, and generally sees a spike in users amid food recalls when shoppers are trying to determine if their products are tainted. All of our South Florida restaurant coverage.
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