Know Your Market http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market RSS Feed for Know Your Market en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 06:46:46 GMT Retail, foodservice demand grows in Boston http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Retail-foodservice-demand-grows-in-Boston-207914291.html In whatever form they take, whether retail or foodservice, the produce business is thriving in Boston, wholesalers say. Boston Public Market plays complementary role http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Boston-Public-Market-plays-complementary-role-207912971.html A new marketing outlet for Massachusetts fruit and vegetable growers is coming to downtown Boston. New England Produce Center under new managment http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/New-England-Produce-Center-under-new-managment--207912821.html The New England Produce Center Inc. in Chelsea, Mass., is under new management. Boston's produce industry chugs along through economic ups, downs http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Bostons-produce-industry-chugs-along-through-economic-ups-downs-207912561.html Although statistical trends point to a stabilized economic outlook for the economy in and around Boston, produce vendors in the area say their numbers don’t necessarily support those findings. Area’s a sweet spot for specialties http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Areas-a-sweet-spot-for-specialties--207912041.html Sales of specialty fruits and vegetables in the Boston area seem to be growing as knowledge about them increases, wholesalers say. Demand for locally grown supports expansion http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Demand-for-locally-grown-supports-expansion-207911191.html Sid Wainer & Son is building its business on locally grown produce. Boston Know Your Market business updates http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Boston-Know-Your-Market-business-updates-207910261.html Boston Know Your Market business updates Hurricane Sandy disrupts wholesaling, customers' operations http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Hurricane-Sandy-disrupts-wholesaling-customers-operations-199419251.html NEW YORK — Hurricane Sandy left destruction in its wake in the immediate New York metropolitan area. Big Apple sees strong retail competition, variety of stores http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Big-Apple-sees-strong-retail-competition-variety-of-stores-199413061.html NEW YORK — Retail competition remains fierce in The Big Apple. Campaign helps A.J. Trucco increase kiwifruit sales http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/know-your-market/Campaign-helps-AJ-Trucco-increase-kiwifruit-sales-199409811.html NEW YORK — A.J. Trucco Inc. is seeing another successful year promoting Italian kiwifruit in cooperation with the European Flavors promotional effort.