Packer Insight — West Coast Produce Expo, cherries, foodservice and more
Packer Insight 5-21-21
The Packer's editors cover key topics of the week, from cherry season expectations to the West Coast Produce Expo to foodservice trends to the pallet shortage, in this episode of Packer Insight.
To read more about these topics, check out the following articles.
2021 West Coast Produce Expo — This year's West Coast Produce Expo was one for the books. After a long year (and a half) of avoiding COVID-19 and adjusting business practices, the produce industry got a glimpse of the new normal.
Northwest cherry growers peg 2021 crop at 23.8 million cartons, up 20% from last year — Harvest is expected to begin June 1, only a day or so behind a year ago.
'Acute' pallet shortages putting fresh produce supply at risk — Severe pallet shortages are inflicting a widespread effect on the produce industry — including the availability of produce to consumers.
These are the spring 2021 foodservice trends for produce — Fresh produce plays a leading role in ghost kitchens, virtual brands and delivery-only concepts taking the spotlight during the pandemic and not stepping off stage soon.
